Yankees’ Jay Bruce, 34, retires just weeks into 14th season

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    New York Yankees outfielder Jay Bruce, third from left, waves from the dugout as injured first baseman Luke Voit, left, applauds, while outfielder Brett Gardner rests on the railing as the Yankees announced Bruce's retirement from baseball during the seventh inning of the Yankees loss to the Tampa Bay Rays in a baseball game, Sunday, April 18, 2021, at Yankee Stadium in New York

    Jay Bruce had seen enough. Having made the New York Yankees’ opening-day roster, he couldn’t stomach his poor start to the season.

    So the three-time All-Star outfielder decided to retire Sunday, just 15 days past his 34th birthday.

    “Just the consistent underperformance for me,” he said before the game against Tampa Bay, his voice quavering at times. “Felt like I wasn’t able to do it at a level that was acceptable for myself.”

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