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Jay Bruce, OF, Cincinnati RedsHot off the Wire Fantasy Sports NewsReds | Bruce out of lineup Thursday Joe Kay, of The Associated Press, reports Cincinnati Reds OF Jay Bruce (rest) was given the day off Thursday, July 2. Reds | Baker says Bruce is safe The Dayton Daily News reports Cincinnati Reds OF Jay Bruce has been assured his job is safe, despite 54 hits and a .214 average, 18 of which are home runs. "We can't thwart his development," said manager Dusty Baker of Bruce. "That would prevent him from being what he is going to be." Reds | Bruce goes deep Wednesday The Associated Press reports Cincinnati Reds OF Jay Bruce hit his 16th home run of the season Wednesday, June 17, and first in 21 at-bats since June 10. Reds | Bruce breaks out of slump The Associated Press reports Cincinnati Reds OF Jay Bruce singled Friday, June 5, to break out of an 0-for-17 skid. Reds | Bruce moved up to No. 2 spot Mark Sheldon, of MLB.com, reports Cincinnati Reds OF Jay Bruce has been moved up to the No. 2 spot in the lineup recently in a move to help him see more fastballs. "It's a matter of having better pitch selection," manager Dusty Baker said. "You can tell he's getting frustrated. I have to talk to him about it. He's getting upset after at-bats and I'd rather him spend that energy and time more focused on concentration instead of frustration." Reds | Bruce continues scuffling at plate The Associated Press reports Cincinnati Reds OF Jay Bruce finished the Reds' seven-game road trip 1-for-27 and hitless for his last 17 at-bats. Reds | Bruce continues to slump The Associated Press reports Cincinnati Reds OF Jay Bruce went 0-for-4 Wednesday, June 3, to extend his slump to 1-for-24. His average has dropped to .216 this year. Reds | Bruce homers twice Wednesday The Associated Press reports Cincinnati Reds OF Jay Bruce homered twice in a victory Wednesday, May 27. Bruce ended a 1-for-18 slump with his two home runs and later tripled in the game. Reds | Bruce ends slump Tuesday Mark Sheldon, of MLB.com, reports Cincinnati Reds OF Jay Bruce singled Tuesday, May 26, to break out of an 0-for-16 slump. Reds | No Phillips, Bruce, Votto Monday Reds.MLB.com's Mark Sheldon reports Cincinnati Reds 2B Brandon Phillips (thumb), OF Jay Bruce and 1B Joey Votto (ear) aren't in the starting lineup Monday, May 25. Reds | Bruce, Taveras extend hit streaks The Associated Press reports Cincinnati Reds OF Jay Bruce and OF Willy Taveras each extended their hitting streaks to 11 games Sunday, May 10. Reds | Bruce, Taveras extend hitting streaks to 11 games Cincinnati Reds OFs Jay Bruce and Willy Taveras each extended their hitting streaks to 11 games Sunday, May 10, against the St. Louis Cardinals, according to The Associated Press. Reds | Bruce extends hitting streak to nine games Cincinnati Reds OF Jay Bruce went 1-for-4 Friday, May 8, against the St. Louis Cardinals, to extend his hitting streak to nine games, according to The Associated Press. Reds | Bruce homers Thursday The Associated Press reports Cincinnati Reds OF Jay Bruce homered Thursday, May 7, to extend his hitting streak to eight games. Reds | Bruce, Phillips hit Oswalt well MLB.com reports Cincinnati Reds OF Jay Bruce and 2B Brandon Phillips have both hit Houston Astros SP Roy Oswalt well in their careers. Bruce is .313 in 16 at-bats and Phillips is hitting .308 in 26 career at-bats off Oswalt. Reds | Bruce homers twice Sunday Sports Network reports Cincinnati Reds OF Jay Bruce hit a pair of two-run homers Sunday, April 26, as the Reds beat the Atlanta Braves 8-2. Reds | Bruce goes yard Wednesday The Associated Press reports Cincinnati Reds OF Jay Bruce hit his second home run in as many days Wednesday, April 22. Reds | Bruce returns The Associated Press reports Cincinnati Reds OF Jay Bruce (hand) returned to the lineup Tuesday, April 21. Reds | Bruce out again Monday The Associated Press reports Cincinnati Reds