In December of 2003 Miguel Tejada was one of the biggest prizes on the free agent market and he ended up signing a six-year $72 million deal with the Baltimore Orioles. He would only spend four years with Baltimore before being traded to the Houston Astros for four prospects, but now that Tejada is a free agent once more, it's deja vu all over again.
Tejada has signed with the Orioles again, though this time the deal isn't quite as lucrative. All that's known at this point is that it's a one-year deal, and the details of the contract have not been released. Though it's not likely to be for $12 million like the last one.
The deal is still pending a physical which will take place in the coming days.
Tejada hit .313 with 14 homers and 86 RBI last season, finishing with an OPS of .795. Nice numbers for a 35-year old shortstop, but there is reason for the Orioles to be wary.
While playing at Minute Maid Park in 2009 Tejada hit .343 with 10 homers and an OPS of .879. On the road Miguel's numbers dipped to .283 with four homers and an OPS of .708. Which could be of some concern for Tejada and the Orioles, but how much of one it is, nobody can be sure.
After all, Tejada's new home park, Camden Yards, is just as hitter friendly as Minute Maid, and the wall in left field is a lot lower than the one Tejada had to deal with in Houston.
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