MLB Trade Rumors: Three-Team Deal Sending Jay Bruce To Blue Jays On Hold
UPDATE (12:15 a.m. ET): The potential blockbuster deal that would send Cincinnati Reds outfielder Jay Bruce to the Toronto Blue Jays reportedly has hit a roadblock.
Source: Talks are on hold in the potential Jay Bruce deal. Players were agreed upon, but issue came up with a non-Bruce player's medicals.
— Jeff Passan (@JeffPassan) February 23, 2016
Another source: The proposed Reds/TOR/LAA deal had traction, but hit a snag during the medical review portion of the talks. For now: Dead.
— Buster Olney (@Buster_ESPN) February 23, 2016
Hearing same as @JeffPassan and @Buster_ESPN: Bruce trade held up due to medical concerns with at least one of players involved.
— Ken Rosenthal (@Ken_Rosenthal) February 23, 2016
ORIGINAL STORY: Don’t touch the stove yet, baseball fans. Apparently it’s still pretty hot.
As spring training begins around MLB, the Toronto Blue Jays are looking to bolster their offense. It appears a deal for Cincinnati Reds outfielder Jay Bruce is in the works.
Talks heated up, cooled down, and are getting warm again.
Jay Bruce is coming up in trade talks still. Blue Jays could be a possibility.
— Jon Heyman (@JonHeyman) February 22, 2016
Jays are said to like Jay Bruce very much. Word is, deal could be in works.
— Jon Heyman (@JonHeyman) February 22, 2016
Hearing proposed deal Is 3-way. Bruce would go to Jays, Michael Saunders to angels
— Jon Heyman (@JonHeyman) February 23, 2016
3-way trade has legs. As said, Bruce to Jays, Saunders to angels.
— Jon Heyman (@JonHeyman) February 23, 2016
deal on table has bruce to #jays, michael saunders to #angels, prospects to #reds
— Jon Heyman (@JonHeyman) February 23, 2016
Sources: Blue Jays, Reds and A's were talking three-team deal that would've sent Jay Bruce to Jays. Not anymore but Toronto still wants him.
— Jeff Passan (@JeffPassan) February 23, 2016
Source: Teams reviewing medicals in Bruce/Saunders trade. If completed, Bruce to #BlueJays, Saunders to #Angels, prospect(s) to #Reds.
— Ken Rosenthal (@Ken_Rosenthal) February 23, 2016
It’s not a surprising move for the Jays, who are dealing with disgruntled outfielder Jose Bautista, who made it very clear Monday he wants to get paid next winter.
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