Jay Bruce, one of the best Cincinnati Reds hitters over the last 20 years, announced his retirement from baseball on Sunday.
Bruce played for the New York Yankees this season and made 39 plate appearances. Between 2008 and 2016, Bruce spent nine years with the Reds and ranks 27th in franchise history in hits, 16th in doubles and RBI and eighth in home runs.
"I’m proud of what has happened and what I’ve accomplished," Bruce told reporters on Sunday. "I have no idea what’s next, but I know that I love the game of baseball."
The Reds drafted Bruce in the first round of the 2005 MLB Draft, and he debuted in 2008 at 21 years old.