If you took one look at Jay Bruce coming off the field after New York Mets' batting practice on Saturday, you would have never known he was hitting .160 since his acquisition from the Reds.
A day after going 0-for-4 with four strikeouts (his first four strikeout game in nearly a year), Bruce was given a day off by Mets manager Terry Collins. The Mets went with Alejandro de Aza in center and Curtis Granderson in right with right-hander Jeremy Hellickson starting for the Phillies (against whom Bruce is 1-for-8).