{"id":771191,"date":"2026-05-03T21:38:14","date_gmt":"2026-05-03T21:38:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/771191\/"},"modified":"2026-05-03T21:38:14","modified_gmt":"2026-05-03T21:38:14","slug":"mets-select-vidal-brujan-designate-eric-wagaman-for-assignment","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/771191\/","title":{"rendered":"Mets Select Vidal Brujan, Designate Eric Wagaman For Assignment"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Mets are filling their void at shortstop with Vidal Brujan<\/a><\/strong>, who had his contract selected ahead of Sunday\u2019s game against the Angels. The club announced first baseman Eric Wagaman<\/a><\/strong> has been designated for assignment to clear a 40-man spot for Brujan. Infielder Ronny Mauricio<\/a><\/strong> was placed on the 10-day IL with a fractured thumb, opening up room on the big-league club.<\/p>\n

Brujan bounced around this offseason, landing with the Mets after getting DFAed by the Twins and then the Braves. He met the same fate with New York after falling short of an Opening Day roster spot, but snuck through waivers this time. The 28-year-old had a 62 wRC+ in 24 games at Triple-A Syracuse.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s been several years, but Brujan was once a top prospect in the Rays\u2019 system. He debuted with Tampa Bay in 2021 and spent parts of three seasons with the club. Brujan failed to provide much more than defensive versatility and a bit of speed during his time as a Ray. He was dealt to the Marlins in a small trade in November 2023. Miami gave the infielder his longest look to date in the majors. Brujan slashed .222\/.303\/.319 in a career-high 278 plate appearances in 2024.<\/p>\n

Brujan has major league experience at all four infield positions and all three outfield spots. He\u2019s even made four appearances on the mound. The Mets need him in the infield, specifically at shortstop, and he\u2019s been solid there. Brujan has accrued 4 Defensive Runs Saved in 363 1\/3 MLB innings at the position. He posted 2 DRS in his short stint with Atlanta last season. The Mets are without star shortstop Francisco Lindor<\/a><\/strong> for the foreseeable future as he deals with a calf strain. Mauricio was set to take over, but now he\u2019s injured himself.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s a tough blow for Mauricio, who\u2019s also a former prospect of note. The 25-year-old didn\u2019t make the team out of Spring Training, but made a brief cameo in early April. He came back up after the Lindor injury and assumed the everyday shortstop gig. Mauricio launched his first home run of the season on Friday. He had another hit on Saturday, an infield single that loaded the bases in a tie game. Mauricio dove headfirst into the bag on the play, resulting in the thumb injury.<\/p>\n

Manager Carlos Mendoza<\/a> told reporters, including Anthony DiComo of MLB.com<\/a>, that Mauricio is expected to miss 6-8 weeks. Bo Bichette<\/a><\/strong> slid over to shortstop yesterday after Mauricio was removed, with Brett Baty<\/strong><\/a> moving to third base. The former Blue Jays shortstop has played 17 innings at the position this season.<\/p>\n

The Mets picked up Wagaman off waivers from the Twins earlier this week. He was bumped up to the big-league squad on Thursday after Luis Robert Jr.<\/a><\/strong> hit the injured list. Wagaman was sent right back down on Friday, with recently claimed Andy Ib\u00e1\u00f1ez<\/a><\/strong> joining the club.<\/p>\n

Wagaman briefly debuted with the Angels in 2024. He signed with the Marlins heading into 2025 and stumbled into a full-time gig at first base. Wagaman posted an underwhelming 85 wRC+ in 140 games with Miami. He struck out at a below-average rate and chipped in four steals, but didn\u2019t provide the power typically associated with corner infielders, with just nine home runs and a .128 ISO. Wagaman posted a -1 DRS across 862 1\/3 innings at the cold corner.<\/p>\n

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