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RBI leader Bruce traded from Reds to Mets
- Updated: August 1, 2016
1:26 PM ET
Last year, it was Yoenis Cespedes. This year, the New York Mets have acquired Jay Bruce from the Cincinnati Reds to bolster their offense.
The deal had been held up much of Monday due to a medical issue with one of the players involved, sources told ESPN.
Bruce, 29, has spent his entire nine-year career with the Reds. He leads the National League in RBIs this season with 80 to go along with 25 homers and a .265 batting average. He becomes the first player traded during the season while leading the league in RBIs since the stat became official in 1920, according to Elias Sports Bureau.
Bruce is a lifetime .249 hitter with 233 home runs and 718 RBIs.
Jay Bruce leads the National League with 80 RBIs. AP Photo/Aaron Doster
In the trade, the Reds get 22-year-old second baseman Dilson Herrera and 19-year-old left-hander Max Wotell. Herrera batted .211 in 103 plate appearances with the Mets last season but is hitting .276 with 13 homers and 55 RBIs in Triple A this season.
Wotell, drafted by the Mets in the third round of the 2015 draft, is 3-1 with a 4.25 ERA in six starts for …
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