Jay Bruce
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Jay Allen Bruce (born April 3, 1987) is an American professional baseball corner outfielder for Major League Baseball's Philadelphia Phillies. (MLB) is a member of Major League Baseball.
He has played for the Cincinnati Reds, New York Mets, Cleveland Indians, and Seattle Mariners.
Bruce was drafted in the first round, 12th overall pick of the 2005 Major League Baseball draft; he made his MLB debut in 2008.
Bruce has been named an All-Star three times in his career, as well as receiving the Silver Slugger Award twice.
Early life
Bruce was born in Beaumont, Texas, the youngest of three children of Joe, a plumber, and Martha Bruce, a special education schoolteacher. Amy and Kellan, both of his older siblings, are physically impaired. Bruce played both baseball and football as a child, but he ceased playing the latter because of the possibility of him being hurt, but Martha refused to sign the required consent forms as a child. "Football] was just so bad, and the kids were hurt," his mom said. I would not sign the consent form if he were going to move to the next level. "All the work you put into baseball could be wiped out on one play," I told him.
Bruce attended West Brook High School in Beaumont, Texas, where he was a third-team All-American. He batted.538 with 12 home runs, 31 RBIs, and 13 stolen bases in his senior year. Bruce had been offered a scholarship to play baseball at Tulane University but instead decided to go professional out of high school. He was drafted 12th in the 2005 Major League Baseball draft, immediately behind center fielder Andrew McCutchen, and was signed for $1.8 million, the Reds' fifth-largest signing bonus ever given.
Personal life
Bruce is of Scottish descent. Bruce married Hannah Eastham, who had been dating since high school, on December 1, 2012. The couple have two children.
Professional career
Bruce's professional career began in 2005 in the Gulf Coast League, where he played for the Reds' short-season rookie team. In 37 games, he went for.270/.331/.500 before moving to the Reds' rookie Billings Mustangs. In 70 at bats, he batted in.358/.457 with four home runs and 13 runs batted in (RBIs). Baseball America named him as the best prospect in the Pioneer League and the second best prospect in the Gulf Coast League.
He was promoted to the Dayton Dragons' Low-Affiliation (tied for 4th), 81 RBIs (leading all minor leaguers), and 42 doubles (leading the league) in 2006, placing him on several top prospect lists. He was a Mid-Season All Star, a Baseball America Low Class A All Star, and he was named a Baseball America Minor League All Star. He has been dubbed the best prospect in the Midwest League by Baseball America.
Bruce was drafted to the Sarasota Reds of the Florida State League as a high-Advisor, and then moved to the Chattanooga Lookouts of the Southern League during the 2007 season. He was a member of the Mid-Season Florida State League All Star and was selected to the 2007 All-Star Futures Game. Bruce was then promoted to the Louisville Bats of the International League, the Reds' Triple-A club. He batted.319/.375/.587 in 521 at bats (tied for seventh in all minor leaguers), 8 triples, 26 home runs (tops among all Reds minor leaguers), and 89 RBIs (tied for seventh among all Reds minor leaguers). He was named a Baseball America Minor League All Star as well as a a Baseball America High School A All Star. He received the Baseball America Minor League Player of the Year Award and the Sporting News Minor League Player of the Year Award. He was rated as the top prospect in the Reds organization, Florida State League, and International League, as well as the best power hitter in the Reds' minor league system, according to Baseball America, who named him as the best hitter for average and best power hitter in the Reds' minor league system.
Bruce Bruce did not get a look at the big leagues in 2007, according to Reds general manager Wayne Krivsky, who told Bruce and the public that he would not be in the big leagues in 2007. Bruce was also recognized for winning the Minor League Player of the Year award in the Reds' final game of the 2007 season. Both Baseball America and Baseball Prospectus ranked him as the top minor league prospect in baseball going into 2008.
Bruce was invited to the Reds' 2008 spring training. In his first spring training, he scored.262 points. He was reassigned to the team's minor league camp on March 20 and began the season at Louisville, where he batted.364 with 10 home runs and 13 stolen bases in 49 games before being promoted. He was rated by Baseball America as the best prospect in baseball, and by both MLB.com and Baseball Prospectus as the best prospect in baseball, and by ESPN as the second-best prospect in baseball, as Baseball America rated him as the top prospect in baseball.
