2017 BALTIMORE ORIOLES SUPPLEMENTAL BIOS

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1 2017 BALTIMORE ORIOLES SUPPLEMENTAL BIOS PLAYERS INCLUDED: NO. 51 ALEC ASHER NO. 48 RICHARD BLEIER NO. 50 MIGUEL CASTRO NO. 14 CRAIG GENTRY NO. 34 PAUL JANISH NO. 17 RUBÉN TEJADA

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6 MIGUEL CASTRO Right-Handed Pitcher Ht: 6-7 Wt: 203 B/T: R/R Opening Day Age: 22 Born: Dec. 24, 1994 in La Romana, D.R. Major League Service: Contract: Through 2017 Obtained: Acquired from Toronto in a six-player trade, July 28, 2015 CAREER HIGHLIGHTS Pitched a career-high two innings and with a career-high four strikeouts, April 9, 2016 vs. San Diego Made his Major League debut April 6, 2015 vs. New York-AL, pitching 1.1 hitless innings At 20 years, 103 days, was the third-youngest player to make his Major League debut in 2015 Recorded his first Major League save April 9, 2015 vs. New York-AL Acquired on July 28, 2015 from Toronto along with right-handed pitcher Jeff Hoffman, infielder Jose Reyes and right-handed pitcher Jesus Tinoco for right-handed pitcher LaTroy Hawkins and infielder Troy Tulowitzki CASTRO, M. 2016: Made his second Opening Day roster, first with the Rockies, and recorded a 6.14 ERA (14.2 IP, 10 ER) over three stints on the Major League roster. Made 19 appearances over three stints on the active roster went scoreless in 13 of 19 appearances with no hits allowed in nine games. Pitched a career-high two innings and struck out a career-high four batters April 9 vs. San Diego. Made six appearances in the month of April, allowing one run over six innings pitched before being placed on the 15-day disabled list on April 22 (retroactive to April 18) with right shoulder inflammation was on a rehab assignment from May 13 until being reinstated May 18 and subsequently optioned to Triple-A Albuquerque. Recalled again May 20 and optioned June 6 was recalled June 14 and optioned for the final time on June 25 placed on 7-day disabled Aug. 15, missing remainder of Triple-A season, again, due to shoulder inflammation. Was 2-3 with a ERA (15.2 IP, 18 ER) in 16 appearances with Albuquerque. 2015: Began the season on the Toronto Blue Jays Opening Day roster before being acquired by the Rockies via trade July 28. Made his Major League debut April 6 vs. New York-AL pitched 1.1 innings without allowing a base runner. At 20 years, 103 days, was the third-youngest player to debut in MLB in Recorded four saves in six opportunities for the Blue Jays, including his first Major League save April 9 vs. the Yankees overall, went 0-2 with a 4.38 ERA (12.1 IP, 6 ER) in 13 relief appearances for Toronto. Was recalled from Triple-A Albuquerque Sept. 1 and made his Rockies debut that afternoon vs. Arizona... lost in the first game of the doubleheader after allowing a career-high four earned runs on a career-high-tying three hits over 1.1 innings pitched. In five relief appearances for the Rockies, went 0-1 with a ERA (5.1 IP, 6 ER) surrendered two home runs, walked four and struck out six. 2014: Pitched for three clubs in the Blue Jays organization, going a combined 8-3 with a 2.68 ERA (80.2 IP, 24 ER) in 16 appearances, 15 starts. Across all three levels, allowed just 50 hits in 80.1 innings pitched with 78 strikeouts and 30 walks. Was named a Northwest League Midseason All-Star for Short-Season Vancouver after going 6-2 with a 2.15 ERA (50.1 IP, 12 ER) in the first half. Named the Northwest League Pitcher of the Week (June 30-July 6) after going 2-0 with a 0.90 ERA and 13 strikeouts in 10.1 IP. 2013: Began the season with the Dominican Summer League Blue Jays before finishing the season in the Gulf Coast League. Was the R. Howard Webster Award winner (Team MVP) for the DSL Blue Jays after going 5-2 with a 1.36 ERA (53.0 IP, 8 ER) in 11 appearances, 10 starts. Was promoted to the Gulf Coast League Blue Jays Aug. 12, where he went 1-0 with a 2.40 ERA (15.0 IP, 4 ER) in three appearances, two starts. ROCKIES.com Twitter.com/Rockies Twitter.com/RockiesPR 73

