Indians Sign RHP Tejeda to Minor-League Deal

by Ryan on Jan 3, 2012 7:31 PM EST in Transactions

Signed RHP Robinson Tejeda to Minor-Leagu Contract with an Invitation to Spring Training

The Indians made an acquisition today, but it wasn't a corner bat. They signed relief pitcher Robinson Tejeda to a minor-league deal with an invite to Spring Training. The bullpen on paper looks to be the deepest position on the team, for the Indians not only will bring back six out of the seven relievers with forty appearances, the farm system is deepest in relief pitching. But Tejeda could help the team; before missing almost the entire 2011 season with a shoulder injury, he had a couple of decent seasons as a setup man with the Royals.

Year	Age	Tm	Lg	ERA	G	GS	GF	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA+	WHIP	H/9	HR/9	BB/9	SO/9	SO/BB
1999	17	PHI-min	Rk	4.27	12	9	2	0	0	0	46.1	47	27	22	5	27	39		1.597	9.1	1.0	5.2	7.6	1.44	PLS · GULF
2000	18	PHI-min	Rk	5.54	10	6	1	1	1	0	39.0	44	30	24	3	12	22		1.436	10.2	0.7	2.8	5.1	1.83	CLR · GULF
2001	19	PHI-min	A	3.40	26	24	0	1	1	0	150.2	128	74	57	10	58	152		1.235	7.6	0.6	3.5	9.1	2.62	LWD · SALL
2002	20	PHI-min	A+	3.97	17	17	0	1	0	0	99.2	73	48	44	14	48	87		1.214	6.6	1.3	4.3	7.9	1.81	CLW · FLOR
2003	21	PHI-min	A+,A	3.67	16	15	0	1	0	0	83.1	70	36	34	8	39	62		1.308	7.6	0.9	4.2	6.7	1.59	CLW,LWD · FLOR,SALL
2004	22	PHI-min	AA	5.15	27	26	0	0	0	0	150.1	148	93	86	29	59	133		1.377	8.9	1.7	3.5	8.0	2.25	REA · EL
2005	23	PHI-min	AAA	2.22	5	5	0	0	0	0	28.1	21	8	7	0	13	28		1.200	6.7	0.0	4.1	8.9	2.15	SWB · IL
2005	23	PHI	NL	3.57	26	13	5	0	0	0	85.2	67	36	34	5	51	72	124	1.377	7.0	0.5	5.4	7.6	1.41
2006	24	TEX-min	AAA,Rk	3.32	17	17	0	0	0	0	84.0	65	33	31	7	42	85		1.274	7.0	0.8	4.5	9.1	2.02	OKC,RGS · PCL,ARIZ
2006	24	TEX	AL	4.28	14	14	0	0	0	0	73.2	83	40	35	10	32	40	108	1.561	10.1	1.2	3.9	4.9	1.25
2007	25	TEX-min	AAA	8.20	5	4	1	0	0	0	18.2	27	18	17	0	15	20		2.250	13.0	0.0	7.2	9.6	1.33	OKC · PCL
2007	25	TEX	AL	6.61	19	19	0	0	0	0	95.1	110	78	70	17	60	69	69	1.783	10.4	1.6	5.7	6.5	1.15
2008	26	TEX-min	AAA	2.18	10	4	3	0	0	1	33.0	20	8	8	2	10	39		0.909	5.5	0.5	2.7	10.6	3.90	OKC · PCL
2008	26	TOT	AL	3.97	29	1	15	0	0	0	45.1	27	23	20	4	24	45	112	1.125	5.4	0.8	4.8	8.9	1.88
2008	26	TEX	AL	9.00	4	0	1	0	0	0	6.0	5	6	6	1	5	4	52	1.667	7.5	1.5	7.5	6.0	0.80
2008	26	KCR	AL	3.20	25	1	14	0	0	0	39.1	22	17	14	3	19	41	137	1.042	5.0	0.7	4.3	9.4	2.16
2009	27	KCR-min	AA,AAA	3.18	3	3	0	0	0	0	5.2	4	4	2	1	5	6		1.588	6.4	1.6	7.9	9.5	1.20	NTA,OMA · TL,PCL
2009	27	KCR	AL	3.54	35	6	5	0	0	0	73.2	43	30	29	4	50	87	125	1.262	5.3	0.5	6.1	10.6	1.74
2010	28	KCR	AL	3.54	54	0	12	0	0	0	61.0	55	28	24	5	26	56	119	1.328	8.1	0.7	3.8	8.3	2.15
2011	29	KCR-min	AAA	3.80	31	0	8	0	0	1	45.0	40	23	19	8	15	43		1.222	8.0	1.6	3.0	8.6	2.87	OMA · PCL
2011	29	KCR	AL	6.14	9	0	3	0	0	0	7.1	12	5	5	2	3	2	70	2.045	14.7	2.5	3.7	2.5	0.67
7 Seasons				4.42	186	53	40	0	0	0	442.0	397	240	217	47	246	371	101	1.455	8.1	1.0	5.0	7.6	1.51
KCR (4 yrs)				3.57	123	7	34	0	0	0	181.1	132	80	72	14	98	186	122	1.268	6.6	0.7	4.9	9.2	1.90
TEX (3 yrs)				5.71	37	33	1	0	0	0	175.0	198	124	111	28	97	113	81	1.686	10.2	1.4	5.0	5.8	1.16
PHI (1 yr)				3.57	26	13	5	0	0	0	85.2	67	36	34	5	51	72	124	1.377	7.0	0.5	5.4	7.6	1.41

