Not long ago, Jay Bruce put together a really good half-season with the New York Mets. After a weak regular season at the end of 2016, Bruce bounced back with a monster performance for the 2017 squad.
In 103 games and 448 trips to the plate, Bruce hit 29 home runs for the Metropolitans. He didn’t get a chance to add any more because, on August 9, he was traded to the Cleveland Indians.
Bruce did add 7 more home runs to his season total with the Indians. Combined with what he did in New York, the left-handed slugger belted a total of 36.