Bruce was invited to the Reds on May 27, 2008. He made his major league debut against right-handed pitcher Ian Snell of the Pittsburgh Pirates on the day. Bruce was batting 3-for-3 with two singles and one double in center field, starting in center field. He stole a base, scored twice, walked twice, and stole a base. He scored a double, another stolen base, and two more walks in his second game, both against Pittsburgh on May 28. In his first six plate appearances, Bruce became the first Major League player since 1977 to reach base.
Bruce went 4-for-5 in a 3–2, 11-inning victory over the Atlanta Braves on May 30, which was 3–2. After leading off the inning with a single, Bruce doubled in the tying run and scored the winning run in the 11th inning. Bruce scored his first Major League home run in the 10th inning of the Reds on May 31, allowing them a walk-off victory. He went 2-for-3 on June 1 with a home run, a single, two RBIs, and a base on balls. Bruce had a 1.000 slugging percentage after his first six games; Mike Jacobs, the only major league player to record a higher slugging percentage in his first six games since 1969, had a 0.9 percent.
Bruce went 2-for-4 in Philadelphia against Kyle Kendrick, his third home run of his career. With three home runs, three doubles, and nine singles in lieu of six bases on balls, he batted.577 (15-for-26) in his first full week in the majors. He also hit seven more runs in seven runs and scored 12 runs. During his first week, the Reds had a winning percentage of.714 (5–2). They had a winning percentage of.451 (23–28), but had lost five out of seven games before Bruce was called up to the majors. Bruce had a 12-game winning streak in July.
Bruce hit home runs in back-to-back games against the Washington Nationals in August, after nearly half of a month without a home run. Bruce's 10th home run of the season and third of the month against the Milwaukee Brewers is just two games later. Bruce scored his 11th home run of the season in the final game of the Brewers' series. Bruce suffered in his 12th home run of the season in a loss to the Pittsburgh Pirates after the trades of veteran outfielders Ken Griffey Jr. and Adam Dunn.
He batted.254/314/.453 in 413 at bats on the season. He was ranked as the best outfielder in errors in 2008 in defense, with 11. He was the 6th-youngest player in the Netherlands. He was selected to the Baseball America Major League All-Star Team and the TOPPS Major League Rookie All-Star Team. In the National League's Jackie Robinson Award's voting, he came in fourth among rookies.
Bruce played his first-ever Opening Day game on April 6. Bruce bounced back from back-to-back homers against the Chicago Cubs on April 21 and 22, despite missing time due to injury. Bruce broke his right wrist while diving in right field against the New York Mets on July 11, 2011. In the seventh inning, Bruce made his return against the Houston Astros by pinching the bases loaded. Bruce's two-run single gave the Reds a 2–1 lead that would hold up as the game-winning hit.
Bruce Batted.223/.470/.470 in 345 at bats for the season, with 22 home runs and 58 RBIs. With 11 assists, he was ranked fifth among NL outfielders with 11 assists.
Bruce got the game-winning home run off Phillies' ace Roy Halladay on June 30. In Maine's MLB debut on August 27, Bruce scored three home runs against the Chicago Cubs, two off Tom Gorzelanny and another off Scott Maine. Bruce clinched the NL Central Championship for the Reds on September 28, with bottom-of-the-ninth inning, first-pitch, and walk-off home run off Astros pitcher Tim Byrdak. It was the team's first return to the postseason since 1995. The home run was the Capital One Premier Play of the Year. He received the NL Player of the Week Award on October 3rd. He batted.281 (a career high)/.493 in 509 at bats, earning him 25 home runs and 70 RBIs. At 2.40, he led the NL right fielders in range factor/game.
During Halladay's no-hitter in game 1 of the 2010 NLDS, Bruce was the only baserunner allowed. The Reds agreed to a six-year contract for Bruce, which included a $12 million option for a seventh year.
