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Mets Place Mauricio on IL, Call Up Brujan

The New York Mets placed infielder Ronny Mauricio on the 10-day injured list with a left thumb fracture and selected the contract of Vidal Brujan from Triple-A Syracuse.

Ronny Mauricio was injured in Saturday's game against the Angels when he dived into first base. Manager Carlos Mendoza said Mauricio could be out six to eight weeks. tbzikra.org

The 28-year-old Brujan, acquired from Minnesota in January, is a career .199 hitter with five home runs and 48 RBIs in 261 games. Mendoza plans to use Brujan and Bo Bichette interchangeably at shortstop.