Jay Bruce FINALLY called up from the minors in Cincinnati....

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21-year-old could start in center field tonight against Pirates
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Uber-prospect Jay Bruce will be promoted to the big club in time for today's opener of the three-game series with the Pittsburgh Pirates.
The corresponding move was not announced.

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"We delayed it as long as we could to get him some more playing time down there," said general manager Walt Jocketty.
"But it's a good time. The team is starting to play well. We didn't win on the coast, but we were in most of the games.
"Jay can add an element to this club. It creates a bit of a crowd in the outfield, but we'll work it out.
Bruce, a 21-year-old outfielder, forced the Reds' hand by playing so well for Triple-A Louisville.
Bruce was hitting .364 with 10 home runs, nine doubles, five triples, eight stolen bases and 37 RBI in 49 games for the Bats. He struck out 45 times with 12 walks.
He ended his Bats stint with a nine-game hitting streak.
As for a corresponding move to clear room for Bruce, Jocketty said: "We've talked about a couple of different things. We'll meet in the afternoon with Dusty (Baker) and the coaches and make a decision."
Without a player going on the disabled list, one move could be designating Scott Hatteberg for assignment.
Hatteberg hit .310 in 116 games last season, but the 38-year-old veteran has been relegated to pinch-hitting duties with the emergence of Joey Votto at first base.
The last two times Votto didn't start at first base, Jose Valentin did.
Hatteberg has struggled off the bench, going 1-for-14 as a pinch-hitter, and is hitting .173 overall.
It's unlikely the Reds would be able to make a trade to open a spot.
"I've talked to some clubs, but I don't think anything's going to happen that soon," Jocketty said.
Jocketty saw Bruce play in person a week ago in Louisville.
"That helped seal the deal," Jocketty said. "But I've been getting good reports about him all year, including from the staff there (Louisville). They said he was ready a while ago."
Does this mean Bruce plays every day? "I hope so," Jocketty said.
Jocketty said as recently as a week ago that it was a matter of playing time that has kept Bruce in the minors.
But center fielder Corey Patterson's struggles have continued. He went 0-for-8 in Sunday's 12-9, 18-inning loss to the San Diego Padres. Patterson's average is .203 overall.
Bruce has been playing mostly center field with Triple-A Louisville.
Bruce will play everyday. Center field is likely the spot.
The Reds will have to juggle their batting order. Center fielders Patterson or Ryan Freel have been leading off.
With shortstop Jeff Keppinger out and Jerry Hairston Jr. playing there, Hairston might fill the leadoff spot until Keppinger returns.
The Reds could also use Freel to lead off when he spells Edwin Encarnacion at third base.
Bruce was the Reds' first round pick (12th overall) in the 2005 draft.
He played well his first two years in the organization. He combined to hit .266 with nine home runs and 38 RBI in 55 games at Billings and Dayton his first year.
He hit .291 with 16 home runs and 81 RBI for Dayton in 2006.
Last year was his breakout year. He moved from Single-A Sarasota to Double-A Chattanooga to Triple-A Louisville.
He combined to hit .319 with 46 doubles, eight triples, 26 home runs and 89 RBI.
Baseball America named him the Minor League Player of the Year after the season. He was the first Red to win that honor.
Bruce was nominally in the race for the center field job in spring training. But he was slowed by a quad strain and did not hit particularly well.
STARTER SHAKEUP: The Reds adjusted their rotation in the aftermath of Sunday's 18-inning marathon.
Johnny Cueto will start tonight's game as scheduled. Bronson Arroyo will move up to pitch Wednesday's game.
He'll be followed by Aaron Harang and Edinson Volquez. That will give Harang and Volquez an extra day of rest. Both pitched in relief Sunday.
Matt Belisle, who was roughed up in Sunday's game (41/3 innings, five runs), is listed as Saturday's starter.
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Was a National High School Player of the Year candidate during his senior season at West Brook High School in Texas where he had a .538 batting average, while hitting 12 HR, 31 RBI and 13 stolen bases.

Selected 12th overall by the Reds in the 2005 MLB Draft.

In his first professional season Bruce batted .266 with 9 HR and 38 RBI in 54 games between the Rookie GCL Reds and Rookie Billings.

Ranked by Baseball America as the top prospect in the Pioneer League and the second-best prospect in the Gulf Coast League.

2006
Batted .291 with 16 HR, 81 RBI and 19 stolen bases in 117 games at Single-A Dayton.

Named by Baseball America as Low Single-A Player of the Year.

2007
Hit .319 with 46 doubles, 8 triples, 26 homers and 89 RBI at Single-A Sarasota, Double-A Chattanooga and Triple-A Louisville combined.

