Bye bye, Bibee

Ha-Seong Kim, Mauricio Dubón, and Jorge Mateo will battle for the starting shortstop role. Let's break down each player.

Free agent Jorge Mateo and the Atlanta Braves agreed Monday to a $1 million, one-year contract. Mateo plays outfield and infield, and the Braves announced the deal one day after the team said shortstop Ha-Seong Kim is expected to miss four to five months following surgery to repair a torn tendon in his right middle finger.

Right-hander Andrew Kittredge's $9 million option was exercised Thursday by the Baltimore Orioles, who declined Jorge Mateo's $5.5 million option and allowed the infielder/outfielder to become a free agent. Baltimore also agreed to a $2.1 million, one-year deal with free agent outfielder Leody Taveras. Kittredge, a 35-year-old right-hander, was reacquired from the Chicago Cubs on Wednesday for cash.