Jorge Mateo
28-Year-Old
2024 Stats
AVG
.316
HR
0
RBI
0
R
2
SB
1
Rest-of-Season Projections
2024 Fantasy Outlook
Mateo helped many fantasy managers to championships in 2022 when he swiped 35 bases and hit 13 home runs across 533 plate appearances for Baltimore. While he reached the 30-steal plateau again last season, most of his production came in the first half, before the Orioles began scaling back his playing time. Mateo totaled just 102 plate appearances after the All-Star break, adding one home run and seven RBI to go along with 10 steals in 12 attempts. There are obvious limitations with his bat and the Orioles appear set to hand the reins at shortstop to top prospect Jackson Holliday in the not-too-distant future, leaving Mateo to serve in a bench role. The playing-time trend last season tells us what we need to know entering 2024, though a trade could easily open up a path back to mixed-league relevance. Read Past Outlooks
Looks primed to lose playing time
Mateo is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Red Sox.
ANALYSIS
The Orioles had included at least one Mateo or Ramon Urias in their starting infield in all but one of their first 10 games, but both players look set to lose out on playing time following the promotion of top prospect Jackson Holliday from Triple-A Norfolk. With Holliday expected to handle an everyday role at the keystone, Jordan Westburg should see most of the starts at third base, closing off both of Mateo's primary avenues to playing time in the infield. Mateo has made one start in center field, but he's still likely to be little more than an occasional fill-in for everyday starter Cedric Mullins at that position.
The Orioles had included at least one Mateo or Ramon Urias in their starting infield in all but one of their first 10 games, but both players look set to lose out on playing time following the promotion of top prospect Jackson Holliday from Triple-A Norfolk. With Holliday expected to handle an everyday role at the keystone, Jordan Westburg should see most of the starts at third base, closing off both of Mateo's primary avenues to playing time in the infield. Mateo has made one start in center field, but he's still likely to be little more than an occasional fill-in for everyday starter Cedric Mullins at that position.
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Left/Right Batting Splits
Since 2022
+14%
OPS vs LHP
2024
+82%
OPS vs LHP
OPS | PA | HR | RBI | AVG | |||||
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Since 2022vs Left | .689 | 312 | 8 | 27 | .241 | ||||
Since 2022vs Right | .606 | 588 | 12 | 57 | .211 | ||||
2024vs Left | .908 | 16 | 0 | 0 | .333 | ||||
2024vs Right | .500 | 4 | 0 | 0 | .250 | ||||
2023vs Left | .746 | 138 | 3 | 13 | .276 | ||||
2023vs Right | .515 | 211 | 4 | 21 | .178 | ||||
2022vs Left | .618 | 158 | 5 | 14 | .203 | ||||
2022vs Right | .657 | 373 | 8 | 36 | .228 | ||||
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Home/Away Batting Splits
Since 2022
+26%
OPS on Road
2024
+78%
OPS on Road
OPS | PA | HR | RBI | AVG | |||||
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Since 2022Home | .558 | 420 | 6 | 40 | .204 | ||||
Since 2022Away | .704 | 480 | 14 | 44 | .237 | ||||
2024Home | .641 | 13 | 0 | 0 | .250 | ||||
2024Away | 1.143 | 7 | 0 | 0 | .429 | ||||
2023Home | .564 | 147 | 1 | 12 | .215 | ||||
2023Away | .639 | 202 | 6 | 22 | .219 | ||||
2022Home | .550 | 260 | 5 | 28 | .195 | ||||
2022Away | .739 | 271 | 8 | 22 | .246 | ||||
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Stat Review
How does Jorge Mateo compare to other hitters?
This section compares his stats with all batting seasons from the previous three seasons (minimum 400 plate appearances)*. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that stat and it would be considered average.
* Exit Velocity and Barrels/PA % are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 400 PA) and Hard Hit Rate is benchmarked against last season's data (min 400 PA). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
* Exit Velocity and Barrels/PA % are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 400 PA) and Hard Hit Rate is benchmarked against last season's data (min 400 PA). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
BB/K
0.14BB Rate
5.0%K Rate
35.0%BABIP
.500ISO
.158AVG
.316OBP
.350SLG
.474OPS
.824wOBA
.359Exit Velocity
82.2 mphHard Hit Rate
33.3%Barrels/PA
5.0%Expected BA
.249Expected SLG
.406Sprint Speed
25.5 ft/secGround Ball %
25.0%Line Drive %
33.3%Fly Ball %
41.7%Prospect Rankings History
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Roster spot likely safe
Manager Brandon Hyde indicated Mateo will provide value down the stretch and in the playoffs, per Nathan Ruiz of The Baltimore Sun, indicating the shortstop isn't in danger of losing his spot on the big-league roster.
ANALYSIS
The 28-year-old opened the campaign as Baltimore's primary shortstop but has slipped into a bench role with the organization turning to its younger prospects. Mateo has a .211/.260/.336 slash line with six home runs and 25 steals in 90 games this season, and his speed could certainly be a weapon off the bench as the campaign moves into its latter stages.
The 28-year-old opened the campaign as Baltimore's primary shortstop but has slipped into a bench role with the organization turning to its younger prospects. Mateo has a .211/.260/.336 slash line with six home runs and 25 steals in 90 games this season, and his speed could certainly be a weapon off the bench as the campaign moves into its latter stages.
Past Fantasy Outlooks
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Mateo played all over the diamond in his first two seasons, but he was installed as the Orioles every day shortstop and stayed there all season. Defensively, Mateo was superb, but at the dish, a poor approach resulted in an up and down campaign, though through it all Mateo ran as he led the American League with 35 steals. A 27.6% strikeout rate and a .286 BABIP suppressed his average. The low BABIP came from a 41% fly ball rate, which supports low double-digit power, but clashes with a player possessing below average exit velocity and hard-hit rate but runs with 90th percentile sprint speed. Entering his 28-year-old campaign, Mateo could still improve his contact and hit more grounders, but there are no indications he'll adjust. Baltimore signed Adam Frazier and has a wave of more well-rounded infield prospects ready to help in 2023, so Mateo may start shifting to a utility role sooner than later
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Another start against lefty
Mateo will start in center field and bat seventh in Wednesday's game versus Kansas City.
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Won't start Saturday
Mateo is not in the lineup for Saturday's game against the Angels.
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Nabs steal Thursday
Mateo went 1-for-3 with a double, a walk, a stolen base and two runs scored in Thursday's 11-3 win over the Angels.
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Locked into Opening Day roster
Mateo was informed Thursday he will be a member of the Orioles' Opening Day roster, Jacob Calvin Meyer of The Baltimore Sun reports.
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Providing outfield cover
Mateo is likely to provide depth in the infield and outfield in 2024, Jake Rill of MLB.com reports.
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