The New York Mets are trying to upgrade their team before Monday’s 4 p.m. ET non-waiver trade deadline with the hopes of reaching the World Series for the second year in a row.
One player they’ve reportedly targeted is Cincinnati Reds outfielder Jay Bruce.
#Mets remain in active discussions with #Reds on Jay Bruce as of this morning, source says. @MLBNetwork @MLB
— Jon Morosi (@jonmorosi) August 1, 2016
It appears the Mets are trying to upgrade their offense in some fashion, whether it’s Bruce or someone else.
At last check, heard Mets operating under belief that landing either Lucroy or Bruce is still possible by tomorrow's 4 pm deadline.
— Marc Carig (@MarcCarig) August 1, 2016
The Mets rank 13th among the 15 National League teams with just 381 runs scored, and their .237 batting average is the worst among those clubs.
Bruce is batting .265 with 25 home runs and an NL-leading 80 RBI for the Reds.
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