GOODYEAR, Ariz. – Nearly a year ago, Jay Bruce stood at one end of the Reds’ spring training clubhouse surprised he was still with the Reds and unsure if he’d be in Cincinnati on Opening Day.
Zack Cozart reported to Reds camp Thursday if not in nearly the exact same spot – the only difference may have been the distance of nearly home plate to the pitcher’s mound encompassing a row of lockers from Cozart’s No. 2 at one end to the spot at the end where Bruce’s No. 32 used to hang.
Bruce was eventually traded to the Mets on Aug.