Baltimore second baseman Jorge Mateo avoided a salary arbitration hearing when he agreed to a $3.55 million, one-year contract with the Orioles on Tuesday. Mateo’s deal includes a $5.5 million team option for 2026.

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.

Jorge Mateo and the Orioles agreed to a new contract that pays him $3.55 million in 2025 and includes a club option for 2026 worth $5.5 million. This new deal allows the two sides