His first appearance in a Baltimore Orioles uniform was on June 7. For most of June, he moved around between the middle infield positions and third base, filling in as needed.
Then, when J.J. Hardy broke his wrist, Tejada took over at shortstop until the trade deadline when Tim Beckham was brought over from the Tampa Bay Rays to fill the spot permanently.
Tejada continued his time with the Orioles in the minor league system. Then, he was given his free agency. On November 28, 2017, he was one of the first free agents signed by the team, although he was signed to a minor league contract.