BALTIMORE -- The Orioles have successfully avoided all potential arbitration hearings this offseason, having now settled with all of their eligible players.

On Tuesday, Baltimore announced that it agreed to terms with infielder/outfielder Jorge Mateo on a 2025 contract that includes an option for the '26 season. The 29-year-old was the only arbitration-eligible O¡¯s player who did not settle prior to the Jan. 9 deadline to do so.

In past years, the Orioles have only settled with players after that deadline if the contract included an option for an additional year, as Mateo¡¯s deal contains.

The club did not disclose the terms of the contract. A source told MLB.com's Mark Feinsand that Mateo¡¯s 2025 salary is set to be $3.55 million, with the '26 option worth $5.5 million (and the potential to increase to $6 million based on performance incentives).

When the two sides exchanged figures following the Jan. 9 deadline, Mateo filed at $4 million and the O¡¯s at $3.1 million. They then split the difference and met in the middle.

Mateo played only 68 games last season before sustaining a season-ending left elbow injury on July 23. He underwent UCL reconstruction surgery with an internal brace and flexor repair on Aug. 28, and he¡¯s expected to be ready to play early during the 2025 campaign (potentially even by Opening Day).

Over four seasons with Baltimore, Mateo has posted a .227/.273/.375 slash line in 366 games. His biggest asset is his speed, as he¡¯s gone 91-for-110 on steal attempts during that time. He led the American League with 35 steals in 2022, then swiped 32 more bags in '23.

Last year, Mateo hit .229 with 14 doubles, two triples, five home runs, 18 RBIs, 13 stolen bases and a .668 OPS.

The Orioles could use Mateo in more of a super-utility role in 2025. His primary position is shortstop -- where he won a Fielding Bible Award in '22 -- but he ceded the everyday role there to rising star Gunnar Henderson last season. Mateo can also play second base and center field, the latter of which would be a valuable skill if Baltimore opts to carry only four traditional outfielders on its 26-man roster to open the upcoming season.