7 (CASTRO, M., continued) 2012: Was signed by the Blue Jays Jan. 5 and went on to make eight appearances, three starts, with the Dominican Summer League club. Went 3-2 with a 4.87 ERA (20.1 IP, 11 ER) in eight appearances, three starts, in his first professional season. PERSONAL: Miguel Angel Castro resides in La Romana, D.R., with his father, Miguel Sr., a former heavyweight boxer and butcher, his mother, Yesnia Baez, a former lender, and one half-sister, Miguelina, who has three children Castro began playing baseball with a local little league at the age of four, playing center field at the age of 14, he began to play baseball full-time at a private training academy in the Dominican Republic later signed by Toronto in 2012 at the age of 17. CASTRO, M HIGHS AND LOWS CAREER 2.0, April 9 vs. SD... Most IP , April 9, 2016 vs. SD None...Low-hit CG...None 3, May 30 vs. CIN... Runs... 4, Sept. 1, 2015 vs. ARI 3, May 30 vs. CIN... ER... 4, Sept. 1, 2015 vs. ARI 4, May 30 vs. CIN...Hits...4, May 30, 2016 vs. CIN 1, 3x, last: June 19 at MIA...HRs... 1, 7x, last: June 19, 2016 at MIA 1, 5x, last: June 24 vs. ARI...Walks... 2, 2x, last: Sept. 8, 2015 at SD 4, April 9 vs. SD...Strikeouts... 4, April 9, 2016 vs. SD None Strikeout Games...None No consecutive wins...win Streak...No consecutive wins 3, April 14-Sept. 1...Losing Streak... 3, April 14-Sept. 1, 2015 CASTRO S CAREER RECORD Year Team W L ERA G GS CG SHO GF SV IP H R ER HR HB BB IBB SO WP BK 2012 DSL DSL Blue Jays Bluefield Vancouver Lansing Dunedin TORONTO Dunedin Buffalo Albuquerque COLORADO Albuquerque COLORADO Minor League Totals Major League Totals CASTRO S CAREER FIELDING Pos. G GS INN TC PO A E DP PCT P CASTRO S CAREER TRANSACTIONS 2012: Signed by Toronto as a non-drafted international free agent, Jan : Acquired by Colorado from Toronto, along with RHP Jeff Hoffman, RHP Jesus Tinoco and SS Jose Reyes, in exchange for RHP LaTroy Hawkins and INF Troy Tulowitzki, July : Placed on the 15-day disabled list (right shoulder inflammation), April 22 (retroactive to April 18); sent to Minors for rehabilitation (Albuquerque), May 13; reinstated from 15-day disabled list and optioned to Minors (Albuquerque), May ROCKIES.com Twitter.com/Rockies Twitter.com/RockiesPR

8 CRAIG GENTRY 14 OF BATS RIGHT FULL NAME: Craig Alan Gentry THROWS RIGHT HEIGHT 6-2 BORN: November 29, 1983 OPENING DAY AGE: 33 BIRTHPLACE: Fort Smith, AR RESIDES: Colleyville, TX CONTRACT STATUS: Signed through 2017 MAJOR LEAGUE SERVICE: ACQUIRED: Signed by the Orioles as a minor league free agent on February 18, WEIGHT 190 GAME HIGHS & STREAKS HITS: 5, 6/8/12 at SF RUNS: 3, three times, last: 8/21/13 vs. HOU DOUBLES: 1, 37 times, last: 4/7/16 vs. TEX TRIPLES: 1, 11 times, last: 10/4/15 at SEA HR: 1, four times, last: 8/21/13 vs. HOU RBI: 3, four times, last: 8/17/13 vs. SEA WALKS: 2, six times, last: 7/10/14 at SF SB: 3, two times, last: 9/19/13 at TB HITTING STREAK: 6 games, twice, last: 6/6-6/15/ HIGHLIGHTS Made the Angels Opening Day roster Batted.147 (5-for-34) with three walks, a double, two runs scored, and two RBI in 14 April games Placed on the 15-day disabled list with a right lumbar spine strain on 5/1 Transferred to the 60-day disabled list on 6/11 Appeared with the AZL Angels (one game), Class A-Advanced Inland Empire (seven games), and Triple-A Salt Lake (eight games) while on minor league rehab assignments Activated from the 60-day disabled list and was designated for assignment on 7/30 