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Former AL MVP Miguel Tejada has reached a minor league deal with the Kansas City Royals and says he is ready to return to the majors.
The 38-year-old infielder got a one-year contract that will be worth $1.1 million if he makes the big leagues. There is an additional $400,000 in performance bonuses.
The six-time All-Star last played in the majors in 2011 with San Francisco, hitting .239 with four home runs and 26 RBIs in 91 games.
“I'm very pleased with this. The contract with the Royals is a done deal,” Tejada told the Associated Press. “I'm going to try to help this team and their younger players. I'm so happy because this is what I was aiming for, a chance to get back to the majors.”
Tejada played 36 games in Triple-A for Baltimore last season, batting .259 with no homers and 18 RBIs. He was released from his minor league deal on June 25 at his own request when he didn't see an opportunity to play for the Orioles in the near future.
Tejada has been playing for the Aguilas Cibaenas in the Dominican Republic Winter League. He says he lost 15 pounds during the summer.
“I believe I can be valuable for Kansas City in different facets. They haven't told me what specific role they have in mind for me, but what is important is that I'm healthy and I know that I can help,” he said.
Tejada spent 15 seasons in the majors and was the 2002 AL MVP with Oakland. He is a career .285 hitter with 304 homers and 1,282 RBIs with the A's, Orioles, Houston, San Diego and the Giants. (AP)
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“아 옛날이여!” MVP 출신 마이너리그로
메이저리그 아메리칸 리그 MVP 출신인 미구엘 테하다 (38)가 캔자스 로얄스와 1년 마이너리그 계약을 맺었다고 AP통신이 1일 (한국시간) 보도했다.
테하다는 AP통신과의 인터뷰를 통해 “(이번 계약에) 만족한다”고 밝히면서 “팀과 젊은 선수들을 도와줄 것이다. 메이저 리그로 복귀하는 것이 내 목표였기 때문에 매우 기쁘다”라고 말했다.
만약 테하다가 메이저 진출을 할 경우 올해 110만 달러 (한화 약 11억 7천만원)의 연봉을 받게 되며, 활약 여부에 따라 40만 달러까지 추가로 받을 수 있다.
테하다는 지난해 볼티모어의 트리플 A팀에서 36경기를 뛰며 타율 2할5푼9리, 18타점을 기록했으며, 6월경에 본인의 요청에 따라 방출되었다. 그는 이후 도미니카 공화국 겨울 리그에서 뛰었다.
테하다는 지난해 여름에 15파운드 가량을 감량했다며 메이저 복귀에 대한 자신감을 드러냈다. “나는 여러 면에서 캔자스 시티에 기여를 할 수 있을 것으로 믿는다. 구체적으로 어떤 역할을 맡을지는 아직 통보받지 못했지만 중요한 것은 내가 건강하고, 도움을 줄 수 있다는 것이다”라고 테하다는 말했다.
테하다는 메이저리그에서 15년 간 뛰며 6차례 올스타 선발되었고, 2002년에는 아메리칸 리그 MVP에 오르기도 하는 화려한 커리어를 보냈다.
