Thanks to a combination of Orioles pitching injuries and his own promising performance, the 28-year-old went from fringe rotation member to vital part of a playoff team’s pitching staff.
Mateo was supposed to be a super utility option for this team. Instead, he had to man second base every day. That went OK until a gruesome injury ended his season in July.
Seranthony Domínguez was solid if not great, and Gregory Soto improved after a rough first impression. But the less said about Trevor Rogers, the better.