Later released and cleared waivers following his DFA Since 2009, his stolen base percentage of 85.6 (77-for-90) ranks second in Major League Baseball (min. 90 stolen base attempts) PROFESSIONAL CAREER 2015: Appeared in 26 games for Oakland, batting.120 (6-for-50) with four walks, two triples, six runs scored, and three RBI... Made four different stints with Oakland Appeared at all three outfield positions in the Majors: 13 games in LF, eight games in CF, and six games in RF Played in 101 games with Triple-A Nashville, batting.256/.319/.327 (102-for-398) with 13 doubles, five home runs, 64 runs scored, and 25 RBI...Went 25-for-32 in stolen base attempts (78.1%)...His 25 stolen bases ranked tied for 10 th in the Pacific Coast League Played all 101 games for the Sounds in center field, posting a.988 fielding percentage. 2014: Hit.254/.319/.289 (59-for-232) with six doubles, a triple, 38 runs scored, and 12 RBI in 94 games for Oakland Led the team with 20 stolen bases...went 20-of-22 (90.9%) in stolen base attempts, the fourth-best percentage in the AL among qualifying base stealers...second straight season posting at least 20 stolen bases Recorded seven bunt hits, which ranked tied for fifth in the AL Batted.317/.391/.439 (13-for-41) in 16 April games Hit.308 (36-for-117) in 45 home games. 2013: Batted.280/.373/.386 (69-for-246) with 12 doubles, four triples, two home runs, 39 runs scored, and 22 RBI in 106 games with the Texas Rangers...Tallied a career high in runs (39), triples, home runs, walks (29), OBP (.373), stolen bases (24) and extra-base hits (18)...Also tied a career high with 12 doubles His 88.9 stolen base percentage (24-for-27) ranked third in the AL among qualifying base stealers...with Leonys Martin, were the first pair of Rangers outfielders to steal at least 20 bases in a season since Mark McLemore and Otis Nixon in 1995 Started 49 games for the Rangers in center field and 20 in left field... Posted a.990 fielding percentage with seven outfield assists in 102 games (69 starts) Registered a 196-game errorless streak (115 starts) from 4/6/12 to 8/24/13 Recorded 12 outfield assists during that 196-game span. 2012: Hit a career-high.304 (73-for-240) Registered 12 doubles, three triples, a home run, 31 runs scored, and a career-high 26 RBI in 122 games for Texas...Hit by a pitch a career-high 10 times, which tied for the team lead and tied for eighth in the AL... Successful in 13 of 20 stolen base attempts Did not commit an error in 116 games (66 starts) in the outfield, registering seven outfield assists (all as a center fielder) Hit first Major League over-the-fence home run on 4/30 at TOR Pitched in the eighth inning on 6/4 at OAK (1.0 IP, 3 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 1 BB)...Marked the fifth time a position player pitched for the Rangers and first since Scott Sheldon on 9/6/00 at CWS Collected a career-high five hits on 6/8/12 at SF. 2011: Played in 64 games for the Rangers, batting.271 (36-for-133) with five doubles, a triple, a home run, 26 runs scored, and 13 RBI...Went 18-for-18 in stolen base attempts Tallied his first Major League home run, an inside-the-park homer on 9/23 vs. SEA...Became the first Ranger with an inside-the-park homer as first Major League home run since Marc Sagmoen accomplished the feat on 4/17/ : Made two stints with the Rangers, appearing in 20 games Recorded his first Major League stolen base on 5/4 at OAK Spent majority of the season with Triple-A Oklahoma City (69 games), finishing second on the club with a.309 batting average, tied for second in stolen bases (12), and was third in OBP (.393)... Collided with the outfield wall on 8/13 vs. Las Vegas

