NEW YORK, NY - SEPTEMBER 08: Jay Bruce #19 and Todd Frazier #21 of the New York Mets in action against the Philadelphia Phillies during a game at Citi Field on September 8, 2018 in the Flushing neighborhood of the Queens borough of New York City. (Photo by Rich Schultz/Getty Images)
Somehow, the New York Mets managed to trade 2017 Jay Bruce for 2020 Todd Frazier this week. No, you haven’t entered the Twilight Zone.
The 2017 trade deadline was a major fire sale for the New York Mets. Included in their massive sell-off of all veterans about to reach free agency or making some good money was Jay Bruce.