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Saturday, July 11, 2009Jay Bruce breaks wristPosted by Troy Patterson at 11:29pmJay Bruce was removed in the first inning tonight against the New York Mets after attempting to catch a David Wright blooper, but the ball popped out as his wrist bent back very awkwardly. These injuries are always concerning and have been known to be power sapping (think Derrek Lee). According to Cincinnati.com Bruce is flying back to Cincinnati for follow up tests and MRI. There are several possibilities, but expecting him back before Late August would be extremely optimistic. Any team with Jay Bruce in the outfield will need to find a replacement and likely for a large portion of the remainder of 2009. Here is the opinion of Corey Dawkins from FantasyPitchF/x - Depending on the location and severity of the fracture, he could be out anywhere from 4 weeks to the rest of the season. I'm sure the MRI will show the extent of the damage and therefore we'll have to wait until the results come out to make a decision. Regardless, he looks to be out an extended period of time. Bruce was replaced by Chris Dickerson who would appear to be the potential replacement, but could open more ABs for Jonny Gomes. The Reds also have Drew Stubbs in Triple-A, but he is not on the 40 man roster and would require another move to clear a spot. If Dickerson takes over for Bruce he makes a solid choice for steals and not bad pop. He has the potential to go 10/10 in half a season of full ABs, but the strikeouts are a problem. Gomes is pretty familiar to us all now as a good power guy and a few steals, but also strikes out a bit to much. This seems to be a running theme with Reds outfielders, but Stubbs is very similar to the others here. If he happened to get a shot he has great power/speed potential, but has shown a 25%+ strikeout rate at Triple-A. I would project that Dickerson sees most of the ABs and makes a good add for a team needing a pickup in the outfield. Check out more work from Troy at Roto Savants. You can contact him with questions or recommendations email me or follow @TroyPatterson Commenting is not available in this weblog entry. Next Post: Pedro Martinez taking physical in Philly>> <<Previous Post: Church for Francoeur swap | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
