Padres Are Making Moves

The San Diego Padres made the trade for, Baltimore Orioles’ third baseman/shortstop, Miguel Tejada. The Padres had been in search for a starting pitcher, and either an infield or outfield bat and Tejada takes care of the infield bat. Although he is past his prime, he should be a great fit for the Padres. Tejada has not played too much shortstop in the past few years but is a huge offensive upgrade over Everth Cabrera and can provide some relief spells at third base for Chase Headley. Hopefully they do not play him at third too often and have Headley go back to left field.

Tejada is hitting .269 with 7 home runs this season, so comparing that to Cabrera’s .199 and 1 home run it is a huge upgrade. The biggest factor will be where Tejada plays and how much play time he gets there. One of the biggest worries before the trade was how it would affect team chemistry, and this could be a potential issue if it causes Headley to move around. Until we see its long term effects, we can only presume that this is a great move for the Padres and that it will add some offensive power. This move could either have Tejada rejuvenated or it could have him struggling in a pitcher’s ballpark.

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There is one day left before the MLB trade deadline and it would be nice to see the Padres also swing a deal for a starting pitcher. Many of the better pitchers on the trading block are already gone but there are a few left such as Ted Lilly. We may not see the Padres go out and make anymore moves but it would be interesting to see if they could pull something off. As for now, Tejada is a great start.

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