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Nine MLB players who could be traded mid-season in 2016

By Steven McNeil

Sep 17, 2014; St. Louis, MO, USA; Milwaukee Brewers right fielder Ryan Braun (8) looks on during the first inning against the St. Louis Cardinals at Busch Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Curry-USA TODAY Sports
Sep 17, 2014; St. Louis, MO, USA; Milwaukee Brewers right fielder Ryan Braun (8) looks on during the first inning against the St. Louis Cardinals at Busch Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Curry-USA TODAY Sports /
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Jul 29, 2015; St. Louis, MO, USA; Cincinnati Reds right fielder Jay Bruce (32) hits a solo home run off of St. Louis Cardinals starting pitcher John Lackey (not pictured) in the first inning at Busch Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jasen Vinlove-USA TODAY Sports
Jul 29, 2015; St. Louis, MO, USA; Cincinnati Reds right fielder Jay Bruce (32) hits a solo home run off of St. Louis Cardinals starting pitcher John Lackey (not pictured) in the first inning at Busch Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jasen Vinlove-USA TODAY Sports /

2) Jay Bruce OF

The Reds may be dumping Bruce before the season starts, but if they don’t, he is almost an absolute lock to be traded by the trade deadline this season. The Reds woke up this offseason and decided that “Oh hey, we aren’t a good team after all” and sent Todd Frazier packing in a three-team deal with the White Sox and Dodgers.

They then sent Aroldis Chapman to the Yankees, only after a deal with the Dodgers (that could have netted them Julio Urias or Corey Seager) fell through. The Reds also attempted to send Brandon Phillips to the Washington Nationals, and Phillips scoffed at the idea of playing for a contender and blocked the trade.

Now that the Reds are finally serious about rebuilding, Jay Bruce will likely be the next to go. He is a power hitting right fielder who can hit bombs with the best of them. Unfortunately, in the past two years we have seen a decline for Bruce. His power numbers were back last season with 26 homers, but his average was still low at .226.

Unfortunately for the Reds, if Bruce doesn’t return to the Bruce from 2010-2013, the return on a potential trade will be lower. However, that doesn’t mean teams won’t still want to take a shot at getting Bruce’s power in their lineup. Bruce is one of those guys who in a perfect season could come close to 40 homers and that will keep teams hot after his trail.

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