OF Jay Bruce (hand) missed his third straight game with a bruise on his right hand. Reds | Bruce sits Monday The Associated Press reports Cincinnati Reds OF Jay Bruce (hand) missed his third straight game Monday, April 20. Reds | Bruce sits again The Associated Press reports Cincinnati Reds OF Jay Bruce (hand) was out of the lineup for the second straight game Sunday, April 19, due to a sore right hand. Reds | Bruce day-to-day Cincinnati Reds OF Jay Bruce (hand) was held out of the lineup Saturday, April 18, against the Houston Astros, because of a sore right hand, according to The Associated Press. He is listed as day-to-day. Reds | Bruce struggling in early going Mark Sheldon, of MLB.com, reports Cincinnati Reds OF Jay Bruce went 1-for-3 Monday, April 13, and is hitting .217 (5-for-23) to start the season. However, his one hit Monday was his first home run of the year. Pirates | Pittsburgh turns first triple play since 1993 The Pittsburgh Pirates turned their first triple play in 16 years Sunday, April 12, during the bottom of the eighth inning of a game against the Cincinnati Reds, according to The Associated Press. With Brandon Phillips on second base and Jay Bruce on first base, Edwin Encarnacion hit a blooper into short left field which was caught by SS Jack Wilson for the first out. Wilson then threw to 2B Freddy Sanchez at second base to retire Phillips for the second out. Finally, Sanchez threw to 1B Adam LaRoche to complete the triple play. It was the first triple play turned by the Pirates since Aug. 10, 1993, against the St. Louis Cardinals, and the first time the Reds had hit into a triple play since April 21, 2007, against the Philadelphia Phillies. Reds | Bruce trying to cut back on strikeouts John Fay, of The Cincinnati Enquirer, reports Cincinnati Reds OF Jay Bruce said he is focusing on limiting his strikeouts this season. He is having a good start to Spring Training, going 3-for-10 with a home run and two walks. Reds | Bruce homers Wednesday Mark Sheldon, of MLB.com, reports Cincinnati Reds OF Jay Bruce homered again Wednesday, March 4. Reds | Bruce, Encarnacion homer Tuesday Ian Browne, of MLB.com, reports Cincinnati Reds OF Jay Bruce and 3B Edwin Encarnacion both hit home runs in Spring Training Tuesday, March 3. Reds | Agree to terms with 11 players The Cincinnati Reds have agreed to terms with 11 players on 2009 contracts, according to USAToday.com. The players agreeing to terms were: OF Jay Bruce; IFs Juan Francisco and Adam Rosales; C Craig Tatum; Ps Sam Lecure, Matt Maloney, Robert Manuel and Josh Roenicke; and RPs Jared Burton, Carlos Fisher and Daniel Herrera. Reds | Bruce at camp early Mark Sheldon, of MLB.com, reports Cincinnati Reds OF Jay Bruce has reported to the team's Spring Training camp early to receive extra work. He will be the team's everyday right fielder going into the 2009 season. Bruce has been lifting weights, hitting and throwing for several weeks. MLB | Rookie All-Star Team announced Alden Gonzalez, of MLB.com, reports the 50th annual Topps Major League Rookie All-Star Team was announced Thursday, Nov. 20. The team includes Cincinnati Reds 1B Joey Votto, Chicago White Sox SS Alexei Ramirez, Tampa Bay Rays 3B Evan Longoria, Kansas City Royals SS Mike Aviles, Chicago Cubs C Geovany Soto, Oakland Athletics CL Brad Ziegler, Cincinnati Reds OF Jay Bruce, Minnesota Twins OF Denard Span, Texas Rangers OF David Murphy and Washington Nationals SP John Lannan. Reds | Three locks in lineup Reds.MLB.com's Mark Sheldon reports Cincinnati Reds 2B Brandon Phillips, OF Jay Bruce and 1B Joey Votto are the only locks to be in next season's lineup. Reds | Bruce snaps slump Wednesday Mark Sheldon, of MLB.com, reports Cincinnati Reds OF Jay Bruce snapped an 0-for-7 slump Wednesday, Sept. 24, with a double in the seventh inning. Reds | Bruce back in lineup Tuesday Mark Sheldon, of MLB.com, reports Cincinnati Reds OF Jay Bruce (hand) returned to the lineup