Jay Bruce returned to the Mets as a familiar face in right field Friday after a two-month absence, but he might not want to get too comfortable in his old position.
As the Mets evaluate their options for next season, manager Mickey Callaway said Bruce is a possibility to become the team’s full-time first baseman in 2019 if he can show proficiency at the position over the next five weeks.
Bruce is expected to begin receiving action at first base in the coming days.
“One thing I do know is we want to see him at first base quite a lot,” Callaway said before the Mets faced the Nationals at Citi Field.