Jorge Mateo

Atlanta Braves, Shortstop
Age: 30y-8m-24d (Jun 23, 1995)
Exp: 6.000 Years
Country: DO
Agent(s): Movement Baseball
2026 Payroll Salary

$1,000,000

2026 Cash

$1,000,000

Career Earnings

$13,824,188

2026-2026 Free Agent (CURRENT)

Jorge Mateo signed a 1 year, $1,000,000 contract with the Atlanta Braves, including $1,000,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $1,000,000. In 2026, Mateo will earn a base salary of $1,000,000, while carrying a total salary of $1,000,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $1,000,000
Average Salary:
$1,000,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2027 / UFA
YOS @ Signing:
6
Year Age YOS PayrollAnnual Luxury Tax Tax % League Tax Cash Annual Cash Cumulative
2026 31 6 $1,000,000 $1,000,000 0.41% $1,000,000 $1,000,000
2027 32 -
UFA
Year Age Service Base Salary Incentives Likely Incentives Unlikely Payroll Salary Luxury Tax
2026 31 6.000 $1,000,000 - - $1,000,000 $1,000,000
2027 32 --
UFA
Year Age Base Salary Cash Total Cash Cumulative Cash Remaining AYC Cumulative AYC Remaining
2026 31 $1,000,000 $1,000,000 $1,000,000 $1,000,000 $1,000,000 $1,000,000
Source: MLB contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.

2025-2026 Arbitration

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $3,550,000
Average Salary:
$3,550,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2027 / UFA
YOS @ Signing:
5
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2024-2024 Arbitration

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $2,700,000
Average Salary:
$2,700,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
YOS @ Signing:
4
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2023-2023 Arbitration

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $2,000,000
Average Salary:
$2,000,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
YOS @ Signing:
3
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2022-2022 Pre-Arbitration

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $709,500
Average Salary:
$709,500
Signing Bonus:
N/A
YOS @ Signing:
2
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2021-2021 Pre-Arbitration

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $571,800
Average Salary:
$571,800
Signing Bonus:
N/A
YOS @ Signing:
1
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2020-2020 Pre-Arbitration

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $563,500
Average Salary:
$563,500
Signing Bonus:
N/A
YOS @ Signing:
0
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2019-2019 Pre-Arbitration

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $555,000
Average Salary:
$555,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
YOS @ Signing:
0
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2011-2011 Signing Bonus

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $250,000
Average Salary:
$250,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
YOS @ Signing:
0
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Seasons

6.000 Years

Career Earnings thru 2026

$11,429,188

Earnings w/ Different Teams

4 teams

Earnings Per Year

Year Age Team(s) Service Status Cash Total Cash Cumulative Awards
2011 16
-
Signing Bonus
$250,000
$250,000
2019 24
6
Reserve / minor-aaa
Reserve / minor-aaa
$555,000
$555,000
$805,000
$1,360,000
2020 25
0
Active
$208,704
$1,568,704
2021 26
1
Injured
Retained
$181,366
$384,250
$1,750,070
$2,134,320
2022 27
2
Active
Pre-Arb Bonus Pool
$709,500
$335,368
$2,843,820
$3,179,188
2023 28
3
Active / Arb Avoided
$2,000,000
$5,179,188
2024 29
4
Injured / Arb Avoided
$2,700,000
$7,879,188
2025 30
5
Active / arbitration-avoided-option-numbers-exchanged
$3,550,000
$11,429,188
Total      
$11,429,188
$11,429,188
2026 31
6
Active
$1,000,000
Total
$12,429,188

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
1 - $250,000 - $250,000
1 $1,110,000 - - $1,110,000
2 $592,954 - - $592,954
5 $9,476,234 - - $9,476,234
Year Team(s) Age Base Signing Incentives Cash Total Cash Cumulative
2011
16
$250,000
$250,000
$250,000
2019
24
$555,000
$555,000
$555,000
$555,000
$805,000
$1,360,000
2020
25
$208,704
$208,704
$1,568,704
2021
26
$181,366
$384,250
$181,366
$384,250
$1,750,070
$2,134,320
2022
27
$709,500
$335,368
$709,500
$335,368
$2,843,820
$3,179,188
2023
28
$2,000,000
$2,000,000
$5,179,188
2024
29
$2,700,000
$2,700,000
$7,879,188
2025
30
$3,550,000
$3,550,000
$11,429,188
Total
$11,179,188
$250,000
$11,429,188
$11,429,188
2026
31
$1,000,000
$1,000,000
Total
$12,179,188
$250,000
$12,429,188

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
1 - $250,000 - $250,000
1 $1,110,000 - - $1,110,000
2 $592,954 - - $592,954
5 $9,476,234 - - $9,476,234

