Rubén Tejada
SS FA
Tue 5/21/19 1:08 PM

Tejada was assigned to Double-A Binghamton on Tuesday, Jon Heyman of MLB Network reports.
EDGE Analysis
Tejada joined the Mets organization on a minor-league deal late in spring training but had yet to make his season debut at any level. With no major-league at-bats since 2017 and a .230/.291/.298 line for Triple-A Norfolk in the Orioles system last season, Tejada is unlikely to be anything other than a last-resort option for the Mets this year.

Rubén Tejada
SS FA
Sat 3/23/19 2:17 PM

Tejada agreed to a minor-league contract with the Mets on Saturday.
EDGE Analysis
Tejada rejoins the organization where he spent the first six years of his big-league career. He'll head to extended spring training before attempting to make a case for himself at the Triple-A level. He spent the entirety of last season in the minors and owns a mediocre .251/.325/.318 career line at the major-league level, so it's unlikely he makes a significant impact this season.

Rubén Tejada
SS FA
Wed 3/14/18 5:08 PM

Tejada was reassigned to minor-league camp Wednesday, Roch Kubatko of MASN Sports reports.
EDGE Analysis
Tejada was a long-shot to grab an active roster spot out of spring training, but his .171 batting average in 35 Grapefruit League at-bats essentially put the nail in the coffin. He'll head back to the minors to act as an organizational depth piece for Baltimore.

Rubén Tejada
SS FA
Sun 2/4/18 4:48 PM

Tejada will attend Orioles' spring training as a non-roster invitee, Brittany Ghiroli of MLB.com reports.
EDGE Analysis
Tejada, who played 41 games for Baltimore last season, returned to the team on a minor-league contract. He'll have the chance to compete for a utility role at spring training. During his time with the club in 2017 he hit .230 with a .576 OPS.

Rubén Tejada
SS FA
Tue 11/28/17 2:53 PM

Tejada was re-signed by the Orioles on a minor-league contract, Roch Kubatko of MASN Sports reports.
EDGE Analysis
Tejada spent some time as the Orioles' starting shortstop last season after J.J. Hardy got injured, but hit just .230/.293/.283 with five RBI in 41 games and was ultimately unseated by Tim Beckham after he was acquired from the Rays. He stuck around in a utility role before being designated for assignment to clear room for Ryan Flaherty's activation from the disabled list. With Flaherty headed to free agency, Tejada should compete for a role as the Orioles' utility man in 2018.

Rubén Tejada
SS FA
Thu 8/17/17 2:20 PM

Tejada cleared waivers and was outrighted to Triple-A Norfolk on Thursday.
EDGE Analysis
Tejada hasn't seen much big-league action in recent weeks following the acquisition of Tim Beckham during the trade deadline. The 27-year-old made his last start in July, and was clearly the odd man out in the infield once the dust settled. Throughout the course of the 2017 season, Tejada is hitting .230/.293/.283 with five RBI and 17 runs scored in 41 games.

Rubén Tejada
SS FA
Wed 8/2/17 10:31 PM

Tejada will be moved down the depth chart and into a utility role following Monday's acquisition of shortstop Tim Beckham, Eduardo Encina of The Baltimore Sun reports.
EDGE Analysis
Beckham, a former No. 1 overall draft pick, was the Rays starting shortstop on Opening Day, and he'll man the spot until J.J. Hardy (wrist) returns. This move pushes Tejada out of regular work, thus making him fairly irrelevant for fantasy purposes.

Rubén Tejada
SS FA
Sun 7/16/17 1:01 PM

Tejada is out of the lineup Sunday against the Cubs.
EDGE Analysis
The Orioles are giving regular second baseman Jonathan Schoop a rare look at shortstop Sunday, so Tejada will find himself on the bench for the first time in the series. Unless Schoop proves to be a quick study at the position, Tejada should be in line for regular starts at shortstop until J.J. Hardy (wrist, rib) is cleared to return from the 10-day disabled list.

Rubén Tejada
SS FA
Sat 7/8/17 12:12 PM

Tejada is not starting Saturday's matchup against the Twins, Roch Kubatko of MASN Sports reports.
EDGE Analysis
The Orioles continue to search for answers in the middle infield and Tejada's absence for three of the past five games indicates he may be on the outside looking in. Jonathan Schoop will move over from second to make his first major-league start at shortstop, enabling Johnny Giavotella to take over at the keystone.

Rubén Tejada
SS FA
Thu 7/6/17 5:33 PM

Tejada is not in the lineup Thursday against the Twins, Roch Kubatko of MASN Sports reports.
EDGE Analysis
Tejada is hitting just north of the Mendoza Line this season, and although he seems to be the primary option at shortstop for Baltimore at the moment, his poor hitting line will likely lead to a good number of days off. Thursday is one of those days, with Paul Janish filling in for him.