Phillies purchase outfielder Bruce from Mariners
The Philadelphia Phillies have acquired former All-Star outfielder Jay Bruce from the Seattle Mariners in alternate for Class-A infielder Jake Scheiner and money issues, the Phillies introduced Sunday.
Bruce is owed $eight,317,204 this yr from his $13 million wage and has a $13 million wage in 2020 — the rest of a three-year contract he signed with the New York Mets in January 2018. The Mets stay chargeable for the second $1.5 million installment of his $three million signing bonus, a cost due Jan. 31, 2020.
The 32-year-old Bruce is hitting .212 with 14 homers and 28 RBIs. He has struck out 53 occasions in 165 at-bats.
“I figured this is able to be the scenario,” Bruce instructed reporters. “It is bittersweet. I actually just like the group of fellows right here. I obtained to know a few of them and had nice relationships. It is a part of the enterprise, although. I get to go someplace I’ve an opportunity to win, and at this level in my profession, that is fairly paramount for me.”
Jay Bruce says he is heading to Philadelphia, the place he hopes he’ll have an opportunity to win. Abbie Parr/Getty Photos
A 3-time All-Star for Cincinnati in 2011, ’12 and ’16, Bruce was acquired by the Mets from the Reds on Aug. 1, 2016, traded to Cleveland on Aug. 9, 2017, then grew to become a free agent and returned to the Mets in 2018.
He hit simply .223 with 9 homers and 37 RBIs in 94 video games final yr, and New York traded him to Seattle in December as a part of the deal during which the salary-shedding Mariners despatched second baseman Robinson Cano and nearer Edwin Diaz to the Mets.
Philadelphia outfielder Odubel Herrera was positioned on administrative depart by the commissioner’s workplace Tuesday below the game’s home violence coverage after his arrest in Atlantic Metropolis, New Jersey. Bruce is anticipated to assist in filling that void.
Bruce’s final hit with Seattle was memorable: his 300th profession house run on Friday in opposition to the Los Angeles Angels.
Scheiner, 23, is hitting .256 with 2 house runs and 19 RBIs for Class-A Clearwater this season.
Data from The Related Press was used on this report.