Hailing from Santo Domingo Oeste, Venezuela, Jorge Luis Mateo is a veteran second baseman for the Baltimore Orioles in Major League Baseball (MLB) in 2024. Having signed with the league as an international free agent in 2011, he has been a part of the New York Yankees and Oakland Athletics in the minor leagues. He finally made his MLB debut with the San Diego Padres on August 13, 2020, before coming to play for his present team in 2021.
Mateo displayed his skills as a baseball player to the full extent with the Baltimore Orioles. He was notable for stealing 35 bases in the 2022 season, thereby becoming the AL stolen base leader for the same. Additionally, his defensive skills as a fielder also brought him the Fielding Bible Award in the 2022 season. He is also notable for being the sixth player in the history of the team to have more than 30+ stolen bases, thereby joining Cedric Mullins, Brian Roberts, Corey Patterson, Al Bumbry and Luis Aparicio.
Jorge Mateo Contract Breakdown
On 17 November, 2023 Matoe signed a 1 year $2.7 million contract with the Baltimore Orioles as per Spotrac
| Year | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Cap Hit | Dead Cap | Yearly Cash |
| 2011 | - | $250,000 | $250,000 | - | $250,000 |
| 2019 | $555,000 | - | $555,000 | - | $555,000 |
| 2020 | $563,500 | - | $563,500 | - | $563,500 |
| 2021 | $571,800 | - | $571,800 | - | $571,800 |
| 2022 | $709,500 | - | $709,500 | - | $709,500 |
| 2023 | $2,000,000 | - | $2,000,000 | - | $2,000,000 |
| 2024 | $2,700,000 | - | $2,700,000 | - | $2,700,000 |
How much is Jorge Mateo getting paid?
Jorge Mateo is earning $2.7 million from the 2024 MLB season. He signed a one-year contract of the same amount with the Baltimore Orioles on November 17, 2023. He also avoided his second arbitration with this contract.
How much does Jorge Mateo make in a minute?
Jorge Mateo is earning $2.7 million from his 2024 MLB season. If this is divided by the total number of minutes in a year, that is, 525,600 minutes, then he is earning $5.13 per minute in 2024.
Jorge Mateo’s Career Earnings
Jorge Mateo has been involved with Major League Baseball (MLB) for eight years as of 2024. He has made career earnings of $6,988,820 as of August 2024 according to Spotrac. This includes his total base salary of $6,738,820 along with his signing bonus of $250,000. He individually earned $250,000 from the New York Yankees, $555,000 from the Oakland Athletics, $592,954 from the San Diego Padres and $5,590,866 from the Baltimore Orioles so far in his eight years.
Jorge Mateo will earn $2.7 million from the 2024 MLB season. He earned $2 million from the 2023 MLB season and $709,500 from the 2022 MLB season in recent times.
What are the terms of Jorge Mateo's Contract?
Jorge Mateo signed a one-year $2.7 million contract with the Baltimore Orioles on November 17, 2023. He will get the same amount from the 2024 MLB season. Moreover, this was his second arbitration contract that he avoided. He will have one more arbitration contract in 2025, following which, he is all set to become an unrestricted free agent in 2026. There are no other terms attached to his contract.
How much of Jorge Mateo’s contract is guaranteed?
Jorge Mateo has been guaranteed the full $2.7 million as his average annual salary from the 2024 MLB season. This is based on the contract of the same amount that he signed with the Baltimore Orioles on November 17, 2023.
Jorge Mateo Contract History
These are all the contracts that Jorge Mateo has signed in his career as of 2024 -
2011
Jorge Mateo signed a contract with the New York Yankees on January 29, 2012 and earned a signing bonus of $250,000. The team purchased his contract on November 19, 2016, but traded him to the Oakland Athletics on July 31`, 2017 in return for $1,500,000 as International Bonus Pool Cap Space and Sonny Gray.
2019
Jorge Mateo signed a one-year $555,000 contract with the Oakland Athletics in 2019.
2020
Jorge Mateo signed a one-year contract worth $563,500 with the Oakland Athletics on March 5, 2020. However, they traded him to the San Diego Padres on July 1, 2020, in exchange for Junior Perez.
2021
Jorge Mateo signed a one-year $571,800 contract with the San Diego Padres in 2021. However, they designated him for assignment on August 3, 2021 and the Baltimore Orioles claimed him off waivers on August 5, 2021.
2022
Jorge Mateo signed a one-year $709,500 contract with the Baltimore Orioles on March 1, 2022.
2023
Jorge Mateo avoided arbitration and signed a one-year $2 million contract with the Baltimore Orioles on January 13, 2023. He again avoided arbitration and signed a $2.7 million contract with the team on November 17, 2023.
FAQ's On Jorge Mateo Contract
A. Jorge Mateo is earning $2,700,000 from the 2024 MLB season.
A. Jorge Mateo has a total of 91 stolen bases as of August 2024.
A. The Baltimore Orioles claimed Jorge Mateo off the waivers from the San Diego Padres on August 5, 2022.
A. Jorge Mateo stands at 6’1” (185 cm) as of 2024.
A. Jorge Mateo weighs 200 lbs (90 kg) as of 2024.
