jay bruce

Last week we covered the top-25 fantasy outfielders for the 2018 season. However, the outfield position is so deep and there's no way I could fit in all I want/need to write about each player into just one article, so I decided to break up the outfield into three separate articles. In this article, we'll break down outfielders ranked 26-50.A lot of these players come with some sort of concern, whether it's injuries, track record, or lack of experience. However, there's no debating the talent each player possesses. After…

Join or start a fantasy baseball league at Fantrax today! Keeper, dynasty, re-draft. Fully customizable. A+ customer service. Play for free! The New York Mets signed free agent Jay Bruce to a three-year, $39 million deal on Wednesday. Of all the possible teams the 30-year-old outfielder could have signed with, the Mets are one that will give him the opportunity to play every day.Bruce experienced a mini-bounce back in 2017, having one of the best seasons of this career. He hit .254/.324/.508 with 36 home runs and 101…

Now that the Houston Astros have won the World Series, we have officially entered the "hot stove league" portion of the baseball season. According to MLB.com, "In the early days of baseball, Hot Stove Season referred to an actual baseball season: Hot Stove Leagues, in which MLB players would stay in shape by playing baseball in their hometowns while staying warm with actual hot stoves. The term soon expanded to become a kind of predecessor to the water cooler -- on a cold day, fans would gather around the hot stove to…

The July 31st MLB trade deadline recently passed last week, but that doesn't mean there won't be more players swapping teams this season. Teams can make trades through September, but the players can't play in the postseason unless they're traded before August 31st. In order for a player on the 40-man roster to be traded, they must be placed on revocable waivers, which lasts 47 hours. If the player isn't claimed, his team can freely trade him anywhere, except to teams the player has on his no-trade list. If the player is…