Report: Orioles, Reds had trade talks about Jay Bruce

The Baltimore Orioles are scouring the open market and making trade calls in search of an outfielder, and the Cincinnati Reds are one of the teams they've contacted.

Baltimore and Cincinnati have engaged in trade talks about outfielder Jay Bruce, reports Jon Morosi of FOX Sports.

Although there wasn't any momentum as of Friday evening according to Morosi's sources, the conversation's an interesting one, as Cincinnati continues to look for partners for their most tradeable assets.

The 28-year-old Bruce would add offensive punch to an Orioles lineup that could lose slugger Chris Davis to free agency.

Adding Bruce's 26 home runs and 87 RBIs to an outfield mix that features Adam Jones would give the Orioles a dynamic middle-of-the-order pair, and help them improve the offensive production of an outfield that didn't provide much in 2015.

Bruce, a former first-round pick, is owed $12.5 million next season and comes with a $13-million team option in 2017.