Mets calling up Vidal Brujan after brutal Ronny Mauricio injury

Nypost · May 03, 2026 · 168 words · By Justin Tasch

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What to know about Mets calling up Vidal Brujan after brutal Ronny Mauricio injury

The Mets have summoned a veteran utilityman to the West Coast after their latest injury headache.

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What happened

The Mets have summoned a veteran utilityman to the West Coast after their latest injury headache.

Why it matters

Vidal Brujan is being called up from Triple-A Syracuse, The Post’s Mike Puma reported Sunday morning, after replacement shortstop Ronny Mauricio suffered a thumb fracture Saturday night, which will land him on the injured list.

Common ground

Mauricio had been filling in for Francisco Lindor, who’s on the IL with a calf injury.

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Claim 1: “He also has previous experience playing the outfield”

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Baseball-Reference and other sources explicitly list Vidal Bruján as an Outfielder, Second Baseman, and Shortstop.

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web search NEUTRAL — What position does Vidal Bruján play? Vidal Bruján is a Second Baseman, Outfielder and Shortstop.Vidal Bruján makes this year. His current contract terms are 1 yr/$850k (26). How many teams has Vidal …
https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/b/brujavi01.shtml

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web search NEUTRAL — Bruján has primarily played the middle infield spots but also the infield corners and in the outfield. Third baseman Austin Riley is currently on the injured list with an abdominal strain.
https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/players/vidal-brujan

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web search NEUTRAL — In 2018, Vidal’s father passed away at age 52 due to complications associated with a stomach condition…His father had been the biggest influence on his young baseball career, providing him with rides …
https://www.mlb.com/player/vidal-brujan-660644

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Claim 2: “replacement shortstop Ronny Mauricio suffered a thumb fracture Saturday night”

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Three independent web sources (AOL, a news report on Mauricio's fracture, and a NY Mets report) all confirm Ronny Mauricio fractured his left thumb on a Saturday night during a game against the Angels.

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Claim 3: “Mauricio had been filling in for Francisco Lindor, who’s on the IL with a calf injury”

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The provided evidence for this claim consists of search results for the city of San Francisco, which are completely irrelevant to Francisco Lindor or his injury status.

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web search NEUTRAL — San Francisco is located on the West Coast of the United States, at the north end of the San Francisco Peninsula and includes significant stretches of the Pacific Ocean and San Francisco Bay within it…
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Claim 4: “he did hit a go-ahead solo home run in the seventh inning during the Mets’ win over the Angels on Friday night”

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No evidence was provided for this claim in the search results.

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Claim 5: “Bo Bichette, the former shortstop whom the Mets signed to play third base for them this year”

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Wikipedia explicitly states that Bo Bichette is an American professional baseball infielder for the New York Mets and previously played for the Toronto Blue Jays.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Bo Joseph Bichette (; born March 5, 1998) is an American professional baseball infielder for the New York Mets of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the Toronto Blue Jays…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The New York Mets are an American professional baseball team based in the New York City borough of Queens. The Mets compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the National League (NL) …
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Claim 6: “Ronny Mauricio... will land him on the injured list”

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Multiple sources confirm that following the thumb fracture, Mauricio was headed to the injured list (IL).

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web search NEUTRAL — Ronny Mauricio is headed to the injured list, according to manager Carlos Mendoza, after he fractured his left thumb Saturday while diving into first base in the seventh inning of the Mets’ 4-3 loss t…
https://nypost.com/2026/05/03/sports/ronny-mauricio-fracture…

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web search NEUTRAL — New York Mets placed SS Ronny Mauricio on the 60-day injured list. Torn right ACL.
https://www.mlb.com/player/ronny-mauricio-677595

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web search NEUTRAL — Mauricio, a one-time top prospect who missed all of last season after knee surgery, joined the New York Mets in Los Angeles on Tuesday for the second game of their series against the Dodgers. He took …
https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6399758/2025/06/03/mets-ron…

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Claim 7: “Brujan, 28, is hitting .241 in 24 games for Syracuse”

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Wikipedia and Baseball-Reference confirm Bruján is 28 years old. However, the specific stat of .241 in 24 games for Syracuse is not found in the provided evidence; only a career average of .199 is mentioned.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Vidal Bruján Esteva (born February 9, 1998) is a Dominican professional baseball utility player in the New York Mets organization. He has previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Tampa…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vidal_Bruján

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Claim 8: “Thirteen of his 24 starts have come at short”

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The evidence confirms Bruján is a utility player and has started at shortstop, but there is no specific data provided regarding the number of starts (13 of 24) for Syracuse.

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Claim 9: “Vidal Brujan is being called up from Triple-A Syracuse”

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While Wikipedia confirms Vidal Bruján is in the New York Mets organization and the Syracuse Mets are their Triple-A affiliate, no provided evidence explicitly confirms a current 'call up' event. The search results for 'Vidal' were largely irrelevant medical sites.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Syracuse Mets are a Minor League Baseball team of the International League and the Triple-A affiliate of the New York Mets. They are located in Syracuse, New York, and play their home games at NBT…
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Claim 10: “The 25-year-old Mauricio, who began the season in Triple-A, is hitting .219 across his 10 MLB appearances this season”

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No evidence was provided for this claim in the search results.

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