Tuesday, Sept. 23. Reds | Bruce hit by pitched ball Saturday Cincinnati Reds OF Jay Bruce (hand) left the game against the Milwaukee Brewers Saturday, Sept. 20, after being hit on the right hand by a pitch in the fourth inning, according to The Associated Press. X-rays were negative. He did not play Sunday, Sept. 21. Reds | Bruce goes deep twice Friday Joe Kay, of The Associated Press, reports Cincinnati Reds OF Jay Bruce hit two home runs Friday, Sept. 19. He has 21 home runs on the season. Bruce has seven home runs in September and is 4-for-7 with three home runs in his career against Milwaukee Brewers SP Jeff Suppan. Reds | Bruce hits cleanup The Associated Press reports Cincinnati Reds OF Jay Bruce hit cleanup for the first time Thursday, Sept. 18. Reds | Hit back-to-back homers Wednesday The Associated Press reports Cincinnati Reds IF Andy Phillips and OF Jay Bruce hit back-to-back home runs in the fourth inning Wednesday, Sept. 17. It was Phillips' second home run of the year and Bruce now has 19 home runs this season. Reds | Bruce homers The Associated Press reports Cincinnati Reds OF Jay Bruce hit his 18th home run Sunday, Sept. 14. Reds | Bruce heating up Emmett Prosser, of The Cincinnati Enquirer, reports Cincinnati Reds OF Jay Bruce has hit safely in 11 of his last 13 games and is hitting .356 with three home runs and eight RBIs during that span. Reds | Bruce homers Tuesday The Associated Press reports Cincinnati Reds OF Jay Bruce hit his 17th homer Tuesday night, Sept. 9. Reds | Bruce hits grand slam Friday Joe Kay, of The Associated Press reports Cincinnati Reds OF Jay Bruce hit his first career grand slam Friday, Sept. 5. The home run was Bruce's 16th of the season. Reds | Bruce breaks out of slump Chris Duncan, of The Associated Press, reports Cincinnati Reds OF Jay Bruce recorded a triple Thursday, Aug. 28, breaking out of a 1-for-15 slump. Reds | Baker sits down with Bruce Reds.MLB.com's Mark Sheldon reports Cincinnati Reds manager Dusty Baker sat down with OF Jay Bruce Wednesday, Aug. 27, in an attempt to help Bruce out of his slump. "It's kind of a little bit of never-never land right now," Baker said of Bruce's swing. "When you're somewhere in between offspeed and fastballs, the secret is to get back to on that fastball." Reds | Rookies accomplishing rare feat Mark Sheldon, of MLB.com, reports Cincinnati Reds OF Jay Bruce and 1B Joey Votto are the first pair of rookies in team history to record at least 14 home runs each in the same season, according to the Elias Sports Bureau. Bruce has 14 home runs on the season and Votto has 15. Reds | Bruce homers Thursday Rick Gano, of The Associated Press, reports Cincinnati Reds OF Jay Bruce hit his 13th home run of the season Thursday, Aug. 21. Reds | Bruce snaps hitless streak The Associated Press reports Cincinnati Reds OF Jay Bruce snapped an 0-for-11 streak with a home run Wednesday, Aug. 13. Reds | Bruce's streak ends The Associated Press reports Cincinnati Reds OF Jay Bruce's hitting streak ended at 13 games Sunday, Aug. 10. Reds | Bruce extends hitting streak to 13 games Saturday Cincinnati Reds OF Jay Bruce extended his hitting streak to 13 games Saturday, Aug. 9, against the Houston Astros, according to The Associated Press. He tied the season high for rookies, set by Oakland Athletics OF Ryan Sweeney from Monday, May 19 to Thursday, June 19. Reds | Bruce extends hitting streak The Associated Press reports Cincinnati Reds OF Jay Bruce extended his hitting streak to 12 games Friday, Aug. 8, with a single in the first inning. The streak matches his season high. Reds | Bruce hitting streak at 11 games The Associated Press reports Cincinnati Reds OF Jay Bruce doubled during the Thursday, Aug. 7, game to extend his hitting streak to 11 games, one short of the season-high streak the rookie put together July 9-23. | Feature LinksFantasy Football Draft Guide FREE Fantasy Baseball
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