The Orioles have a new utility infielder. In a bit of a surprising move on Tuesday afternoon, the team designated veteran Paul Janish for assignment and purchased the contract of infielder Ruben Tejada from Triple-A Norfolk.
Tejada, 27, had only been with the organization for about a week after they acquired him for a player to be named later or cash from the Yankees, where he’d been playing for their Triple-A team.
Does it even matter who the utility infielder is? Probably not that much. The Orioles, as you’ve probably noticed, don’t play their reserves very often.