US EditionJorge Mateo and Atlanta Braves Agree to $1 Million, 1-Year Contract
Jorge Mateo signed a $1 million, one-year deal to provide infield and outfield depth after Ha-Seong Kim’s surgery sidelines him for four to five months.
- On Monday, the Atlanta Braves signed free agent Jorge Mateo to a one-year, $1 million contract, the team announced in Atlanta.
- One day after the team announced Kim's surgery, the Braves revealed shortstop Ha-Seong Kim will miss four to five months following tendon surgery in his right middle finger, creating a first-half roster need.
- Contractually, the Orioles declined his $5.5 million club option after Mateo had a $3.55 million salary last year and appeared in only 68 games in 2024.
- The one-year deal gives Atlanta immediate depth as Jorge Mateo covers infield and outfield positions during shortstop Ha-Seong Kim's expected four to five month recovery.
- A six-year major league veteran, Jorge Mateo brings speed and past production with a.221 average, 30 homers, 121 RBIs, 35 stolen bases in 2022, and 94th percentile sprint speed.
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Braves agree with Mateo after Kim injures finger
Free agent Jorge Mateo and the Braves agreed to a one-year, $1 million deal one day after the team said shortstop Ha-Seong Kim is expected to miss four to five months following surgery to repair a torn tendon in his right middle finger.
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Jorge Mateo and Atlanta Braves agree to $1 million, 1-year contract
Free agent Jorge Mateo and the Atlanta Braves have agreed to a $1 million, one-year contract. The 30-year-old Mateo hit .177 with one home run and three RBIs in 83 plate appearances over 42 games last year with the Baltimore Orioles.
Braves sign SS Jorge Mateo after Ha-Seong Kim injury
The Atlanta Braves signed Jorge Mateo to a one-year deal Monday, one day after announcing that fellow shortstop Ha-Seong Kim will miss a good portion of the upcoming season with a finger injury. Terms were not disclosed but multiple outlets reported the deal with Mateo, 30, is for $1 million. The Baltimore Orioles declined Mateo’s $5.5 million option for 2026 in November, making him a free agent. Mateo batted just .177 with one homer, three R…
Braves Sign Jorge Mateo Following Injury to Ha-Seong Kim
The Atlanta Braves have agreed to terms with free agent infielder Jorge Mateo on a one-year contract worth $1 million. The move comes one day after the team announced that shortstop Ha-Seong Kim is expected to miss four to five months due to surgery on his right middle finger. Kim sustained a torn tendon in […] The post Braves Sign Jorge Mateo Following Injury to Ha-Seong Kim appeared first on Get More Sports.
Atlanta adds infielder Mateo on 1-year deal
ATLANTA -- One day after revealing their starting shortstop Ha-Seong Kim will be sidelined though half of May and possibly into June, the Braves signed Jorge Mateo to a one-year deal. Mateo hit the free-agent market after hitting .177 with one homer and a .483 OPS in 43 games for
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