SATURDAY: Bruce’s current no-trade list includes the Yankees, Phillies, Marlins, Twins, Diamondbacks, Athletics, Rays and Blue Jays, Rosenthal tweets. Bruce would, however, likely approve a trade to a contending club.
FRIDAY: Mets outfielder Jay Bruce has cleared revocable waivers, according to a report from Ken Rosenthal of MLB Network (via Twitter). He is now eligible to be traded without limitation — excepting his eight-team no-trade clause — and seems to be one of the players most worth watching over the coming weeks.
Of course, Bruce was freely marketed before the July 31st non-waiver deadline, and New York did not find a deal to its liking, so there’s no reason to believe the situation is all that different at present. And it seems the Mets are placing value on the idea of issuing the veteran a qualifying offer at the end of the season, so he’s not a sure thing to be dealt.
That said, Bruce remains an appealing potential trade target and could be an especially notable asset if one or more teams come down with injury problems. The 30-year-old carries a .262/.325/.531 slash with 29 home runs through 100 games of action this year, so he’d represent a quality middle-of-the-order threat for a contender.
As ever, salary is a factor — especially at this time of year, when many teams have committed available resources. Around $4MM of Bruce’s $13MM salary remains to be paid.
why even consider trading him he’s doing better then cespedes this season
Because he’s a free agent at the end of the year and might not be in the Mets long-term plans.
Injuries buddy otherwise Yo would be in the mix
Why even make excuses for him look at mike trout he’s back from a torn ligament and is destroying
Cespedes was never that hurt
Mets have the talent to win it all need a new manager though
Dude, The Mets need to seriously think a Rebuild !
They Keep Playing Fading ,Expensive Stars when they the Mets need to Bring up the Kids and let them all see what they can do !
What other kids. They have smith. That’s it. They don’t. Red to rebuild. They need to polish off a few spots and stay healthy. Cespedes had a leg injury, that’s a lot different than trout. Plus, for anyone to compare any player to trout is ridiculous. For someone who generates all their power from their legs, a leg injury which was poorly managed is an issue. He was a top ten player in April Before the the injury flared up. Mets lost their top pitcher, top reliever, top hitter, as well as every single other starting pitcher (minus degrom) as well as pieces around the field, at one point their catcher, 1b, 2b, ss, lf, and platoon cf. give them a break. If they have to do something it is clean up their training and medical staff.
Jay Bruce is the perfect guy for St. Louis Cardinals we need that heater
Hey Tyler–the Motrin ain’t working anymore. You need to go to your physician for some pain meds bud. Tell him the season is so intense that baseball friends are telling you that you’re now dillusional
That’s where trading Bruce would help the Mets. There’s zero upside in them keeping him his value is the highest it’s ever been and he’s in his 30s. Get a prospect or two for him while you can looks like he hates most the AL East he’d be a great fit at first base in Boston
He is so pissed off with their lack of recognition that he told a writer, “I’m going to pull a Cespedes” soon so I can go in the DL and work on my golf game.”
I hear the Mets are planning to move and become the LA Mets of Burbank. Or maybe someone is just pullin’ my leg.
Is a player traded at this deadline eligible for the postseason?
Yes, unless added after August 31st, or he had been suspended for PEDs this season.
But you can beat your wife and make the playoff roster. FYI
You can also jaywalk and make the playoff roster, but that also has nothing to do with a player’s field performance. PEDs directly have an affect on player performance, anything else is beside the point.
Does that apply to Familia? Or right, he rehabbed and then got injured. So he’s doing different rehab?
Yes.
Yes
Sept 1 I believe is the cutoff.
A bit shocked he cleared. Very little money left and claiming teams have more leverage making him potentially inexpensive prospects wise
Except, since it’s revocable waivers, the Mets would pull him back if the offer wasn’t reasonable.
Right!? My understanding is teams don’t have the money to spend. They typically spend to capacity at the beginning of the year. So placing a claim and potentially get all of the player’s salary is a risk teams are unwilling to take.
I was going to say the same thing (and probably many others as well) but beat me to it.
Wouldn’t mind extending him if they aren’t going to make an effort to get Cain who would really fit what they need. Also would love to make a run at Machado. (Playing pretend GM is always fun)
Not the Mets GM. Need to play different. Some players not even mentionable. Too much $$$
It’s not the GM, it’s the owners
Do you mean, The Cheap Fred and Jeff team? You know, the one’s that rob the local fans and spend the team’s money on Brooklyn Dodgers’ memorabilia?
Why on earth would anyone want to give Bruce a QO for 18 million dollars? No one even wants him for free at his current salary of 13 million dollars.
He’s a good player but there’s no sense in giving someone more money than you need to.
Bruce is having a pretty good year with 29 HR’s but I think that actually causes some issues because the Mets probably want too much for him in the minds of other teams front office people. He could help some teams for sure but who is willing to give up 2-4 prospects even if they are #20 or higher for that organization when Bruce is a FA and he signs with X team next year?
If the Mets lower their asking price they probably get something and if they really want him back they compete for his services as a FA. I’m guessing he’s not going anywhere for Aug and Sept.
Depending on price , I wouldn’t mind Cards getting him since they’ve gotten nothing from piscotty this year. Let him spend a month in the minors. OF of pham, fowler, bruce sounds better. Again, it would depend on asking price.
Why? They aren’t playing for this season.
I’m surprised he hasn’t been traded to an AL team he would make a good DH/1B option to a contender especially the Red Sox
That’s what I was thinking
I think the Rockies could use him to as a 3 person mix at first and right with Reynolds and CarGo. Both of them could use a little help. It might not be a straight platoon, but it could give extra days off to everyone AND provide a very nice bench bat/DH in the however unlikely event they need a DH in the WS.
The Red Sox could use his bat.
No St. Louis Cardinals need him more
The Cards aren’t going anywhere this year. Why would they need him?
Wouldn’t mind the Mariners trading for him– assuming cost is low– and optioning Haniger once he comes off the DL again. Haniger has been bad since coming off the DL the first time and could use more seasoning. Bruce could play in the OF sparingly, spell Valencia at 1B occasionally since he was meant to have a platoon partner originally anyway, and give Cruz needed days off. Servais could find ways to utilize Bruce’s bat.
Trade to the halo
Angels or Indians make sense for Bruce
To Cleveland with Asdrubal Cabrera.
Is Bruce a free agent at the end of the season?
If Alderson can’t get rid of Bruce by the end of the month, he needs to find a new job. Conforto needs to be the everyday RF and Smith the everyday 1B starting Sept 1 and hopefully for the next 5-10 years. We need a CF. Defense matters, particularly up the middle- especially when you relying on SP you don’t want to overwork.. Whether Conforto can play CF isn’t the issue. Of course, he can at a below baseline level, in the current musical chairs clown act.. We’re better if he’s in a more natural position of RF where he can play everyday and doesn’t get removed for defense. He’s had almost a year (since convincing the cheap sakes to exercise the option) to trade Bruce and keeps failing. No excuses this time with only 6-7 weeks on his contract.
I can’t understand why Bruce gets no love. He’s a been putting up solid numbers all season.