Miguel Tejada will report to Triple-A Norfolk on Saturday.
Tejada had been at extended spring training in Sarasota, Florida. He’ll likely begin playing in games Sunday, and could be ready to join the Orioles in a utility role before the end of the month.
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Orioles signed INF Miguel Tejada to a minor league contract.
The deal was agreed to last week, then finalized after Tejada passed his customary pre-signing physical on Monday morning. He even played in an extended spring training game at the Orioles’ complex in Sarasota, Florida on Monday afternoon. The veteran infielder will eventually report to Triple-A Norfolk and should be promoted to Baltimore at some point this summer.
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Miguel Tejada has passed his physical with the Orioles and is expected to officially sign a minor league contract Tuesday.
He’ll first start working out at the team’s spring training complex before likely joining Triple-A Norfolk. Assuming all goes well, he could be ready to join the O’s in a utility role before the end of the month.
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MLB.com’s Brittany Ghiroli reports the Orioles plan to sign free agent 3B/SS Miguel Tejada if he can pass a Monday physical.
Giddy up. Tejada received scant interest over the winter after posting a .239/.270/.326 triple slash with the Giants last season, but the Orioles must be getting impatient with their thus far inept third base duo of Mark Reynolds and Wilson Betemit. According to Ghiroli, Tejada would spend the “foreseeable future” in extended spring training if he passes his physical.
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Miguel Tejada told Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle that he wants to return to the Athletics.
The A’s recently lost third baseman Scott Sizemore (knee) for the season, so Tejada is hoping general manager Billy Beane will consider giving him a minor league deal. “I would love it,” said Tejada. “Tell Billy to give me a call. I don?t want big money. I just want to play.” Tejada said he has become good friends with Yoenis Cespedes and believes the Cuban outfielder would benefit with him around. Tejada, who turns 38 in May, batted just .239/.270/.326 with four homers and a .596 OPS over 343 plate appearances with the Giants last season before being released in September. It’s probably a long shot since the A’s appear committed to giving Josh Donaldson the first crack at third base, but some extra depth wouldn’t necessarily hurt, especially if Tejada is willing to begin the season in the minors.
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According to Jon Heyman of SI.com, Miguel Tejada is working out in Miami with renowned trainer Pete Bommarito in hopes of finding a job.
Tejada, who turns 38 in May, batted just .239/.270/.326 with four homers and a .596 OPS over 343 plate appearances with the Giants last season before being released in September. He can’t play shortstop anymore and has a .660 OPS over the past two seasons, so a spring training invite might be the best-case scenario at this point.
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Miguel Tejada is hoping to receive a big-league deal this winter.
He’s going to face an uphill battle on that front. Tejada was designated for assignment at the end of August by the Giants and drew no interest from other teams around the league. The 37-year-old infielder batted just .239 with four home runs and an ugly .596 OPS in 343 plate appearances for San Francisco this season. It goes without saying, but his “defense” didn’t add any additional value for the Giants. A retirement announcement may be coming in the next few months.
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