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BALTIMORE — The Baltimore Orioles avoided arbitration with infielder Jorge Mateo and three other players Friday. The Orioles and the speedy Mateo settled on a $2.7 million deal. Baltimore also agreed to one-year contracts with left-hander Keegan Akin and outfielders Sam Hilliard and Ryan McKenna. Mateo batted just .217 for the AL East champions this year, but the 28-year-old shortstop finished the season with 32 stolen bases after posting 35 in 2022. Akin went 2-2 with a 6.85 ERA, and McKenna hit .254 with two home runs and 18 RBIs. The Orioles claimed Hilliard off waivers from the Atlanta Braves a couple weeks ago.
