Jorge Luis Mateo is a Dominican professional baseball shortstop and outfielder for the Baltimore Orioles of Major League Baseball. He made his MLB debut in 2020 for the San Diego Padres.
Jorge Mateo Age
Jorge Mateo is 26 years old born on June 23, 1995, in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic.
Jorge Mateo Wiki
Jorge Mateo is a former prime prospect with New York Yankees, who signed Jorge as a non-drafted free agent at 17 of the ‘Dominican Republic’.
Mateo signed with the New York Yankees as an international free agent in January 2012, receiving a $250,000 signing bonus.
He made his professional debut that season for the Dominican Summer League Yankees 2 and batted .255 with one home run and eight RBIs in 14 games.
On July 31, 2017, the Yankees traded Mateo, along with Dustin Fowler and James Kaprielian to the Oakland Athletics, in exchange for Sonny Gray.
Oakland assigned him to the Midland RockHounds and he finished the season there.
On June 30, 2020, the Athletics traded Mateo to the San Diego Padres in exchange for Junior Perez.
On August 5, 2021, Mateo was claimed off of waivers by the Baltimore Orioles.
Jorge Mateo Trade
The Orioles announced they’ve claimed utilityman Jorge Mateo off waivers from the Padres. To create active and 40-man roster space, infielder Pat Valaika was designated for assignment.
Mateo has spent the past season-plus in San Diego, tallying his first 121 MLB plate appearances in the process.
Jorge Mateo Padres
On June 30, 2020, the Athletics traded Mateo to the San Diego Padres in exchange for Junior Perez. On July 8 it was announced that Mateo had tested positive for COVID-19.
He hit his first major league home run on April 29, 2021, against the Arizona Diamondbacks. On August 3, 2021, Mateo was designated for assignment by the Padres.
Jorge Mateo Height
Jorge Mateo measures up to a height of 1.83m.
Jorge Mateo Team
Mateo’s current team is Baltimore Orioles.
Jorge Mateo Speed
30.8 feet per second.
Jorge Mateo Prospect Ranking
MLB Pipeline gives Mateo a perfect 80 grade for his running ability. Mateo also boasts a plus arm and fielding ability at shortstop, though he has experience playing second base and even center field as well.
Was Jorge Mateo a Yankee?
He played for the Dominican Summer League Yankees 1 in 2013, compiling a .287 batting average with seven home runs and 26 RBIs in 64 games, and the Gulf Coast Yankees in 2014, slashing .276/.354/.397 in 15 games.
Is Jorge Mateo a rookie?
Having debuted in the shortened 2020 season, Mateo still has his rookie eligibility intact.