Mets purchased the contract of INF Omar Quintanilla from Triple-A Las Vegas. Quintanilla will likely get regular playing time at shortstop while Ruben Tejada (quad) is on the shelf. The 31-year-old was batting .333/.419/.484 in 47 games for the Las Vegas 51s but he's a .220/.279/.302 career hitter in the majors and can be ignored in fantasy leagues.

Mets signed INF Omar Quintanilla to a minor league contract with a spring training invite. Quintanilla appeared in 29 games with the Mets last season prior to being traded to the Orioles in July. The 31-year-old owns a .220/.279/.302 batting line in the majors and will be an underdog to beat out Brandon Hicks for a backup infielder spot.

The Orioles are hoping to re-sign Omar Quintanilla. Quintanilla was non-tendered by the O's late last month, but the club has interest in bringing him back at a lesser rate to serve as organizational infield depth. The 31-year-old is a .220/.279/.302 career hitter.

Orioles non-tendered INF Omar Quintanilla. Quintanilla was acquired from the Mets in July, but became expendable with the addition of Alexi Casilla. He owns a career .220/.279/.302 line and is unlikely to make a major impact during the 2013 season.

Mets designated INF Omar Quintanilla for assignment. Quintanilla has played well in limited duty for the Mets this season, but he was cleared to make room for Jason Bay's return from the disabled list. The veteran infielder could draw interest on waivers.

Omar Quintanilla has been diagnosed with a small fracture in his left index finger but will play through the injury. Quintanilla injured himself on a dive during Wednesday's game. It should just be a pain tolerance thing, so if he thinks he can manage it, he should be fine.

X-rays on Omar Quintanilla's left index finger inconclusive of a fracture. Quintanilla injured the finger on a diving play in Wednesday's game, but started Thursday and went 2-for-3. He'll be further examined when the team returns to New York, but the finger remains an issue. The Mets are shorthanded in their middle infield right now, so Jordany Valdespin would fill in if Quintanilla needs to miss time.

Omar Quintanilla (finger) is in Thursday's lineup. Quintanilla was called day-to-day after injuring his finger on a diving play Wednesday night. He may still be sore, but the Mets are low on middle infield depth and have probably asked him to play through the pain.

Omar Quintanilla is day-to-day after injuring his finger on a diving play Wednesday night. Another Mets shortstop goes down. Quintanilla should avoid the 15-day disabled list but may need to rest up for the next couple of games. Jordany Valdespin would fill in.

Mets signed INF Omar Quintanilla to a minor league contract. Quintanilla went 1-for-22 with two RBI and nine strikeouts last season for the Rangers. He's capable of playing decent defense all over the infield, but the 30-year-old is no lock to make the Mets' Opening Day roster.