Jay Bruce likely to be Opening Day left fielder

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Jay Bruce had an up-and-down 2019 season (Mark Goldman/Icon Sportswire)For the ninth straight season, the Phillies will have a different starting left fielder.

According to The Philadelphia Inquirer’s Matt Breen and Scott Lauber, the Phillies are likely to start Jay Bruce in the corner outfield position on Opening Day as Andrew McCutchen continues to recover from a torn ACL he suffered last June:

The Phillies acquired Bruce from the Seattle Mariners last June in exchange for infielder Jake Shiener. As part of the trade, Seattle ate most of the contract, bringing the cost for the Phillies down to just $2.75 million over two seasons.

While Bruce was initially acquired as bench depth, his…