But most puzzling of all has been the Seattle Mariners. They began the season 13-2 and by the end of April, the Mariners were only a 1/2 game back of Houston. They are now 14 games back and in last place. Not only did the Mariners go 7-21 in May, but are 12-23 since April 11th. This might be a rebuilding year after all and Edwin Encarnacion and Jay Bruce may soon find themselves in other uniforms.
Today, Jay Bruce is in a Philadelphia Phillies uniform. The Phillies acquired him for minor league infielder Jake Scheiner. Although Bruce only batted .212 in 47 games with the Mariners, he did display power slamming 14 HR and 28 RBI. Bruce is expected to play in the outfield in light of the banishment of Odubel Herrera following his recent arrest for domestic violence. Bruce, 32, will make his Phillies debut tomorrow night in San Diego for a three game series with the Padres. Philadelphia will be Bruce's fifth big league stop. He spent the bulk of his career with the Cincinnati Reds, has had two tours of duties with the New York Mets and a brief stint with the Cleveland Indians before joining Seattle this season. The Phillies currently have a 1.5 game lead over the Atlanta Braves in the NL East.
With Bruce gone today how long will it be before Encarnacion finds himself toiling for another team?
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