Miguel Tejada

Who is Miguel Tejada?

Miguel Odalis Tejada is a Dominican professional baseball infielder who is currently a free agent. Tejada has played for the Oakland Athletics, Baltimore Orioles, Houston Astros, San Diego Padres, San Francisco Giants and Kansas City Royals.

Tejada spent his first six seasons in MLB with the Athletics, where he began his streak of 1,152 consecutive games, that ended with the Orioles on June 22, 2007. He is a six-time All-Star and a two-time Silver Slugger Award winner. In 2002, he won the American League Most Valuable Player Award, and he was the 2005 All-Star Game MVP.

Tejada's nickname is "La Guagua" which means "the bus" in certain Spanish dialects, as Tejada was known for his ability to drive in runs. On February 11, 2009, he pleaded guilty to one count of perjury for lying to Congress in his testimony on whether or not Rafael Palmeiro lied about his steroid use.

On August 17, 2013, Major League Baseball suspended Tejada for 105 games for violating the organization's drug policy. It was the third longest, non-lifetime suspension ever issued by MLB for a drug-related violation.