GM says Padres “would love to have Miguel Tejada back”

I scoffed at the Padres acquiring a 36-year-old and seemingly washed-up Miguel Tejada to be their shortstop down the stretch, but he ended up hitting .268/.317/.413 in 59 games, which is actually above average once you factor in Petco Park, and amazingly avoided being a disaster defensively. Yesterday general manager Jed Hoyer said the Padres “would love to have him back.” He also added an “if we can work out a deal that makes sense” disclaimer, which likely means they’d want Tejada to take a pay cut from the $6 million he earned via a one-year deal with the Orioles. Hoyer seems to recognize that asking Tejada to remain non-disastrous at shortstop for an entire season at age 37 is probably wishful thinking, telling Corey Brock of MLB.com that the Padres could bring him back at another position. Chase Headley is seemingly entrenched at third base, so presumably that would mean viewing Tejada as a potential replacement for fellow free agent David Eckstein at second base. Or perhaps using him in a super-utility role.