Baseball Prospectus | On Jay Bruce

Baseball Prospectus | On the Beat: Mid-Week Update

"He's just a baby and he hit 22 home runs in an off year," a scout said. "Imagine what he's going to do when he's healthy. This kid has tremendous power and he's already advanced enough that he hits them out to all fields because he knows how to turn on inside pitches and he is strong enough to go the other way with balls on the outer half of the plate. What we've seen of him is strictly the tip of the iceberg."

PECOTA also feels Bruce is ready to bust out, projecting him to hit .275/.342/.520 with 32 home runs in 620 plate appearances."