Tejada agrees to minor league deal with Giants
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}NEW YORK (AP) Infielder Ruben Tejada has agreed to a minor league contract with the New York Yankees and will report to big league spring training.
The 27-year-old, who split last season between St. Louis and San Francisco, would get a $1.35 million, one-year contract if added to the 40-man roster. He is guaranteed $75,000 under Monday's agreement.
Tejada signed with the New York Mets in 2006 and played for the big league team from 2010-15. He hit .261 with 23 doubles, three homers and 28 RBIs in 2015; Tejada's season ended when the Los Angeles Dodgers' Chase Utley broke his right leg with a takeout slide in the NL Division Series.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Tejada was released by the Mets during spring training this year, and he signed with St. Louis. He hit .176 in 23 games with the Cardinals, was released June 1 and signed with the Giants 2 1/2 weeks later. Tejada batted .156 in 13 games with San Francisco, was demoted to Triple-A on Aug. 2 and hit .301 in 40 games at Sacramento.