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Baltimore Orioles IF Miguel Tejada traded to the San Diego Padres for Wynn Pelzer and cash

By Allan

7/29 14:47: The deal has been confirmed by Scott Miller of CBS Sports.

Jon Heyman of Sports Illustrated says money will go to San Diego.

So it looks like the Padres acquired Tejada for Wynn Pelzer and cash (pending MLB approval)

7/29 14:46: Dan Hayes of the North County Times says the Padres gave up Wynn Pelzer. The deal is still pending MLB approval.

7/29 14:27: Baltimore Orioles infielder Miguel Tejada has been scratched from today’s lineup. According to Dan Connolly of the Baltimore-Sun, it is believed that Tejada is being dealt to the San Diego Padres pending league approval.

Connolly adds, “#Orioles Money must be exchanging hands for league approval. Josh Bell has been removed from [Baltimore Orioles' Triple-A] AAA lineup and is heading to KC for Os game”

Tejada, 36, is hitting .269 with 7 home runs and 39 RBIs in 97 games for the Orioles this season. He’s primarily been playing third base, but the Padres think he can return to his shortstop roots. Earlier today, we heard from Scott Miller of CBSSports.com that Tejada is owed about $2 million for the rest of the 2010 season, and he will likely cost the Padres a mid-level prospect.