Jay Bruce

Jay Bruce heads to Yankees' bench on Friday

New York Yankees outfielder Jay Bruce is not starting in Friday's game against the Tampa Bay Rays.

What It Means:

Bruce will sit on Friday night after DJ LeMahieu was announced as New York's starting first baseman.

Per Baseball Savant on 21 batted balls this season, Bruce has produced a .168 expected average and a 19% hard hit rate.