Baltimore second baseman Jorge Mateo has avoided a salary arbitration hearing by agreeing to a $3.55 million, one-year contract with the Orioles.

Jorge Mateo will be back with the Orioles in 2025, and he could stick around for another year. The Orioles on Tuesday announced that they avoided arbitration with the utility player, agreeing to terms for the 2025 season with a club option for 2026.

The Orioles have successfully avoided all potential arbitration hearings this offseason, having now settled with all of their eligible players. On Tuesday, Baltimore announced that it agreed to terms with infielder/outfielder Jorge Mateo on a 2025 contract that includes an option for the '26 season.

According to the team, the Baltimore Orioles and infielder Jorge Mateo have come to an agreement on a one-year deal with a club option for 2026 to avoid arbitration. The 29-year-old infielder is still recovering from a UCL surgery on his non-throwing arm and could potentially be limited during

There’s no indication that the injury will affect Mateo’s readiness for the start of next season. Baltimore was confident enough in his health to keep him around. He’ll join Ramón Urías and new backup catcher Gary Sánchez as locks for Brandon Hyde’s bench so long as he’s healthy.

The Orioles won’t have any players going to arbitration hearings after settling on a 2025 contract with an option for 2026 with infielder/outfielder Jorge Mateo. Mateo, who missed nearly the entire second half of the season with a left elbow injury that required Tommy John surgery in August,

According to MLB’s baserunning metrics from Statcast via baseballsavant.com, the Orioles went from being one of the best teams in terms of adding value on the bases in 2023 to league average in 2024.

Fans often have questions about batting orders. They’re sure they have a better batting order than the one by the manager. There will be even more questions going into spring training because one of the mainstays in last season’s Orioles lineup,

The Baltimore Orioles pretty much know how their position player group is going to look heading into the upcoming season. With a group full of established stars

The Orioles announced Monday that they’ve agreed to a deal with outfielder Dylan Carlson, who played for the Cardinals and Rays in 2024.

Dylan Carlson had a bit of a down season in 2024, but the 26-year-old outfielder flashed his potential early in his five-year big league career. So he’s a prime bounce-back candidate heading into ‘25.

The Orioles agreed to terms with Mateo on a one-year contract Tuesday with a club option for 2026 to avoid arbitration.