After being very active on the free agent market before Christmas, the Blue Jays hadn’t done anything in a while. And while it wasn’t a major signing, on Friday they made a move toward finishing off their off-season checklist by signing Ruben Tejada to a MiLB contract that includes an invite to Spring Training.
Tejada won’t be a featured player for the Blue Jay if he makes the team in March, but the Blue Jays were in need of someone like him for a few different reasons. The most significant being that they didn’t have an experienced back-up infielder who is a capable shortstop, and Tejada gives them some important depth at the position.