The Mets are on the verge of acquiring outfielder Jay Bruce from the Cincinnati Reds, according to ESPN’s Buster Olney. Joel Sherman reports it’s Brandon Nimmo and two lower-level prospects going the other way.
The Mets are on the verge of finishing a deal for Jay Bruce.
— Buster Olney (@Buster_ESPN) August 1, 2016
Source: Nimmo to be part of Bruce to Mets, assuming it gets done.
— Tim Brown (@TBrownYahoo) August 1, 2016
mets will have jay bruce deal. no rosario or conforto in deal.
— Jon Heyman (@JonHeyman) August 1, 2016
It is Nimmo and 2 lower-level prospects for Bruce. #Mets #Reds
— Joel Sherman (@Joelsherman1) August 1, 2016
Bruce, 29, is hitting .265 with 25 homers and 80 RBI. In his career, which spans nine years, he has a .249 career batting average and a .319 OBP. His best season came in 2013 when he hit 30 homers and drove in 109 runs. The Mets hope they are getting a middle-of-the-order force who can help turn their season around.
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