The Philadelphia Phillies completed a trade with the Seattle Mariners for veteran outfielder Jay Bruce on Sunday.
Greg Johns of MLB.com reported the news.
ESPN's Jeff Passan reported on June 1 that the Phillies were nearing a deal to land Bruce and expected the acquisition to go through within 24 hours. "The sides have talked about Bruce, Seattle is willing to deal him and Philadelphia needs a bench bat. No trade agreed to, however," Passan reported.
The Athletic's Ken Rosenthal followed up Passan's initial report later June 1, noting that the trade was "nearing completion" and pending a medical review.