Bruce came back from a poor showing in May, batting.392 with 12 home runs and 33 RBIs, and winning NL Player of the Month for May after being hit.237 with four home runs, 11 RBIs, and striking out 27 times. On May 29, he received the National Player of the Week Award. He was chosen to participate in the 2011 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. He received the NL Player of the Week Award on August 14th.
Bruce played his 100th home run on September 27, his third-oldest Reds' player to reach 100 home runs behind Johnny Bench and Frank Robinson, who both achieved the feat at age 23. He batted.256/.448/.474 for the season, finishing 8th in the NL in home runs with 32 runs and 40 in RBIs, with 97 at bats. For the first time in his career, he had 10 outfield assists (tied for sixth in the NL) and was nominated for a Rawlings Gold Glove Award.
For April 23-29, Bruce was named NL Player of the Week. He hit.476 while leading the MLB with a 1.143 slugging percentage and 24 total bases while tying for the lead with four home runs in that span. On April 29, Bruce scored a go-ahead home run, giving the Reds a 6–5 victory over the Houston Astros. Bruce fueled the Reds to a 7-3 victory over the Mets on June 15, after Bruce had an inside-the-park home run.
On July 1, he was invited to his second major league All-Star Game. Bruce received the NL Player of the Week Award for the fifth time in his career on September 9.
Bruce ended the 2012 season batting.327/.514 and was 3rd in home runs, behind Ryan Braun and Giancarlo Stanton, 4th in extra base hits (74) and at bats per home run (16.5), ranked 10th in slugging percentages (.514), which was 3rd in National League home runs (334). He received the Silver Slugger Award and ranked 10th in national polling for NL Most Valuable Player. By NL executives, his throwing arm was rated third-best in the league.
Bruce earned his second grand slam in his career, this one against the Houston Astros. For the first time, the home run, his 30th, tied for his third season, and his five RBIs gave him 100 runs for the first time.
He finished the season with a batting average of.262/.478 and his highest year-end total to date, as well as 74 extra base hits, 3rd in doubles (43), and 10th in runs scored (89), with his highest home run (20.9). His 13 outfield assists ranked third in the Netherlands, ranking him third in the NL. Bruce was a finalist nominee for the Gold Glove Award in the post-season, but did not win. Bruce earned his second consecutive Louisville Slugger Award as well as the 2nd Annual Wilson Defensive Player of the Year Award (awarded to one player on each team). Bruce came in tenth in NL MVP voting for the second year in a row.
Bruce underwent left knee arthroscopic surgery on May 5, 2014 to repair a torn meniscus. On the same day he underwent the surgery, he was put on the 15-day disabled list. Bruce made his professional debut at first base on July 7, with Joey Votto out due to injury. With 18 home runs, 66 RBIs, and a career-high 12 stolen bases in 496 at bats for the season, he batted.217/.373.373 was a hit for the season.
Bruce almost traded to the Toronto Blue Jays before the season, but the trade fell through at the time due to injury concerns with the involved players. On August 10, 2015, Bruce made his 200th home run in his career as the ninth Reds player and 319th Major Leaguer to do so.
He batted.226/.434 with 26 home runs and 87 RBIs, ranking third in the NL in sacrifice flies (9) and 8th in the NL in extra base hits (65). At 2.09, he led NL right fielders in range factor/game and ranked 3rd among NL outfielders in assists with 11.
Bruce was named in his third All-Star squad on July 9, 2016, as a replacement for the injured Dexter Fowler. He batted.265/.559 in 370 at bats in Cincinnati before being traded. He was the first player to be traded during the season while leading the league in RBIs since the stats were established in 1920.
Bruce was traded by the Reds to the New York Mets on August 1, 2016 for Dilson Herrera and Max Wotell. He batted a disappointing.219/.391 and 8 home runs with 19 RBIs in 169 at bats for the remainder of the season. He batted.250/.506 in 539 at bats between the two teams. He was 6th in the NL in home runs (with 33), 8th in at bats per home run (16.3), and 9th in RBIs, finishing ninth (699). He had 10 outfield assists, his fifth-most in the Netherlands.
