Jay Bruce is having a fine season for the New York Mets. Through Monday, Bruce is threatening to break a career high in home runs and has put together one of his better defensive seasons. According to sources however, the stove isn’t more than warm around trade discussions.
After two months that couldn’t get much worse last year, Bruce has flipped the script with the Mets. His 25 homers are tied for fourth in the National League, only trailing Giancarlo Stanton, Cody Bellinger, and Joey Votto. Bruce’s walk rate has improved this season while his strikeout rate has stayed around the same.