Named Minor League Player of the Year by Baseball America, Sporting News and the Reds' organization.

2008
To this point with Louisville, Bruce has hit .364 with 10 HR, 37 RBI and 8 stolen bases. In his last 10 games, he has a .359 batting average through 39 at-bats in which he has 2 HR, 4 RBI and 7 runs scored.
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</td></tr></tbody></table><table border="0" cellpadding="6" cellspacing="0" width="100%"><tbody><tr><td class="storytext" bgcolor="#eeeeee">How four other ballyhooed Reds slugging prospects fared in their debuts:

Johnny Bench, 1967 Age: 19

Debut: Aug. 28, 1967, went 0-for-3 with two strikeouts vs. Philadelphia's Dick Ellsworth and Turk Farrell at Crosley Field

First season: Batted .163 in 26 games

Finally stuck: 1968, hit .275 with 15 homers, 82 RBI, named Rookie of the Year

Eric Davis, 1984 Age: 22

Debut: May 19, 1984, grounded out as pinch-hitter vs. St. Louis' Joaquin Andujar

First season: Hit .224 in 174 at-bats

Finally stuck: In 1986, hit .277 with 27 homers and 80 stolen bases in 132 games

Reggie Sanders, 1991 Age: 23

Debut: Aug. 22, 1991, went 0-for-4 batting leadoff vs. Atlanta's Charlie Leibrandt

First season: Hit .200 in 40 at-bats

Finally stuck: In 1992, hit .270 with 12 homers and 16 steals in 116 games

Adam Dunn, 2001 Age: 21

Debut: July 20, 2001, went 1-for-3 with an intentional walk off Florida's Matt Clement and Ricky Bones

First season: Hit 19 homers in 66 games after hitting a combined 32 that season at Chattanooga and Louisville

Finally stuck: Here to stay in 2001
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Great, now they can lose half their roster and make real progress...HORRIBLE manager too

6-1-08:

Bruce went 13-for-22 with six walks, two homers, two steals and six RBIs in his first six games, the last three of them against Atlanta. The 21-year-old outfielder became the latest player to torment a team that can’t do anything right on the road.

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a stud so far

With Phillips, Dunn and Griffey starting to hit their offense could get dangerous.

They just called Homer back up and shipped Fogg out, thank god.

Maybe in a few months we will have something to cheer about in Cincinnati. Although I don't agree with a lot of what Dusty does, the team is better today than last year at this time

understatement of the year bb, on both accounts

bump again

HR

Just batting .577 with 3 HR and a .690 OBP, thats not too bad

http://www.springfieldnewssun.com/s...ign-bruce-to-6-year-51m-contract-1025723.html

Reds sign Bruce to 6-year, $51M contract




Staff Report Updated 6:31 AM Friday, December 10, 2010
Apparently, the Cincinnati Reds were busy working on contracts for their own players rather than signing other teams' free agents at baseball's winter meetings, which wrapped up Thursday.
Jerry Crasnick of ESPN.com is reporting the Reds have signed right fielder Jay Bruce to a 6-year, $51 million contract with a team option for a seventh year at $12 million. The deal reportedly includes a partial no-trade clause.
Bruce, 23, had 25 home runs and 70 RBIs and batted .281 last season as the Reds won the National League Central Division crown.
Bruce would have been eligible for salary arbitration for the first time in February.

Seems like a damn steal considering the money that Werth and Crawford got.

over under HR's for the 2011 season at betus:

RotJay Bruce Total Reg Season Home Runs Moneyline
2101 Over 28½ HRs -115
2102 Under 28½ HRs -115

still my favorite jay bruce thread

http://www.therxforum.com/showthread.php?t=589346

5teamparlay said:

over under HR's for the 2011 season at betus:

RotJay Bruce Total Reg Season Home Runs Moneyline
2101 Over 28½ HRs -115
2102 Under 28½ HRs -115

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Looks to be sailing over ....
Jay Bruce hit a drive to right-center in the second inning for the Reds’ only run. It was Bruce’s NL-best 15th homer.

- J. Bruce homered to deep right


#16 of 2012

On a tear as of late...

8/20/12:


Bruce was 3 for 3 to extend his hitting streak to nine games. He's 16 for 35 in those games.

8/9/13:

Bruce and Phillips are among only seven players in the majors who have driven in a run in at least 50 games this season.

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CONGRATS ON CAREER HR 201

After Milwaukee scored once in the first, Jay Bruce hit his 19th homer of the season - a three-run blast - during a four-run second for the Reds. Bruce also led off the ninth with a single and scored on Votto's homer.