Jay Bruce, who was brought here in a trade deadline deal from Cincinnati to be a formidable force in the middle of the Mets lineup, seemingly hit rock bottom last night when manager Terry Collins pinch hit right-handed Eric Campbell for the struggling left-handed bat against southpaw Ian Krol coming in from Atlanta’s bullpen.
Since arriving in Queens, Jay Bruce has collected 25 hits and 14 walks in 157 plate appearances, with 4 home runs and 11 runs batted in.