Bruce batted.256/.321/.520 as a rookie, while his team-high 29 home runs with 75 RBIs in 406 at bats.
The Cleveland Indians picked Bruce up off waivers before the trade deadline on August 9, 2017, and the Mets weren't able to trade him before the trade deadline was missed. He hit the walk-off double on September 14 to bring the Indians' winning streak to 22 games. He batted.248/.377 with 7 home runs and 26 RBIs in 149 at bats in 2017. With a career-high 36 home runs and 101 RBIs, he batted.324/.508 in total for the 2017 season.
Bruce agreed to a three-year, $39 million contract with the Mets on January 16, 2018. He struggled offensively in the first half of the season, hitting.212 with three home runs and 17 RBIs before being placed on the disabled list on June 19 with a right hip injury that had bothered him since mid-March.
Bruce was.223/.370 with 9 home runs and 37 RBIs in 319 at bats in 2018. At 25.5 feet/second, he had the fastest baserunning sprint speed of all major league right fielders.
The Mets traded Bruce, Jarred Kelenic, Anthony Swarzak, Gerson Bautista, and Justin Dunn to the Seattle Mariners for Edwin Daz, Robinson Canó, and $20 million on December 3, 2018.
As the Mariners defeated the Angels 4-3 on May 31, 2019, Bruce scored his 300th home run off of Tyler Skaggs. He batted.212/.533 with 14 home runs and 28 RBIs in 165 at bats during the 2019 season with Seattle before he was traded. He had played 1,431 games in right field, 52 games at first base, 36 games in center field (all but one in his first season), and 17 games in left field throughout his major league career.
Bruce and about $18.5 million were sold by the Philadelphia Phillies to minor league third baseman Jake Scheiner on June 2, 2019. Bruce had $21.3 million remaining on his deal, and the Mariners were obliged to pay Bruce $2.75 million of it over the next 1+12 seasons. "I want to win somewhere I have a chance to win," Bruce said, and "at this point in my career, it's really important to me."
In his first home runs for the Phillies, Bruce had two home runs (including a grand slam) and a double. In his first appearance for the Phillies, he became the fourth player to reach two home runs, starting with a grand slam (1929), Brandon Giambi (2002), and Daniel Nava (2017), the first Phillies player to reach two home runs and six RBIs (1990) and Calvin Pickering (2004). In his first four games with his new team, Bruce became the first Phillies player since the start of the modern era (1920) (1920). He received his sixth week of the Week Award on June 10.
He batted.221/.255/.510 for the Philadelphia Phillies in 2019, with 12 home runs and 31 RBIs in 145 at bats, with 12 home runs and 31 RBIs in 145 at bats. His 312 home runs at the end of the season ranked eighth-most among active ballplayers, with his 1,535 strikeouts ranking 9th-most.
Bruce was.198/.469 with 6 home runs and 14 RBIs in 32 games during the pandemic-shortened season in 2020.
Bruce signed a minor-league contract with the New York Yankees on February 13, 2021, with a $1.35 million salary choice if he was assigned to the team on February 13, 2021. The Yankees selected Bruce's contract on March 27 after regular first baseman Luke Voit was diagnosed with a partial meniscus tear that would keep him out of the lineup for the first few weeks of the season.
Bruce's first game in a Yankees uniform was April 3, his 34th birthday; he hit one hit and two RBIs off Tim Mayza of the Toronto Blue Jays in the sixth inning of the Yankees' 5-3 victory, their first victory of the season. Bruce struggled in the first two weeks, batting only.118 in ten games and striking out 13 times in 39 plate appearances. DJ LeMahieu was moved from second base to first base as Bruce's pain became more apparent, with Rougned Odor filling in at second.
Bruce announced his retirement from baseball on April 18, 2021, telling reporters, "I just felt like I couldn't perform at the level that I imagined out of myself." Following the 2020 season, he said he knew "the days [weren't] numbered" when it came to his time in MLB. Bruce had a career of.244 average, 3.43 OBP, and.467 slugging percentage in 14 major league seasons. In 1,650 games, he has also played 319 home runs and 951 RBIs.