9 CRAIG GENTRY Sidelined for the rest of the season following surgery to repair right wrist on 8/ : Appeared in 127 games with Double-A Frisco before having his contract selected by the Rangers on 9/1...Made his Major League debut as a defensive replacement on 9/6 at BAL (went 0-for-1)...Collected his first Major League hit with a double on 9/26 vs. TB While playing for Frisco, batted.303/.378/.418 (155-for-512) with 21 doubles, seven triples, eight home runs, 100 runs scored, and 53 RBI...Led the Texas League with 49 stolen bases, ranked second in runs scored, tied for fourth in hits, fourth in triples, and led the league with 16 hit by pitches...selected as the Rangers Minor League Defender of the Year...Started in center field for the South Team in the Texas League All-Star Game. 2008: Began the season with Frisco, batting.276 (83-for-301) in 76 games Logged 16 steals with the RoughRiders Collected a season-high four hits on 6/20 vs. Corpus Christi Finished the season with Triple-A Oklahoma. 2007: Appeared at three different levels in the minors: Rookie-level AZL Rangers (three games), Class-A Clinton (55 games), and Class A-Advanced Bakersfield (51 games)...ranked third in the Rangers minor league system with 42 stolen bases Went 24-for-27 (88.9%) in stolen base attempts with Clinton Following the season, played Hawaii Winter Baseball for the West Oahu Canefires. 2006: Made his professional debut Led Short-Season A Spokane with 20 stolen bases (ranked fifth in the Northwest League) Led the club with four triples. PERSONAL: Signed by Texas scout Jay Eddings...Attended Fort Smith Christian (AR) HS...Played baseball, track, basketball, and golf... Won state titles in both baseball and track...was the school s co-valedictorian Played baseball at the University of Arkansas-Fort Smith...Member of the school s Hall of Fame Originally drafted by the Rangers in the 10 th round of the 2006 First-Year Player Draft. YEAR CLUB AVG G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SH SF HBP BB IBB SO SB CS GDP SLG OBP 2006 Spokane AZL Rangers Clinton Bakersfield Frisco Oklahoma Frisco TEXAS Oklahoma City TEXAS Round Rock TEXAS TEXAS Frisco TEXAS Stockton Sacramento OAKLAND Nashville OAKLAND AZL Angels Inland Empire Salt Lake LOS ANGELES-AL Minor Lg. Totals ML Totals Selected by Texas in the 10 th round of the 2006 First-Year Plaer Draft 2- Acquired by the Athletics along with RHP Josh Lindblom from Texas in exchange for OF Michael Choice and INF Chris Bostick 3- Signed by the Angels as a free agent on December 9, Signed by the Orioles as a minor league free agent on February 18, 2017 FIELDING OF PCT G PO A E DP Totals

10 PAUL JANISH 34 INF BATS RIGHT FULL NAME: Paul Ryan Janish THROWS RIGHT HEIGHT 6 2 BORN: October 12, 1982 OPENING DAY AGE: 34 BIRTHPLACE: Houston, TX CONTRACT STATUS: Signed through 2017 MAJOR LEAGUE SERVICE: WEIGHT 200 RESIDES: The Woodlands, TX ACQUIRED: Signed by the Orioles as a minor league free agent on February 25, GAME HIGHS & STREAKS PAUL JANISH HITS: 4, 7/4/10 at CHC RUNS: 3, 7/4/10 at CHC DOUBLES: 3, 9/15/09 vs. HOU TRIPLES: 1, twice, last: 8/26/12 at SF HOME RUNS: 1, seven times, last: 9/3/10 at STL RBI: 4, 8/4/10 at PIT WALKS: 3, 7/27/12 vs. PHI HITTING STREAK: 8 games, 8/31-9/16/ HIGHLIGHTS Made nine starts with the Orioles (14 games)...made eight starts at third base and one at shortstop Hit safely in seven straight games with Triple-A Norfolk, 4/15-24, hitting.542 (13-for-24) during that stretch Batted.319 (38-for-119) with six doubles, eight RBI, 13 runs, and 11 walks in 35 games before the All-Star break while with Norfolk Recorded a.993 fielding percentage (297 total chances, two errors) while playing in 76 games at shortstop for the Tides PROFESSIONAL CAREER 2015: Did not commit an error in 54 total chances at the Major