Okay, so, I was digging into this baseball player, Jorge Mateo, and his contract stuff. It’s kinda interesting, so I figured I’d share what I found.
First off, I went and looked up his current deal. Turns out, Mateo signed a one-year contract with the Baltimore Orioles. Nothing too crazy, just a simple one-year thing. The total amount? We’re talking $2,950,000. Yeah, almost three million bucks. And get this, it’s all guaranteed. That’s his base salary for this year, the whole shebang.
Then, I got curious about how he played to get that contract. I mean, almost three million isn’t pocket change. He’s a shortstop mostly, played 99 games there last season. Also did some time at second base, 14 games, I saw. He’s a decent fielder, but not perfect. I saw he made 20 errors at shortstop, which is, you know, a few too many. But at second base, he only messed up once. So, he’s probably better at second.
After that, I traced his career path a little. This guy, Mateo, he wasn’t drafted at first. The Yankees originally signed him way back in 2012. Later on, they traded him to the Oakland A’s. So, he’s been around the block a few times. As a hitter, he’s alright. His career average is .267, which is nothing to write home about, but it’s not terrible either. He’s hit a bunch of doubles and triples, and some home runs too.
Breaking Down the Money
- Yearly Salary: I also found out that before this new contract, his salary was $2,000,000 a year.
- Signing Bonus: Apparently, there was no signing bonus this time, just the straight-up salary.
- Net Worth: Some site said his net worth is around $4,288, which seems low, to be honest, but I guess that might be the value of other things he has, not sure.
Other Contract Bits
I stumbled upon some other numbers. Like, how much he’s made in his whole career, and his so-called “market value.” Honestly, it’s all a bit confusing, and I don’t really care that much to get into it. I found that he signed a $2.7 million contract to avoid arbitration, which is some complicated baseball business thing.
Oh, and I checked out his bio too. Born in the Dominican Republic, played shortstop, traded by the Yankees in 2017 – just the usual player stuff. There’s this whole list of his stats from different leagues, but it was too much info to go through.
Basically, Jorge Mateo is a decent baseball player, making good money with the Orioles. He’s had a bit of a journey to get where he is, and his contract is pretty straightforward for a one-year deal. I guess the Orioles are counting on him to do well this season. We’ll see how it goes! That’s all I’ve got for now.
