Bruce, a former West Brook baseball star, will continue to rehabilitate his wrist injury by helping the Triple-A Louisville Bats minor league team in the playoffs before a return to the big leagues. Bruce has not played in the majors since he suffered a fractured wrist while trying to make a sliding catch on July 11. The Bats play the third game of a best-of-five International League playoff series against the Durham Bulls tonight in Louisville. The series is tied 1-1.
Bruce has played five games with Louisville during his rehab stint. He is batting .278
Link: Bruce's rehab stay at Triple-A extended (mlb.com)
Link: Jay Bruce's minor league stats page (milb.com)
