Jorge Mateo Fantasy Stats

The Atlanta Braves announced on Monday that they signed free-agent infielder Jorge Mateo to a one-year, $1 million deal. Mateo will essentially be insurance after it was announced over the weekend that infielder Ha-Seong Kim (finger) will miss around the first six weeks of the 2026 season due to finger surgery. Like Kim, the 30-year-old Dominican has been injured in recent seasons, playing in only 110 combined games the last two years with the Baltimore Orioles, slashing .214/.253/.362 with six home runs, 21 RBI, 39 runs scored, and 28 stolen bases. He hit only .177 in 42 games for the O's last year. The most likely scenario to open the year with Kim injured is that utility man Mauricio Dubon will begin as the primary shortstop in Atlanta. If Mateo does get an extended chance at the 6 or another position for the Braves, he could be interesting for his speed (he stole a league-high 35 bags in 2022).

Baltimore Orioles infielder Jorge Mateo (hamstring) was activated off the 60-day injured list on Tuesday. Mateo has been sidelined since June due to a left elbow injury. He recovered from that injury, but suffered a hamstring strain during a rehab contest. Mateo is good to go now, but he figures to take on a bench role in Baltimore. That being said, Mateo probably won't offer much fantasy value as a role player. He has good speed, so he could be a possible DFS candidate when he does crack the starting lineup.

Baltimore Orioles utility player Jorge Mateo (hamstring) will not return from the 60-day injured list when rosters expand on Monday, interim manager Tony Mansolino told reporters. Mateo has been out since early June with elbow and hamstring problems. The 30-year-old has been on a rehab assignment with Triple-A Norfolk since Aug. 20, and he'll spend more time there before rejoining the Orioles. Mateo has played in 32 games with the O's this season and hit a miserable .180/.231/.279 with one homer, three RBI, seven runs scored, and 14 stolen bases in 65 plate appearances.

Baltimore Orioles infielder/outfielder Jorge Mateo (elbow/hamstring) will begin a Triple-A rehab assignment on Wednesday. Mateo originally went on the 10-day injured list with inflammation in his left elbow on June 7, but after straining his left hamstring in a rehab game on June 29, the team moved him to the 60-day IL. If he completes this rehab assignment without any issues, Mateo could rejoin the Orioles in early September and try to end 2025 on a positive note. Along with battling multiple injuries, the 30-year-old has hit an ugly .180/.231/.279 with one homer, three RBI, seven runs scored, 14 stolen bases, and a 35.4% strikeout rate in 65 plate appearances.

Baltimore Orioles utility man Jorge Mateo (hamstring) has been transferred from the 15-day IL to the 60-day IL, per a team announcement. The move was made to open up a spot on the 40-man roster for catcher Alex Jackson. Mateo injured his hamstring while on a rehab assignment as he was working his way back from inflammation in his elbow. The ailments have limited him to 65 major-league plate appearances in 2025, and he's hitting .180 with a 35.4% K% in that limited sample. Mateo is a legitimate speed source (14 stolen bases), so he could be a name to monitor if he's able to return with a fully healthy hamstring for the final stretch of the season.

Baltimore Orioles infielder Jorge Mateo (hamstring) is expected to miss eight to 12 weeks with his left-hamstring strain, according to MASN's Roch Kubatko. Mateo initially landed on the 10-day injured list in early June with inflammation in his elbow, but now it's an injured hamstring that is going to keep him out well into the second half of the season. The 30-year-old injured his hamstring while on a minor-league rehab assignment with Triple-A Norfolk on Sunday. Mateo stole a combined 67 bases with the Orioles in 2022 and 2023, but that was back when he was a regular starting middle infielder for Baltimore. With Gunnar Henderson and Jackson Holliday now entrenched as starters up the middle, Mateo doesn't play enough when healthy to be useful in mixed fantasy leagues. He does have 14 steals in 31 games as a bench player for the O's this year, though.

Baltimore Orioles infielder Jorge Mateo (elbow, hamstring) was pulled from his minor-league rehab game on Sunday night with Triple-A Norfolk due to a hamstring injury, according to The Baltimore Banner's Andy Kostka. The team continues to evaluate his hamstring and doesn't know the severity just yet. The 30-year-old initially landed on the 10-day injured list with inflammation in his left elbow and had gone 6-for-13 with a home run, four RBI and two stolen bases in his four rehab games with Norfolk. Depending on the severity of Mateo's hamstring injury, he might not be able to return from the IL until after the mid-July All-Star break on July 18. The Dominican infielder really is only fantasy relevant in AL-only leagues when he's healthy for his speed as a backup infielder for the O's. He's gone 11-for-61 (.180) on the year with a homer, three RBI, seven runs and 14 stolen bases.

Baltimore Orioles shortstop Jorge Mateo (elbow) is headed to Triple-A Norfolk for a rehab assignment and could rejoin the Orioles soon. He experienced discomfort in his surgically repaired left elbow after a collision with Heston Kjerstad on May 31. He was placed on the IL June 10 with the move retroactive to June 7, so he is eligible to return as soon as he's ready. The 29-year-old utility player hit just .180 with one home run and a .228 wOBA in his 32 games before landing on the injured list, but he had contributed 14 stolen bases, so he brings enough speed potential to be a streaming or bargain DFS option when he's healthy and in the Baltimore lineup.

The Orioles have placed infielder/outfielder Jorge Mateo (elbow) on the 10-day injured list with left elbow inflammation, the team announced. The move is retroactive to June 7. The O's selected infielder Luis Vasquez from Triple-A Norfolk in a corresponding move. Mateo began feeling discomfort in his elbow after a collision with teammate Heston Kjerstad back on May 31, per Jake Rill of MLB.com. An MRI revealed no structural damage, but there's no timeline for Mateo's return. The defensively versatile 29-year-old has gotten off to a woeful start this season with a .180/.231/.279 line and one home run over 65 plate appearances. However, Mateo has once again been a good source of stolen bases. He's 14-of-15 on his attempts this year.

Baltimore Orioles infielder Jorge Mateo (elbow) will make his 2025 debut on Friday against the division-rival Toronto Blue Jays and right-hander Kevin Gausman, starting at shortstop and batting ninth. Jackson Holliday, who started at the 6 on Opening Day on Thursday, will slide back over to second base, with Ramon Urias starting on the bench. Jordan Westburg will start at third base and bat third. Mateo, 29, only played in five spring training games after having UCL reconstruction on his left (non-throwing) elbow in the offseason, and he went 1-for-11 with an RBI, two walks and five strikeouts in Grapefruit League play. He entered Thursday's Opening Day win over Toronto as a defensive replacement but didn't make a plate appearance. Given his lack of spring action and the fact he's hit .125 in eight career at-bats against Gausman, Mateo is one to avoid in DFS lineups on Friday.