League level...owns a.983 career fielding percentage (1447 total chances, 24 errors) over 438 Major League games made nine starts with the Orioles (14 games)...all nine starts were made at shortstop...made one appearance at second base 10/1 vs. TOR) had contract selected by the Orioles from Triple-A Norfolk on 8/25...Hit.235/.313/.272 (71-for-302) with nine extra-base hits, 21 RBI, and 29 R in 95 games with the Tides...Led International League shortstops with a.990 fielding percentage (407 total chances, four errors) at the time of his promotion 2014: Split the season between Triple-A Colorado Springs (COL) and Triple-A Omaha (KC)...Played 67 games with the Sky Sox, batting.234/.284/.301 in 226 plate appearances and 46 games with the Storm Chasers posting a.314/.375/.438 slash line in 172 plate appearances...recorded hits in eight of his first 11 games with Colorado Springs...Hit safely in a season-high eight straight games, 8/7-15, hitting.467/.500/.667 in 33 plate appearances during that span...went 4-for-4 with a double and a run scored, 7/13 at Colorado Springs...Registered 14 RBI over 27 August games. 2013: Appeared on Atlanta s NLDS roster and made one appearance as a defensive replacement in Game 4 at LAD (NL) Did not commit an error in 52 chances between second base (22), third base (20), and shortstop (10) Went 2-for-3 in his start on 9/4 vs. NYM, his only multi-hit game of the season Recalled by the Braves on 6/21 and appeared in 52 games Opened the 2013 season on the 15-day DL while recovering from left shoulder surgery performed on 10/8/12 to repair a dislocation suffered in 2012 Began a rehab assignment with Triple-A Gwinnett on 4/15, was reinstated from the DL 5/10 and optioned to Gwinnett. 2012: Acquired by the Braves from Cincinnati in exchange for Todd Redmond on 7/14 Committed only two errors in 231 chances at shortstop (.991 fielding percentage) with Atlanta Began the season at Triple-A Louisville and won the season s first International League Batter of the Week (4 G,.429 AVG, 2 HR, 14 TB, SLG) Suffered a fractured left wrist when he was hit by a pitch on 4/28 at Norfolk (placed on DL, 4/30) Entered the game on 9/18 at MIA in the ninth inning and suffered a dislocated left shoulder while diving Underwent successful surgery to repair his dislocated left shoulder on 10/8 by Dr. Xavier Duralde in Atlanta Re-signed by Atlanta to a one-year contract on 10/ : Led the team in starts at shortstop (103 games, 80 starts), also played second base (five starts), and third base (eight games, five starts) Made all five starts at third between 4/26-5/11, while Scott Rolen was disabled Made four consecutive starts at second base from 8/7-11, while Brandon Phillips was injured, and his other start at second base in the season finale Began the season with the Reds and hit.227 in 68 appearances before being optioned to Triple-A Louisville on 7/7, when Zack Cozart was promoted Rejoined Cincinnati on 7/24, when Cozart went on the disabled list. 2010: From 8/3-9/3, he started at shortstop in all 27 games while Orlando Cabrera was disabled, going 25-for-95 (.263) with three homers and 12 RBI The Reds went 18-9 in that span Did not commit an error in his first 53 defensive appearances of the season From 8/31-9/16, he hit safely in a career-high eight straight games (.355, 1 HR, 5 RBI) In the fifth inning of NLCS Game 2, he pinch hit for an injured Orlando Cabrera and finished the game at shortstop. 2009: In his first full season in the majors, spent the last two months as the Reds starting shortstop After 8/14, he led all MLB shortstops with a.995 fielding percentage (did not qualify for new team records) On 5/25 vs. HOU, he started at third base, his first Major League appearance at that position and seventh professional appearance there (six games in 2007 for Chattanooga) Became the first Reds batter with three doubles in a game since Jorge Cantu on 9/21/07 at SF Pitched the ninth inning of a

