The Rays traded Brujan to the Marlins alongside Calvin Faucher (biceps) on Friday in exchange for Erick Lara, Andrew Lindsey and a player to be named later or cash.
Brujan struggled during his multiple stints in the majors last season, but he put up a solid .272/.362/.477 slash line across 276 plate appearances in Triple-A. The 25-year-old will give the Marlins an organizational depth piece capable of fielding nearly every position.
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Rays' Vidal Brujan: Sent back to Durham
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Brujan was optioned to Triple-A Durham on Thursday, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.
Manuel Margot (elbow) is coming off the 10-day injured list in a corresponding roster move. Brujan, 25, has put up intriguing offensive numbers throughout the minors, but he holds a career .157/.218/.221 batting line in 272 plate appearances at the big-league level.
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Rays' Vidal Brujan: Returns to majors
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Brujan was recalled from Triple-A Durham on Thursday, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.
Brujan continues to go back-and-forth between Durham and Tampa Bay but has really struggled during his time in the majors this season with a lowly .461 OPS. He'll provide manager Kevin Cash with some defensive versatility.
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Rays' Vidal Brujan: Moves back to minors
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The Rays optioned Brujan to Triple-A Durham on Sunday.
Brujan will head back to Triple-A to clear a spot on the 26-man active roster for lefty Jalen Beeks, who was recalled from Durham in a corresponding move to give the Rays a fresh arm out of the bullpen for Sunday's series finale with the Tigers. During his two-week stint with the Rays, Brujan appeared in five games and logged just three at-bats.
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Rays' Vidal Brujan: Recalled from Triple-A
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Brujan was recalled from Triple-A Durham on Saturday, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.
The 25-year-old is taking the roster spot vacated by Taylor Walls (oblique) and could see some starts while Walls is out, particularly versus left-handers. Brujan posted a lowly .486 OPS during his time in the big leagues in 2023.
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Rays' Vidal Brujan: Sent down Monday
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Brujan was optioned to Triple-A Durham on Monday, Tricia Whitaker of Bally Sports Sun reports.
Brujan will head to Tacoma after being called up June 5, batting .176 average with two doubles, two RBI, four runs and two stolen bases over 34 at-bats in 12 games. He'll look to regroup in Triple-A and attempt to earn another promotion later this season.
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Rays' Vidal Brujan: Logs pair of steals
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Brujan went 2-for-3 with a double, a run scored and two steals in Saturday's loss to Kansas City.
Brujan was demoted to the minors in late April after going 5-for-20 (.250) with seven strikeouts and zero extra-base hits but returned to the big leagues on June 5. Saturday's performance was his best since the call-up, posting his first multi-hit effort of the stint while collecting his first two stolen bases of the campaign. Though Brujan is slashing a lowly .227/.261/.250, he'll continue to see semi-regular action as long as Brandon Lowe (back) is on the shelf.
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Rays' Vidal Brujan: Called up Monday
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The Rays recalled Brujan from Triple-A Durham prior to Monday's game against the Red Sox, Ryan Bass of Bally Sports Sun reports.
Brujan will return to the Rays after he was sent down May 25, replacing Brandon Lowe (back), who was placed on the 10-day injured list Monday. Over 21 plate appearances with the big club this season, Brujan has produced a .250 average with three RBI and five runs. He'll likely serve as a utility man while he's up with Tampa Bay and may see sporadic playing time.
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Rays' Vidal Brujan: Added to taxi squad
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Brujan will join the Rays' taxi squad in Boston and could be called up from Triple-A Durham prior to Monday's series finale with the Red Sox, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.
Brandon Lowe (back) and Wander Franco (hamstring) are both banged up, so Brujan will be ready to join the roster in case either infielder is moved to the 10-day injured list. Brujan has gone 5-for-20 at the plate during his time with the big club this season.
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Rays' Vidal Brujan: Sent back to Triple-A
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Brujan was optioned to Triple-A Durham by the Rays on Thursday, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.
Brujan's latest stint in the majors lasted just one day. The Rays are sending him down in order to bring up a fresh relief arm.
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Rays' Vidal Brujan: Recalled from Triple-A
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Tampa Bay recalled Brujan from Triple-A Durham on Wednesday.