Injuries

Year Dates Reason
2025 BAL Jun 07, 2025 - Sep 02, 2025 Hamstring
2024 BAL Jul 24, 2024 - Sep 29, 2024 Elbow
2024 BAL Jun 03, 2024 - Jun 11, 2024 Concussion
2021 BAL Sep 14, 2021 - Oct 03, 2021 Back
2021 SD May 11, 2021 - May 17, 2021 COVID-19
2020 SD Jul 23, 2020 - Aug 13, 2020 COVID-19
  • Jan 19, 2026 Signed a 1 year $1 million contract with Atlanta (ATL)
  • Nov 03, 2025 Baltimore (BAL) declined a $5.5 million club option for 2026
  • Jan 28, 2025 Signed a contract with Baltimore (BAL), plus a club option for 2026, avoiding arbitration
  • Jan 09, 2025 Player: $4M; Team (BAL): $3.1M
  • Nov 17, 2023 Signed a 1 year $2.7 million contract with Baltimore (BAL), avoiding arbitration
  • Jan 13, 2023 Signed a 1 year $2 million contract with Baltimore (BAL), avoiding arbitration
  • Mar 01, 2022 Signed a 1 year $709,500 contract with Baltimore (BAL)
  • Aug 05, 2021 Claimed off waivers by Baltimore (BAL)
  • Jul 01, 2020 Traded to San Diego (SD) from Oakland (OAK) for Junior Perez
  • Mar 05, 2020 Signed a 1 year $563,500 contract with Oakland (OAK)
  • Jul 31, 2017 Traded to Oakland (OAK) from New York (NYY) with Dustin Fowler and James Kaprielian for Sonny Gray and International Bonus Pool Cap Space ($1,500,000)
  • Nov 19, 2016 Contract purchased by New York (NYY)
  • Jan 29, 2012 Signed a contract with New York (NYY)
Year Team GP GS PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB BB K SB AVG OBP SLG OPS WAR
2025 BAL 43 25 83 79 9 14 4 0 1 3 21 4 30 15 .177 .217 .266 .483 -0.60
2024 BAL 68 57 206 192 30 44 14 2 5 18 77 10 48 13 .229 .267 .401 .668 0.77
2023 BAL 115 97 344 318 58 69 14 2 7 34 108 22 82 32 .217 .267 .340 .607 0.80
2022 BAL 150 142 528 494 63 109 25 7 13 50 187 27 147 35 .221 .267 .379 .646 3.59
2021 BAL 89 38 208 194 19 48 11 1 4 14 73 9 55 10 .247 .293 .376 .669 0.42
2020 SD 22 6 27 26 4 4 3 0 0 2 7 1 11 1 .154 .185 .269 .454 -0.35

Calculated Market Value

$3.1M Avg. Annual Salary

Market Value

  • 1 years, $3,083,418
  • Avg. Salary: $3,083,418
  • MLB Rank: 367
  • SS Rank: 28

Current Contract

  • Free Agent: 2027
  • Avg. Salary: $1,000,000
  • MLB Rank: 550
  • SS Rank: 51

Comparable Players

We've selected the following players based on their age, contract status, and statistical production to compare Jorge Mateo to.

Player Length Value Avg. Salary Age When Signed
Victor Caratini 2 $12,000,000 $6,000,000 30
Carson Kelly 2 $11,500,000 $5,750,000 30
Tyrone Taylor 1 $3,025,000 $3,025,000 30
Kyle Farmer 1 $3,250,000 $3,250,000 34
Averages 2 $7,443,750 $4,506,250 31.0

Base Calculated Value

After adjusting the above contracts as if signed at Mateo's current age (30), a linear regression is performed, providing us with the following initial value.

Length Value Avg. Salary
3 $11,583,087 $3,861,029

Statistical Comparisons

Now we'll compare our variables and Mateo statistically over the two seasons prior to their signing. In this case we're analyzing: GP%, H/Gm, RBI/Gm, K/Gm, AVG/Yr, OPS, WOBP, ISO, WAR

Player GP% H/Gm RBI/Gm K/Gm AVG/Yr OPS WOBP ISO WAR
Victor Caratini
2022-2023
 48.77 0.67 0.37 0.71 0.23 0.68 0.32 0.13 1.49
Carson Kelly
2023-2024
 44.00 0.66 0.35 0.66 0.22 0.63 0.30 0.11 0.77
Tyrone Taylor
2023-2024
 65.12 0.63 0.33 0.64 0.24 0.71 0.31 0.18 2.49
Kyle Farmer
2023-2024
 69.75 0.58 0.31 0.60 0.24 0.69 0.32 0.15 1.48
Average 56.91 0.64 0.34 0.65 0.23 0.67 0.31 0.14 1.56
Jorge Mateo
2024-2025
 34.20 0.53 0.20 0.69 0.21 0.59 0.26 0.13 0.66
Pct Change -39.91 -17.19 -41.18 -6.15 -10.00 -12.24 -17.10 -7.14 -57.69
Median Prime % Change -17.10%
Average Prime % Change -23.18%

Calculated Market Value: Jorge Mateo

After applying our Prime % figures into our base calculated value, we're given two values. The average of these values becomes our current calculated market value.

Terms Avg. Salary
1 years, $3,083,418 $3,083,418
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