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- Updated: August 1, 2016
NEW YORK — For the second straight season, the Mets are zeroing in on a blockbuster deal at the non-waiver Trade Deadline.
A year after acquiring Yoenis Cespedes in a move that transformed the face of their team, the Mets on Monday afternoon were on the verge of Reds acquiring outfielder Jay Bruce, according to a person with knowledge of the deal. Multiple reports pegged Cincinnati’s return haul as outfielder Brandon Nimmo and two other prospects.
Bruce, 29, leads the National League with 80 RBIs in 97 games, thanks in large part to a .360 batting average with runners in scoring position — a significant bugaboo for the Mets’ …
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