He’s Back! Miguel Tejada Returning to the Orioles Comments
After a two-year exile to Houston, Miguel Tejada is returning to the Orioles as the new third baseman.
After a two-year hiatus, former Baltimore Orioles star Miguel Tejada is rejoining the O’s after agreeing to a one-year, $6-million contract according to a number of reports. He is expected to move from his traditional shortstop position to third base.
His first stint with the Orioles from 2004-2007 was full of offensive production, but was also not without controversy.
Tejada was a three-time All-Star for the Orioles. He led the American League with 150 RBIs in 2004 and paced the league with 50 doubles in 2005.
In four seasons with the O’s, Tejada hit .311 with 102 home runs and 429 runs batted in.
Tejada has been linked to the baseball steroid era and in 2009 was the first high-profile player convicted of a crime related to steroids.
Former teammate Rafael Palmeiro claimed that Tejada mistakenly injected him with a tainted substance in 2005, resulting in a positive steroid test for the former Baltimore first baseman. Read the rest of this entry →
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