11 PAUL JANISH 15-3 loss on 5/6 vs. MIL (1.0 IP, 5 H, 5 ER, 2 K) and the eighth inning of a 22-1 loss on 7/6 at PHI (1.0 IP, 4 H, 6 ER, 2 BB, 1 K) Became the first Reds position player to pitch since Lenny Harris threw a scoreless inning on 6/1/98 at SF and the first to pitch more than once in the same season since OF Mel Queen (seven times in 1966). 2008: Began the season with Triple-A Louisville and was promoted on 5/14 after Jeff Keppinger suffered a broken left kneecap Made 38 appearances during two stints with the Reds (5/14-6/25 and 9/9-end of the season) Made all 18 of his starts at shortstop Made his Major League debut on 5/14 vs. FLA when he entered the game as a defensive replacement and drove in the game-ending run on his first career hit, a single off Renyel Pinto Became the first player to produce a walk-off RBI in his MLB debut since Florida s Miguel Cabrera on 6/20/03 vs. TB and the first Reds player to do so since Eric Owens on 6/6/95 vs. PIT Became the first player to produce a game-winner with his first career hit since Reds pitcher Randy Keisler (5/24/05 vs. WAS) Hit his first career home run on 9/17 vs. STL (T. Wellemeyer) Was 1-of-10 Reds players to make his Major League debut. 2007: At the time of his promotion from Double-A Chattanooga to Triple-A Louisville on 7/8, he ranked second in the Southern League in doubles (21) and tied for fifth among all Double-A players in walks (50) On 8/9, he hit a grand slam vs. Indianapolis, it was his first career grand slam and first Triple-A homer Participated in his first Major League Spring Training camp and was added to the 40-man roster on 11/ : While with Sarasota, he struck out just once every plate appearances, the fourth-best ratio in the Florida State League Was rated by Baseball America as the best defensive infielder in the Reds organization for the second straight year. 2005: On 6/8, he had season-ending Tommy John surgery to repair the torn ulnar collateral ligament in his right elbow performed by Dr. Timothy Kremcheck Was rated by Baseball America as the best defensive infielder in the Reds organization (also 2006). 2004: Following his first professional season, he was the first recipient of the Dernell Stenson Award as Most Valuable Player of the Florida Instructional League. PERSONAL: Attended Rice University in Houston and helped the Owls win the College World Series in 2003 Graduated from Cypress Creek High School in Houston Signed by Reds scout Mike Powers Last name is pronounced YAHN-ish Married, wife s name is Maria...The couple has two sons, Luke and Cole. PAUL JANISH YEAR CLUB AVG G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SH SF HBP BB IBB SO SB CS GDP SLG OBP 2004 Billings Dayton Dayton Sarasota Chattanooga Chattanooga Louisville Louisville CINCINNATI CINCINNATI CINCINNATI Louisville CINCINNATI Louisville ATLANTA Gwinnett ATLANTA Colorado Springs Omaha Norfolk BALTIMORE Norfolk BALTIMORE Minor Lg. Totals BALTIMORE Totals American League National League ML Totals Selected by Cincinnati in the fifth round of the 2004 First-Year Player Draft 2- Acquired by Atlanta in exchange for RHP Todd Redmond on July 14, Signed by Colorado as a minor league free agent on January 27, Signed by Kansas City as a minor league free agent on July 4, Signed by the Orioles as a minor league free agent on November 21, 2014 DIVISION SERIES YEAR CLUB AVG G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SH SF HBP BB IBB SO SB CS GDP SLG OBP 2010 CIN vs. SF ATL vs. LAD Totals