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Generated 1/3/2012.

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More depth for the team, always good

by Polemic on Jan 3, 2012 9:11 PM EST via iPhone app reply actions

Does this mean we’re not signing Fielder?

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by world dictator on Jan 3, 2012 9:32 PM EST up reply actions

Yes, unfortunately, it does.

by MTF on Jan 4, 2012 5:05 PM EST up reply actions

Cecil’s not accepting a NRI?

by Harry Doyle on Jan 4, 2012 5:08 PM EST up reply actions

Given the recent history of this team regarding the volatility of bullpen performance, I doubt they can bring in too many arms, especially on low risk minor league contracts.

by woodsmeister on Jan 3, 2012 9:59 PM EST reply actions

Minor league contracts are zero risk

by Brick. on Jan 3, 2012 10:43 PM EST via mobile up reply actions

is this more set-up for trading Chris Perez or another bullpen arm for right-handed bat?

by Richi on Jan 3, 2012 10:22 PM EST reply actions

Maybe, but probably not.

by ahowie on Jan 3, 2012 10:36 PM EST up reply actions

Seeing lots of this line of thinking these days. Has an NRI ever been a prelude to dealing a regular?

by Brick. on Jan 3, 2012 10:45 PM EST via mobile up reply actions

I definitely don’t see how this means we trade a regular, but I don’t see why it doesn’t increase ability to deal a AAA arm that another team might have interest in as a piece for a trade.

Matt LaPorta is the bane of my existence.

by USSChoo on Jan 3, 2012 11:09 PM EST up reply actions

Signed Todd Hollandsworth, traded Coco Crisp?

by Jay on Jan 4, 2012 10:56 PM EST up reply actions

Sure, pick the obvious one…

by Brick. on Jan 4, 2012 11:53 PM EST via mobile up reply actions

I mean, it’s a bogus example, but it did happen. We traded for Jason Michaels simultaneous to trading away Crisp. Crisp was a starter, Hollandsworth clearly signed for depth.

by Jay on Jan 5, 2012 2:13 AM EST up reply actions

i know, but i got a big kick out of imagining it that way. “now that we finally have Hollandsworth in the fold, it safely makes Crisp superfluous and we can go after Marte”

by Brick. on Jan 5, 2012 10:26 AM EST up reply actions