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Miguel Tejada | Shortstop

TEAM: Baltimore Orioles
HEIGHT/WEIGHT: 5'9' / 213
DOB: 5/25/1974
AGE:35
BATS/THROWS:Right / Right
CONTRACT INFO: 2009: $13 million, 2010: Free Agent
 Miguel Tejada-SS- OriolesJan. 26 - 3:36 pm et
Orioles signed IF Miguel Tejada to a one-year, $6 million contract.
He has the opportunity to earn more with incentives, but he won't touch the $13 million he made last season. Tejada, who turns 36 in May, will make the transition to the third base upon his return to Baltimore, a position he has never played in the majors. The veteran batted .313/.340/.455 with 14 home runs and 86 RBI with the Astros last season, so he still adds plenty of value with the bat, but he's nothing more than a one-year stopgap until top prospect Josh Bell is ready to take the reins at the hot corner.
Miguel Tejada's 2010 Profile
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Current Season Stats
GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
158 63519946 1148683194852.313 .340.455.795
Career Stats Batting
YearTeamGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
1997OAK269920322101022220.202.218.333.551
1998OAK10536585201114553288656.233.288.384.671
1999OAK159593149334218493579487.251.317.427.744
2000OAK160607167321301151056610260.275.346.479.826
2001OAK162622166313311131074389115.267.314.476.790
2002OAK16266220430034131108388472.308.354.508.861
2003OAK16263617742027106985365100.278.336.472.807
2004BAL16265320340234150107487341.311.360.534.894
2005BAL162654199505269889408351.304.349.515.865
2006BAL1626482143702410099467962.330.379.498.878
2007BAL133514152191188172415521.296.357.442.799
2008HOU158632179383136692247277.283.314.415.729
2009HOU158635199461148683194852.313.340.455.795
Appearances Per Position
Year C 1B2BSS3BOFDH
2009 0 0 0 158 0 0 0
 Miguel Tejada-SS - Orioles Jan. 23 - 2:09 pm et

SI.com's Jon Heyman reports that Miguel Tejada's one-year deal with the Orioles is worth $6 million.
According to Heyman he'll also get some incentives, but either way Tejada is taking a big pay cut after making $13 million last season. Tejada had a nice bounceback year in Houston, hitting .313/.340/.455, but drew a disturbingly low 19 walks in 158 games and struggled away from the Astros' hitter-friendly ballpark in both 2008 and 2009. His signing likely pushes Garrett Atkins to first base, with Ty Wigginton losing playing time.
Source: Jon Heyman on Twitter
 Miguel Tejada-SS - Orioles Jan. 23 - 12:21 pm et

Jeff Zrebiec of the Baltimore Sun reports that the Orioles have agreed to sign infielder Miguel Tejada to a one-year deal.
Terms of the agreement are not yet known, but Tejada will almost certainly be the club's third baseman with Garrett Atkins starting at first and Ty Wigginton assuming a backup role. Tejada could see some time behind shortstop Cesar Izturis, but it would be strictly in an emergency situation. The 35-year-old batted .313/.340/.455 with 46 doubles in 2009 as an Astro.
Source: Baltimore Sun
 Nick Markakis-OF - Orioles Jan. 22 - 8:25 pm et  

During an appearance on 105.7 The Fan, team president Andy MacPhail said it's unlikely the Orioles will make a major move this weekend.
Some have speculated that the Orioles were preparing a big splash for their annual FanFest event on Saturday, but MacPhail put the kibosh on that. "If you're dealing with a free agent, an announcement would mean a player passed a physical," MacPhail said. "I don't see that being in the offing. I'd say the chances of us having somebody jump out from behind a curtain tomorrow is about zero." That being said, MacPhail did acknowledge he was still hopeful of picking up a corner infielder and a left-handed pitcher in the next week or so, leaving the returns of Miguel Tejada and Erik Bedard as possibilities.
Source: Baltimore Sun
 Miguel Tejada-SS - Orioles Jan. 21 - 11:18 am et

Brian Roberts would love to see free agent Miguel Tejada return to the Orioles.
"I love Miggy. He's a great teammate, he's a great player, and I'd love to have him back," Roberts said during an appearance on MASN and 105.7 The Fan on Wednesday. Tejada, 35, played with the Orioles from 2004-07, but the end of his tenure with the team was dominated by rumors of his use of performance-enhancing drugs. There's certainly no shortage of options available in free agency, so the Orioles would likely only consider him if he comes at a bargain basement price.
Source: MASNSports.com
 Joe Crede-3B - Twins Jan. 19 - 9:08 am et  

The Orioles have approached free agent Joe Crede as part of their ongoing search for a starting third baseman.
The O's signed Garrett Atkins this offseason but would rather stick him at first base. "Crede is an option, but in our view, he's not the only option," said Orioles president of baseball operations Andy MacPhail. "We've primarily talked to free-agent [third basemen]. We're not completely out of the trade business, and we're still also very much involved in the first base market as well." They're even exploring a possible reunion with Miguel Tejada.
Source: Baltimore Sun

 

 

 

 

 

 

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