The Yankees have traded infielder Ruben Tejada to the Orioles for cash considerations, the team announced. That likely means Tejada exercised an opt-out clause in his minor league contract, and rather than lose him for nothing, the Yankees found a team willing to add him to their roster, so they got some cash out of it.
Tejada, 27, hit .269/.345/.462 (125 wRC+) with six home runs in 37 games for Triple-A Scranton this season. The Yankees gave him a look for the utility infielder’s role following the Didi Gregorius injury in Spring Training, but that went to Pete Kozma, who was lost on waivers a few weeks ago.