12 PAUL JANISH JANISH PITCHING YEAR CLUB W L ERA G GS CG SHO SV IP H R ER HR HB BB IB SO WP BK 2009 CINCINNATI National League ML Totals PAUL JANISH FIELDING SS PCT G PO A E DP Totals B PCT G PO A E DP Totals P PCT G PO A E DP Totals

13 TEJADA, Ruben INF NON-ROSTER INVITEE HT: 5-11; WT: 200; B: R; T: R; BORN: 10/27/89 in Santiago, Panamá; RESIDES: Santiago, Panamá; OBTAINED: Signed by the Yankees as a minor league free agent on 12/12/16; M.L. SVC: 5.089; CAREER NOTES: Has made six Opening Day rosters with the Mets (2010, 12-15) and the Cardinals (2016, on the 15-day D.L.) was originally signed by the Mets as a non-drafted free agent on 7/11/06 has appeared in 616 Major League games over seven seasons with the Mets ( ), Cardinals (2016) and Giants (2016), batting.252 (504-for-1,997) with 207R, 104 doubles, 10HR and 153RBI 2016: Combined with St. Louis and San Francisco to hit.167 (11-for-66) with 9R, 5 doubles, 5RBI and 7BB in 36 games was released by the Mets on 3/16 and signed by the Cardinals as a free agent on 3/21 began the season on the 15-day disabled list (retroactive to 4/2) with a left quad strain made a rehab assignment with Double-A Springfield, going 3-for-9 (.333) with 2R and 1 double in three games was returned from rehab and reinstated from the 15-day D.L. on 4/18 hit.176 (6-for-34) with 6R, 2 doubles, 3RBI and 2BB in 23 games with St. Louis made his professional pitching debut in 5/20 loss vs. Arizona, permitting back-to-back solo HRs to Chris Herrmann and Brandy Drury (1.0IP, 2H, 2ER) was designated for assignment on 5/28 and unconditionally released on 6/3 was signed by the Giants as a minor league free agent on 6/16 hit.156 (5-for-32) with 3R, 3 doubles, 2RBI and 5BB in 13 games over one stint with the club (6/29-7/20) collected his 500th Major League hit with a second-inning RBI single in 7/2 loss at Arizona; was his first hit as a Giant also appeared in 40 games for Triple-A Sacramento, batting.301 (43-for-143) with 18R, 11 doubles, 1 triple, 1HR, 21RBI and 7BB 2015: Hit.261 (94-for-360) with 36R, 23 doubles, 3HR, 28RBI and 38BB in 116 games with the Mets batted.333 (14-for-42) over his season-high 10-game hitting streak from 7/8-22 hit.340 (17-for-50) with 7R, 4 doubles, 1HR, 6RBI and 6BB in September, tying for the seventh-highest BA in the NL in September (min. 50AB) recorded his first career inside-the-park home run on 9/2 vs. Philadelphia was the first Met to hit a inside-the-park home run since Angel Pagan on 5/19/10 at Washington appeared in two postseason games for the Mets before suffering a broken right fibula in Game 2 of the NLDS vs. Los Angeles-NL after a seventh-inning collision with Chase Utley 2014: Spent the entire season with the Mets and hit.237 (84-for-355) with 30R, 11 doubles, 5HR, 34RBI and 50BB in 119 games set career highs in games played, home runs and walks hit safely in a season-high 10 games from 6/20-7/1, batting.351 (13-for-37) over that stretch 2013: Made his third career Opening Day roster and hit.202 (42-for-208) with 20R, 12 doubles, 10RBI and 15BB in 57 games over two stints with the Mets (4/1-7/6 and 9/10-29) was placed on the 15-day D.L. on 5/30 with a right quad strain combined with the GCL Mets and Triple-A Las Vegas to make eight rehab appearances, batting.346 (9-for-26) with 5R, 3 doubles, 4RBI and 1BB was returned from rehab, reinstated from the 15-day D.L. and optioned to Las Vegas on 7/6 appeared in 60 games for Las Vegas (including rehab) and hit.288 (69-for-240) with 38R, 14 doubles, 1 triple, 2HR and 24RBI was recalled on 9/10 and broke his right fibula on 9/18 vs. San Francisco 2012: Made his second Opening Day roster with the Mets, batting.289 (134-for-464) with 53R, 26 doubles, 1HR and 25RBI in 114 games set career highs in hits, BA, runs scored and