The Cincinnati Reds control Jay Bruce through 2017 with three guaranteed seasons at $34.5 million and a team option for $13 million, but a contract extension isn't impossible.
Troy Tulowitzki tore up his contract and signed a 10-year extension with the Colorado Rockies at the same point in which Bruce is in his current deal.
Bruce's agent, Matt Sosnick, said "an extension never has been broached," but he didn't quash the idea.
"Obviously, Jay loves playing in Cincinnati. He's made it clear in the past that all things equal, he'd like to finish his career there and certainly would be open to anything."