Yency Almonte

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14+2⁄3 innings of work. [11] In 2019, Almonte pitched to a 5.86 ERA with 29 strikeouts in 34 innings pitched. [12] Almonte kept the Rockies from having the worst bullpen in the league in 2020 after recording a 2.93 ERA in 24 appearances, 18 of which were scoreless. [13] In 48 appearances for the Rockies in 2021, Almonte registered a 7.55 ERA with 47 strikeouts in 47+2⁄3 innings pitched. [11] On October 21, 2021, he was outrighted off of the 40-man roster [14] and elected free agency on November 7. [15]

Los Angeles Dodgers

On March 13, 2022, Almonte signed a minor league contract with the Los Angeles Dodgers. [16] He was added to the major league roster on May 12. [17] In 33 games, he allowed only four runs in 35+1⁄3 innings. [11] On January 13, 2023, Almonte agreed to a one-year, $1.5 million contract with the Dodgers, avoiding salary arbitration. [18] He pitched in 49 games with a 3–2 record with a 5.06 ERA [11] but missed the last month and a half of the season with a sprained medial collateral ligament in his right knee. [19] On November 17, 2023, Almonte signed a $1.9 million contract with the Dodgers for the 2024 season, to avoid arbitration. [20]

Chicago Cubs

On January 11, 2024, Almonte and Michael Busch were traded to the Chicago Cubs in exchange for Jackson Ferris and Zyhir Hope. [21] [22]

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Yency Almonte
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Almonte with the Colorado Rockies in 2018
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Pitcher
Born: (1994-06-04) June 4, 1994 (age 29)
Miami, Florida, U.S.
Bats: Switch
Throws: Right
MLB debut
June 21, 2018, for the Colorado Rockies
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