Jorge Mateo Stats
- Height / Weight
- 6' 0" / 182 lbs.
- Date of Birth (Age)
- 6/23/1995 (27)
- Experience
- 0
- College
- None
Jorge Mateo Season Stats
Last 10 Games
Jorge Mateo News
The Athletic's Ken Rosenthal reported Monday that the Baltimore Orioles have been receiving inquiries on shortstop Jorge Mateo. The big four free-agent shortstops have all been signed, but there are a number of teams still looking to fill the position. Mateo offers strong defense and speed, and he slashed .221/.267/.379 with 13 home runs, 50 RBI, and 35 stolen bases in 533 plate appearances in 2022. While he is an elite fantasy option for steals, Mateo's career .225 average and .344 slugging percentage limit his overall fantasy value, particularly in points leagues.
Baltimore Orioles infielder Jorge Mateo isn't in the team's lineup on Wednesday for a matchup with the Detroit Tigers and right-hander Matt Manning. Mateo is batting .220 with a .267 on-base percentage, 13 home runs, and 30 stolen bases in 484 plate appearances this season. Instead, it'll be Gunnar Henderson moving to shortstop with Ramon Urias sliding over to third base and Terrin Vavra entering the lineup at second base. Vavra is batting .271 with a .348 on-base percentage in 69 plate appearances in the Majors for the Orioles this season. He'll hit fifth on Wednesday. Fantasy managers in search of streaming options are probably better off looking elsewhere given the matchup with Manning.
Baltimore Orioles shortstop Jorge Mateo is not in the starting lineup on Friday against the Boston Red Sox. Mateo appears to just be getting a regular day of rest on Friday. Fantasy managers need to act accordingly. The 27-year-old is hitting .226/.275/.394 with 12 home runs, 45 RBI, 55 runs scored and 30 stolen bases in his 421 at-bats for the O's this season. Shortstop prospect Gunnar Henderson is starting at the 6 instead and will bat fifth against Red Sox right-hander Brayan Bello. Henderson is the No. 2 prospect in all of baseball, per MLB Pipeline, and he's gone 9-for-33 (.273) with a homer, two RBI, two runs scored and a stolen base in his first nine big-league games. There's plenty of upside to be had with Henderson as a DFS play.
Batting Order
| 1 | Cedric Mullins |
| 2 | Adley Rutschman |
| 3 | Ryan Mountcastle |
| 4 | Anthony Santander |
| 5 | Gunnar Henderson |
| 6 | Austin Hays |
| 7 | Terrin Vavra |
| 8 | Ryan McKenna |
| 9 | Jorge Mateo |
Jorge Mateo Stats
Last 10 Games
Batting Order
| 1 | Cedric Mullins |
| 2 | Adley Rutschman |
| 3 | Ryan Mountcastle |
| 4 | Anthony Santander |
| 5 | Gunnar Henderson |
| 6 | Austin Hays |
| 7 | Terrin Vavra |
| 8 | Ryan McKenna |
| 9 | Jorge Mateo |
Baltimore Orioles shortstop Jorge Mateo had his first full campaign in 2022 and was a productive player. He only hit .221 but mixed in some power with 13 homers and stole an AL-leading 35 bases with 63 runs and 50 RBI over 150 games. But things are a bit murky heading into 2023. Mateo's home runs came with little raw power, considering his 31st-percentile barrel rate, and he hasn't hit enough fly balls to make up for that (24.6% career fly ball rate). The former Yankees prospect also plays at one of the worst parks for right-handed hitters in terms of long balls in Camden Yards. It's hard to imagine a significant change to Mateo's batting average next season after posting an 86.8 MPH average exit velocity. And to make matters worse, he's shown horrible plate discipline during his career, with a 27.7% strikeout rate and 4.8% walk rate while whiffing too much (30.9%) and chasing too often (35.1%). In all likelihood, Mateo won't steal 35 bases again, even with the 99th-percentile sprint speed he showed this year, especially without everyday playing time. The Orioles project to start top prospect Gunnar Henderson at short most days, with Adam Frazier and Mateo in a platoon. When the 27-year-old does play, he'll be at the bottom of the lineup and will hardly be a factor in run production. Fantasy managers are banking on another season like Mateo had in 2022 but should reconsider drafting him at his 200 ADP.
