Brujan Signs Minor League Deal With Braves
Vidal Brujan agreed to a minor league contract with Atlanta after leaving the New York Mets via free agency.
Updated on Nov. 1, 2026 in Baseball
Vidal Brujan signed a minor league contract with the Atlanta Braves after electing free agency from the New York Mets a little more than two weeks earlier. The move follows a 2026 Mets season that ended with a 74-88 record and last place in the National League East.
Why it matters
The deal gives Brujan a new organization after nine major league games with the Mets in 2026, where he went 1-for-11 at the plate. It also highlights the Mets' offseason roster turnover following a last-place finish.
Brujan posted a .268 average with five RBI in 23 Braves games in 2025, though he did not homer. His 2026 Triple-A Syracuse line included five home runs and 16 stolen bases across 65 games.
The players
Vidal Brujan
Brujan is an infielder-outfielder who has bounced between the Mets and Braves organizations and is known for his speed on the bases.
Atlanta Braves
The Braves are a Major League Baseball franchise based in Atlanta that competes in the National League East.
New York Mets
The Mets are a Major League Baseball franchise based in New York that finished last in the National League East in 2026.
The details
Brujan left the Mets by electing free agency, then agreed to a minor league contract with Atlanta, according to MiLB.com's transaction tracker. He had spent much of 2026 at Triple-A Syracuse before his nine-game major league stint with New York.
Timeline
2025 season: Brujan played 23 games with the Atlanta Braves.
2026 season: The Mets finished 74-88, last in the National League East.
About two weeks before the signing: Brujan elected free agency from the Mets.
November 2026: Brujan signed a minor league deal with the Braves.
Season Trajectory
Players leaving a last-place Mets club to sign minor league deals with rival organizations reflects how bottom-tier teams often see depth players move on during the offseason. Brujan's move fits a broader pattern of journeymen cycling between organizations to stay in the majors pipeline.
For fantasy and roster watchers, Brujan's move means a player with stolen-base speed is now in Atlanta's minor league depth chart rather than New York's. Whether he earns a call-up will depend on Atlanta's 40-man roster decisions later in the offseason.
The takeaway
Roster moves after a losing season often send depth players to rival organizations, and Brujan's shift to Atlanta is a reminder that minor league deals can be a path back to the majors. Readers tracking the Mets or Braves should watch the 40-man roster updates this winter.
Further reading
For more on the league's roster moves, see our Baseball coverage.
