Ruben Tejada has a broken fibula, and is out for the rest of the season. Tejada injured his leg in a collision with Andrew Brown during Wednesday's game against the Giants.
Tejada was recently called back up to the Mets on September 10, after spending a few months in the minor leagues.
Tejada hit .209 in 50 games for the Mets before hurting himself, and ultimately being demoted to Triple-A Las Vegas earlier in the season.
Since being brought back, in the 7 games that he has played, he has hit .143 with a .182 OBP.
Tejada was recently called out on his lack of work ethic by the General Manager Sandy Alderson, and probably needed a strong September to prove his worth.
It's really a sad situation all around, as now we won't be able to fully determine what Tejada is, and now he probably wont be getting another fair chance at showing what he's capable of.
I've always been relatively easy on Tejada, as I loved his strong glove, and knew that sometime his bat would come along. At age 23, I'm not ready to completely throw in the towel on him, but he could definitely be upgraded on this winter.
There will be shortstops out on the market. Erick Aybar, Stephen Drew, and possibly even the mighty Troy Tulowitzski. I expect Sandy Alderson to be involved in trade talks, but I don't know how quick he would pull the trigger on such a deal.
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