Brujan has registered a .759 OPS with four home runs and six stolen bases in 97 at-bats with Durham in 2023. The 25-year-old will provide some depth with the ability to play all over the field while he's with the Rays.
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Rays' Vidal Brujan: Headed back to minors
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The Rays optioned Brujan to Triple-A Durham on Tuesday, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.
Brujan will return to the minors to open up a spot on the 26-man active roster for outfielder Jose Siri (hamstring), who was reinstated from the 10-day injured list ahead of Tuesday's game against the Astros. During his latest stint in the majors, Brujan appeared in 11 games and went 5-for-20 with five runs and three RBI.
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Rays' Vidal Brujan: Recalled from Triple-A
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The Rays recalled Brujan from Triple-A Durham on Saturday, Tricia Whitaker of Bally Sports Sun reports.
Brujan replaces Jose Siri after Siri was placed on the 10-day injured list with a right hamstring strain. The former top prospect has posted just a .439 OPS in 62 career games with the Rays, and will likely see inconsistent playing time while he's on the major-league roster.
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Rays' Vidal Brujan: No concern after HBP
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Brujan was removed from Friday's Grapefruit League game after being hit by a pitch, but he did not sustain a serious injury, Kristie Ackert of the Tampa Bay Times reports.
Brujan was hit by a pitch in the shoulder in the fourth inning. He stayed in the game initially but was ultimately pulled as a precaution after feeling a "shock sensation" in his hand. However, after the contest manager Kevin Cash said Brujan was fine. The 25-year-old will be fighting for a bench role with the big-league club this spring, but he has only one hit in eight spring at-bats to this point.
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Rays' Vidal Brujan: Smacks pinch-hit homer
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Brujan went 1-for-2 with a solo home run Wednesday against the Red Sox.
Brujan was recalled from Triple-A Durham on Monday and appeared in all three of the Rays' games to close the regular season. He entered the game Wednesday in the fifth inning as a pinch runner and then remained in the contest to take Ryan Brasier yard to tally his third homer of the season. Brujan struggled across 162 plate appearances this year, maintaining just a .163/.228/.259 line with five stolen bases.
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Rays' Vidal Brujan: Sent down Wednesday
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Brujan (undisclosed) was optioned to Triple-A Durham on Wednesday.
Brujan sustained a minor injury Monday against the Red Sox, but he should be back to full health since he was demoted rather than being placed on the injured list. Over three games during his week in the big leagues, he went 0-for-1 with a run and a stolen base. Brandon Lowe (triceps/elbow) was reinstated from the 10-day injured list Wednesday.
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Rays' Vidal Brujan: Suffers minor injury
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Brujan was spiked in Monday's game against the Red Sox but he should be OK, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.
He appeared as a pinch hitter and was then spiked and exited the game after one plate appearance. It sounds like he is at-worst day-to-day, and given that Brujan is a bench player, an absence from the lineup wouldn't necessarily mean he is injured. He has yet to start a game since getting recalled on Aug. 31.
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Rays' Vidal Brujan: Returns to majors
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Brujan was recalled from Triple-A Durham on Wednesday, Tricia Whitaker of Bally Sports Sun reports.
Brujan headed to the minors in early July and slashed .302/.378/.460 with four homers, 28 runs, 14 RBI and nine stolen bases over 31 games following his demotion. The 24-year-old should serve as a utility man for the big-league club after Brandon Lowe (triceps) was placed on the 15-day injured list.
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Rays' Vidal Brujan: Optioned to Triple-A
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Brujan was optioned to Triple-A Durham on Thursday.
Brujan lost out on regular playing time in late June and early July, and his demotion should allow him to see more regular at-bats as he continues to work on developing. The 24-year-old has appeared in 46 games with the Rays to begin the year and has slashed .167/.230/.246 with two homers, 15 RBI, 11 runs and four stolen bases. Taylor Walls should serve as the primary second baseman until Brandon Lowe (back) is cleared to return.
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Rays' Vidal Brujan: Loses hold of regular role
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Brujan remains out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Blue Jays, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.
Brujan is on the bench for the fourth game in a row and looks to have moved into a utility role in the wake of Isaac Paredes seizing hold of a regular lineup spot and with Wander Franco and Kevin Kiermaier recently returning from the injured list. Taylor Walls looks like he'll serve as the Rays' primary second baseman over Brujan until Brandon Lowe (back) comes off the IL.
