Despite having the worst record in baseball, Miguel Tejada of the Baltimore Orioles wants to stay with the team – not just for the rest of this year, but for the next couple of years.

“I’d like to stay here,” Tejada said. “I love being around this group of young guys. It’s the best group of young guys that I’ve been around. They listen a lot and they love playing – [Adam] Jones, [Nick] Markakis, [Matt] Wieters. You can really see it, and I love that. Even though we’re not winning, they’re always upbeat. If they want me to be here, I’m staying here. I definitely like it. I live in Florida, but I’ve always said, Baltimore is like my home. I signed my big contract here and the fans really have treated me this time like they did last time. I love playing at Camden Yards. But there’s nothing I can do. It’s out of my hands.”

Tejada’s name has come up rumors with those teams that are seeking infield help such as the Philadelphia Phillies and Minnesota Twins. Over his career Tejada has learned to tune out the trade talks and just play the game on the field.

“I’ve already gotten use to that [trade talk],” said Tejada . “The last two years in Houston was always the same thing. There were always rumors that I was about to get traded. But one thing I’ve always done is I don’t pay attention to what can happen. I just take it one day at a time I love this game and I don’t let anything distract me or take me out of my game.”

Information from Jeff Zrebiec of The Baltimore Sun was used in this article.