When the New York Mets originally signed Jay Bruce it felt a little “been there, done that.” Why add another slow-moving slugger who can’t steal bases? They have plenty of that already.
Well, with the way things went this spring, it’s probably a really good thing they did add Bruce. Though somewhat limited on defense, he’s going to learn to get a little more flexible this year.
Bruce has spent most of his career in right field. Beginning in his early days with the Cincinnati Reds, it was clear Bruce was bound to eventually move to first base or become an American League DH.