doubles made his first career Opening Day start was placed on the 15-day disabled list from 5/7-6/24 with a right quad strain combined with Triple-A Buffalo and Single-A St. Lucie to make eight rehab appearances, batting.172 (5-for-29) with 4R, 2 doubles and 2RBI hit safely in a career-high 14 games from 7/26-8/9, batting.365 (23-for-63) over that span 2011: Batted.284 (93-for-328) with 31R, 15 doubles, 1 triple, 36RBI and 35BB in 96 games over two stints (5/18-7/20 and 8/8-9/28) with the Mets set a career high in RBI reached base safely in a career-high 17 consecutive games from 8/8-26, hitting.379/.463/.500 (22-for-58) during that stretch also appeared in 54 games with Triple-A Buffalo, batting.246 (51-for-207) with 26R, 7 doubles, 3 triples, 3HR, 21RBI and 19BB 2010: Saw his first Major League action with the Mets, batting.213 (46-for-216) with 28R, 12 doubles, 1HR, 15RBI and 22BB in 78 games over three stints (4/5-10, 6/4-7/19 and 8/7-10/3) was the youngest player in the Majors to make an Opening Day roster (20 years, 160 days) made his Major League debut in 4/7 extra-inning loss vs. Florida, pinch-hitting in the ninth inning and remaining in the game at 2B made his first career start in 4/8 loss vs. Florida at 20 years, 219 days old, became the youngest player to start a Major League game at SS since B.J. Upton did it at 20 years, 40 days old with Tampa Bay on 9/30/04-G2 vs. Detroit recorded his first Major League hit on 4/9 vs. Washington, an eighth-inning single off Tyler Walker batted.333 (11-for-33) over season-high 10-game hitting streak from 6/12-27 hit his first career home run (off Marcus Mateo) and notched a career-high 5RBI on 9/5 at Chicago-NL appeared in 65 games with Triple-A Buffalo, batting.280 (61-for-218) with 25R, 11 doubles, 1HR and 16RBI 2009: Batted.289 (141-for-488) with 59R, 24 doubles, 3 triples, 5HR, 46RBI and 19SB in 134 games with Double-A Binghamton reached base safely in 20 straight games from 4/18-5/10, batting.313 (20-for-64) over that span hit.323 (42-for-130) in his final 32 games of the season (8/4-9/7) following the season, played for the Surprise Rafters of the Arizona Fall League and batted.254 (15- for-59) with 9R, 4 doubles, 1HR and 9RBI in 17 games 2008: Spent the season with Single-A St. Lucie, hitting.229 (114-for-497) with 55R, 19 doubles, 4 triples, 2HR and 37RBI in 131 games ranked third in the Florida State League in at-bats and fifth in games played following the season, appeared in 24 games with the Honolulu Sharks of the Hawaii Winter League and batted.233 (20-for-86) with 14R, 3 doubles, 1 triple and 10RBI 2007: In his professional debut, combined with the VSL Mets and the GCL Mets to bat.324 (78-for-241) with 45R, 9 doubles, 3 triples, 3HR, 41RBI, 38BB and 18SB in 67 games hit.384 (28-for-72) against lefties began the season with the VSL Mets, hitting.364 (44-for-121) with 32R, 5 doubles, 3HR, 25RBI, 19BB and 16SB in 32 games collected hits in 28-of-32 games in the VSL was the Sterling Award winner for the Venezuelan Summer League was transferred to the GCL Mets on 7/1, batting.283 (34-for-120) with 13R, 4 doubles, 3 triples, 16RBI and 19BB in 35 games PERSONAL: Appeared in two games for Panama in the 2009 World Baseball Classic also played in the 2000 Little League World Series for Panama his father, Ruben Sr., pitched for Los Indios de Veraguas in Panama. Tejada s Career Batting Record Year Club AVG G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SH SF HP BB SO SB CS E OBP SLG 2007 VSL Mets GCL Mets St. Lucie Binghamton Buffalo NEW YORK-NL Buffalo NEW YORK-NL St. Lucie Buffalo NEW YORK-NL GCL Mets Las Vegas NEW YORK-NL NEW YORK-NL NEW YORK-NL Springfield ST. LOUIS Sacramento SAN FRANCISCO Minor League Totals Major League Totals