June 2 (UPI) -- The Philadelphia Phillies acquired All-Star outfielder Jay Bruce from the Seattle Mariners for minor-league infielder Jake Scheiner and cash considerations, the Phillies announced Sunday.
In the trade, the Phillies will assume the bulk of Bruce's remaining $21.5 million in his contract, according to the MLB Network. He is owed about $8.3 million this year from his $13 million salary and has a $13 million salary in 2020, which is the remainder of a three-year deal he inked with the New York Mets in January 2018.