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ATL • SS
17 days ago
With his .951 OPS, Mauricio Dubón has been great while filling in for Ha-Seong Kim this season, but Mateo has been even better in his limited chances, going 7-for-15 with a homer and a double. Once Kim and Sean Murphy return, the Braves are actually going to have a quality bench for the first time since their World Series season in 2021.
ATL • SS
about 1 month ago
The 30-year-old speedster got the Braves on the board and evened the score at a run apiece with an RBI single in the second inning. He then drew a one-out walk in the seventh inning, swiped second base and raced around to score on an RBI single by Luis Guanipa. He’s expected to begin the season in a utility role for the Braves, but if he winds up seeing the majority of the starts at shortstop he could ultimately wind up being a viable late-round source of steals for fantasy purposes.
ATL • SS
2 months ago
Mateo landed with the Braves last month after Ha-Seong Kim was ruled out for the beginning of the season, and he’ll serve as a utilityman while Mauricio Dubón starts at shortstop initally. Still, one of the game’s best basestealers, he’s probably not going to get enough to an opportunity for at-bats to help in fantasy leagues.
ATL • SS
3 months ago
The Braves were forced to pivot after presumed starting shortstop Ha-Seong Kim tore a ligament in his hand while falling on ice. Mateo was that quick pivot. The 30-year-old hit just .177 in 79 at-bats for the Orioles in 2025. He still remains a plus baserunner, but his defense at shortstop has also regressed over the last few seasons, so it’s hard to get too excited about this from a fantasy perspective.
BAL • SS
8 months ago
Mateo rejoins Baltimore’s bench mix in a super utility role after missing more than two months recovering from hamstring and elbow injuries. He’s unlikely to play enough to make an impact for fantasy managers down the home stretch.
BAL • SS
8 months ago
Mateo last played for the Orioles on June 6, when he was shut down because of soreness in his surgically repaired elbow. He then suffered a bad hamstring strain on June 29 while rehabbing at Norfolk, but it looks like he will be back for the final month of the season. He’ll probably replace Luis Vázquez once the Orioles deem him ready.
BAL • SS
10 months ago
That timetable doesn’t leave much time at all for Mateo to make it back this season. There’s a chance he’s ready to return in late August, but that would be a best-case scenario without any setbacks. The versatile 30-year-old suffered the injury last weekend while playing in a minor league rehab game for Triple-A Norfolk.
Source: Andy Kostka
BAL • SS
10 months ago
Mateo came out of Sunday’s rehab game with Triple-A Norfolk with the issue and it remains to be seen whether he’ll be shut down for a couple days. There should be some clarity on his status at some point later this week. He’s been out since early June recovering from elbow inflammation.
Source: Roch Kubatko
BAL • SS
10 months ago
Mateo shouldn’t require more than a handful of rehab games before he’s ready to rejoin Baltimore’s bench mix. He’s been out since mid-June after an on-field collision led to inflammation in his surgically-repaired left elbow.
Source: Roch Kubatko
BAL • SS
10 months ago
Mateo aggravated his surgically repaired elbow in a collision with Heston Kjerstad on May 31 and has been on the IL since June 10. He might be able to come off the injured list next week.
Source: Jake Rill
BAL • SS
11 months ago
Mateo got the start in center field against the White Sox on Saturday and reached in three of his four plate appearances, including a two-run blast in the fifth inning off Davis Martin for his first home run of the season.
BAL • SS
about 1 year ago
Mateo led off the third inning with a single off of Skubal, swiped second base and took third on a ground ball before being stranded there. He also led off the fifth inning with a single off of the star southpaw and again pilfered second, but the O’s were unable to cash him in. With the two-hit effort, the 29-year-old speedster is now hitting .136/.136/.182 with zero homers, zero RBI and five stolen bases in 22 plate appearances on the season.