Mets Place Mauricio on IL with Thumb Injury

The injury occurred Saturday when Mauricio dived into first base against the Angels. Manager Carlos Mendoza expects Mauricio to miss 6-8 weeks, though a CT scan scheduled for Monday will provide more details on the severity. beltedkingfisher.blog

With Mauricio out, the Mets designated infielder Eric Wagaman for assignment to make room for Brujan, who is set to make his Mets debut. The right-handed Brujan will share shortstop duties with Bo Bichette, with manager Mendoza indicating a matchup-based approach will be used.