Miguel Tejada smacked his second home run of the season in a losing effort against the Angels on Friday. He finished the night 1-for-3. Surprisingly, Tejada has actually been a fairly useful plater in his limited at-bats, hitting .333/.375/.567 with a pair of homers and seven RBI in his first 32 at-bats. The 39-year old could even be fantasy relevant if he found his way into everyday at-bats.

Miguel Tejada's first homer since July 16, 2011 was a three-run shot off the Astros' Dallas Keuchel on Monday. Tejada has started just seven games this season, even though the Royals have gotten terrible production at third base, second base and first base. What's the harm in giving him an expanded role for a bit? For what it's worth, he's gone 9-for-27 with six RBI in his limited action.

Royals purchased the contract of INF Miguel Tejada from Triple-A Omaha. Tejada didn't appear in the majors last season but is getting another shot with the Royals. He should see some starts at second base against lefties.

Miguel Tejada reported to Royals' camp Saturday. Tejada got a late start after falling ill in his native Dominican Republic. The veteran infielder is fighting for a job as a utility infielder.

Miguel Tejada has yet to report to Royals' camp due to illness. Tejada was prepared to board a plane in his native Dominican Republic Thursday before falling ill. The Royals instructed him to stay at home and attempt to report to camp Saturday if he feels better. The illness won't affect Tejada's bid for an Opening Day roster spot.

Dave Skretta of the Associated Press reports that the Royals have signed free agent Miguel Tejada. Skretta's source says the deal is worth $1.1 million. Tejada did not appear in the majors in 2012 and batted just .239/.270/.326 in 343 plate appearances with the Giants in 2011, so it seems odd that he was able to score a guaranteed contract valued at twice the MLB minimum. He'll presumably serve as a utility infielder for Kansas City.

ESPN.com's Jayson Stark reports that the Marlins have been "checking out" Miguel Tejada in the Dominican Winter League. The Marlins are looking to acquire a third baseman with just Greg Dobbs and Kevin Kouzmanoff on their active roster. Tejada, 38, didn't appear at the major league level last season, but could be considered for a spring training invite. Stark adds that the Marlins have also "kicked the tires" on free agents Placido Polanco and Brandon Inge.

Miguel Tejada will play with Aguilas Cibaenas of the Dominican Winter League. Tejada was released by the Orioles at his request in June after batting .260 with four doubles, zero homers and a .617 OPS over 147 plate appearances with Triple-A Norfolk. It's not clear whether the 38-year-old will attempt to get a spring training invite somewhere.

Miguel Tejada is hitting .270 with a .625 OPS in 24 games with Triple-A Norfolk. Tejada has just two extra-base hits (both doubles) in 99 plate appearances and is 2-for-20 over his last five games. The 38-year-old is hardly knocking on the door for a promotion to the big league roster.

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.