The Jay Bruce question will be answered one way or another Thursday. That’s the deadline that was set when he signed a minor league deal with a major league spring training invite with the Yankees in February.
The clause in his contact is simple – add Bruce to the 40-man roster (and in turn, the opening day roster) by the deadline or he can walk. An option to the minors to start the season isn’t a possibility as the major league market will be there for the big veteran bat.
Brought to camp as insurance, Bruce has forced the Yankees hand with a pair of homers and an OPS of .