Category: Jay Bruce
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Reds now unlikely to trade Jay Bruce
The Mets only have a few hours to find the bat they’re seeking before the non-waiver trade deadline comes at 4 PM on Friday. Anthony DiComo of MLB.com said last week the Mets were scouting Reds OF Jay Bruce, “heavily,” and the Mets were trying to trade Zack Wheeler to the Reds in exchange for Bruce, reported the Daily News.…
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Mets still targeting a big bat ahead of the trade deadline
Sandy Alderson said on Tuesday at Citi Field his front office is continuing to speak with other clubs about trades to bring offense to the roster. The Mets are still aiming high in their search, as Jon Heyman of CBS Sports says they, “have their sights clearly on a big bat.” The list of players…
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Mets scouting Jay Bruce ‘heavily’
On Saturday, Sandy Alderson said the club was looking to make, “big moves” ahead of the July 31 non-waiver trade deadline. Among those the Mets appear to be looking at is Reds OF Jay Bruce, according to multiple reports. So much so, Anthony DiComo of MLB.com says the Mets are, “scouting him heavily.” Both Andy Martino and…
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Mets looking to make “big moves,” – nothing is close
The Mets have long needed to inject new, major league talent to the roster. On Friday night, the Mets closed the deal on a trade which brought them Juan Uribe and Kelly Johnson in exchange for two minor league pitching prospects. But apparently, they are not done shopping this summer. Jon Heyman of CBS Sports reported earlier the…
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Reds expected to make Jay Bruce available, not interested in eating any of his contract
With the Cincinnati Reds sitting at 39-47, 15 1/2 games behind the Cardinals in the National League Central and 7 1/2 games behind the Cubs for the second wild card, Jon Heyman of CBS Sports expects the Reds to be sellers shortly after the All-Star Game tomorrow night at Great American Ballpark. As expected, the…