CINCINNATI -- Daniel Murphy received a standing ovation at Citi Field in May, when he played in New York for the first time after departing as a free agent. Neil Walker received similar treatment in Pittsburgh a few weeks later, when he arrived at PNC Park with the Mets.
Now it is Jay Bruce’s turn to be saluted, as the Mets open a three-game series in Cincinnati with a 1:10 p.m. ET game on Labor Day.
Bruce was acquired from the Reds on Aug. 1 for second baseman Dilson Herrera and 19-year-old left-hander Max Wotell.