The Reds will reportedly trade three-time All-Star Jay Bruce to a National League club, which won't be the Dodgers, prior to today's 4 p.m. ET non-waiver Trade Deadline, according to USA Today's Bob Nightengale. The Reds have not commented on or confirmed the report.
Bruce, 29, has spent all nine of his Major League seasons with the Reds and is a three-time National League All-Star. That included this season as he is batting .265/.316/.559 with 25 home runs and 80 RBIs -- numbers that have him on pace career highs.
With the Reds in rebuilding mode, they have been seeking to trade Bruce for over a year to shed his contact. Although it's not a prohibitive payroll-eater, he is making $12.5 million in 2016 with a $13 million club option for '17 that has a $1 million buyout.
As he endured down years in 2014 and '15, Bruce was nearly moved by the Reds at last year's Deadline. Then a potential trade to Toronto was called off in February because of a medical red flag with a player in the return.
But with a resurgent year this season, Bruce's value increased.
The Reds' first-round Draft pick in 2005, Bruce's 233 career home runs are seventh-most in franchise history. He was scratched from Sunday's lineup as manager Bryan Price gave him a day off for a mental break. Bruce has been enduring several days of speculation that he would be dealt ahead of the Deadline.
Mark Sheldon has covered the Reds for MLB.com since 2006, and previously covered the Twins from 2001-05. Follow him on Twitter @m_sheldon and Facebook and listen to his podcast. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.
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