Jay Allen Bruce (born April 3, 1987, from Beaumont, Texas) is a Major League Baseball outfielder for the Cincinnati Reds. He was selected 12th overall in the 2005 Major League Baseball Draft.

He bats and throws left-handed. He has been listed as a top prospect in both his league and as an outfielder overall. He is nicknamed Bruce Almighty by the fans or "The Deal".

Bruce attended West Brook High School in Beaumont, Texas, where he was selected as a 3rd team High School All-American OF. Jay was drafted 12th in the first round of the 2005 MLB Amateur draft.