Ruben Mateo

46-Year-Old OutfielderOF
 Free Agent  
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$Playing in Korea in 2005. Signed a minor league deal including a spring NRI with the Nationals in February 2006.
OFFree Agent  
November 20, 2004
Mateo has agreed to play for a team in Korea in 2005, the Fort Worth Star-Telegram reports.
ANALYSIS
The former prospect hasn't been the same since a nasty broken femur injury back in 2000.
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
2004
2003
Last season represented a continuing variation on a theme for Mateo's career with the Reds. After suffering a badly broken leg in 2000, he has never been able to overcome the downgrade in his tools to make up for his weaknesses, and thus appears to be a poor bet to achieve anything near the tremendous potential he once had as a Rangers prospect. He joins Brandon Larson and Wily Mo Pena as players without options remaining who will have to fight for a roster spot.
Mateo has never been able to work his way back to his pre-injury form. Time isn't quite running out on him yet – he'll be just 25 in 2003, but he's nowhere near the prospect he used to be. Plate discipline has never been part of his skill set.
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OFKansas City Royals  
August 31, 2004
Mateo declined an assignment to Triple-A Omaha and has elected for free agency, according to the KC Star.
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OFKansas City Royals  
August 27, 2004
Mateo cleared waivers and was sent to Omaha, according to the KC Star.
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OFKansas City Royals  
August 23, 2004
If Mateo clears waivers, the Royals were impressed enough to keep him, according to the KC Star.
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OFKansas City Royals  
August 22, 2004
Mateo was designated for assignment on Sunday.
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OFKansas City Royals  
August 15, 2004
Mateo is hitless in his last 14 at-bats after striking out three times on Saturday.
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