Mets Place Mauricio on IL with Thumb Fracture

Mauricio suffered the injury Saturday when he dived into first base while beating out an infield single. Manager Carlos Mendoza said Mauricio could be out 6-8 weeks after getting a CT scan Monday. chickenroad-game.rodeo

To make room for Brujan on the 40-man roster, infielder Eric Wagaman was designated for assignment. Brujan, 28, is set to make his Mets debut after being acquired from Minnesota in January and will be used interchangeably with Bo Bichette at shortstop.