NEW YORK -- Jay Bruce has been reinstated from the disabled list after missing more than two months with an aching right hip, and the New York Mets plan to audition the veteran outfielder at first base down the stretch.
A three-time All-Star, the 31-year-old Bruce returned to the Mets as a free agent last winter and signed a $39 million, three-year contract. Also bothered by plantar fasciitis in his feet, however, he batted only .212 with three homers and 17 RBIs in 62 games before landing on the DL.
His paltry .