Miguel Almonte

Dominican baseball player (born 1993)
Baseball player
Miguel Almonte
Almonte with the Omaha Storm Chasers in 2016
Pitcher
Born: (1993-04-04) April 4, 1993 (age 31)
Santiago, Dominican Republic
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
MLB debut
September 1, 2015, for the Kansas City Royals
Last MLB appearance
September 29, 2018, for the Los Angeles Angels
MLB statistics
Win–loss record0–2
Earned run average8.66
Strikeouts17
Teams

Miguel Emilio Almonte (born April 4, 1993) is a Dominican former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Kansas City Royals and Los Angeles Angels.

Career

Kansas City Royals

On November 20, 2010, Almonte signed with the Kansas City Royals organization as an international free agent.[1] He made his professional debut with the Dominican Summer League Royals in 2011, posting a 5.40 ERA in 5 games. The following year, Almonte split the season between the DSL Royals and the AZL Royals, posting a cumulative 8-2 record and 1.75 ERA in 16 appearances. In 2013, he pitched for the World Team at the 2013 All-Star Futures Game.[2][3] He finished the 2013 season with a 3.10 earned run average and 132 strikeouts in 130+2⁄3 innings for the Single-A Lexington Legends. Although the Royals considered starting him in Double A, he started the 2014 season with the High-A Wilmington Blue Rocks.[4][5] In 23 games with Wilmington, Almonte recorded a 6-8 record and 4.49 ERA with 101 strikeouts in 110.1 innings of work. Almonte began the 2015 season with the Double-A Northwest Arkansas Naturals before being promoted to the Triple-A Omaha Storm Chasers, logging a cumulative 6-6 record and 4.51 ERA.[6]

On September 1, 2015, Almonte was selected to the 40-man roster and promoted to the major leagues for the first time.[7] He made his MLB debut that day, allowing 2 earned runs in an inning of work against the Detroit Tigers. He finished his rookie season with a 6.23 ERA in 9 big league appearances. He spent the 2016 season in the minor leagues, recording a 5-8 record and 5.92 ERA in 32 games between Omaha and Northwest Arkansas. Almonte spent the majority of the 2017 in Double-A and Triple-A, and allowed 3 earned runs in 2.0 innings of work across 2 games for the Royals. Almonte was designated for assignment by Kansas City on April 2, 2018.[8][9]

Los Angeles Angels

On April 4, 2018, Almonte was traded to the Los Angeles Angels in exchange for cash considerations.[10][11] In 8 relief appearances with the Angles, he was 0-0 with a 10.29 ERA and 7 strikeouts in 7 innings. Almonte also struggled in 25 appearances for the Triple-A Salt Lake Bees, registering a 10.18 ERA.[12] On January 20, 2019, Almonte was designated for assignment[13] and outrighted on January 26.[14] Almonte did not appear in a game for the Angels organization in 2019 and elected free agency on November 4, 2019.[15]

References

  1. ^ "Miguel Almonte Stats & Scouting Report - Baseball America". 16 July 2023.
  2. ^ Almonte, Ventura successful in Futures Game
  3. ^ Legends pitcher Miguel Almonte makes Futures Game roster
  4. ^ Royals might push prospect Miguel Almonte straight to Double A
  5. ^ Almonte, Dozier help Wilmington open season with a win
  6. ^ "Miguel Almonte Minor, Winter & Fall Leagues Statistics & History".
  7. ^ "Miguel Almonte Stats, Fantasy & News". MLB.com.
  8. ^ Torres, Maria (April 2, 2018). "Royals designate Miguel Almonte for assignment to clear room for ... another Almonte". The Wichita Eagle. Retrieved August 29, 2021.
  9. ^ "Royals claim Abraham Almonte off waivers from Indians, DFA Miguel Almonte". ESPN.com. April 2, 2018. Retrieved August 29, 2021.
  10. ^ Eddy, Matt (April 8, 2018). "Minor League Transactions". Baseball America. Retrieved August 29, 2021.
  11. ^ Randhawa, Manny (April 4, 2018). "Halos get prospect Almonte from Royals". MLB.com. Retrieved August 29, 2021.
  12. ^ Miguel Almonte Stats | Baseball-Reference.com
  13. ^ Fletcher, Jeff (January 20, 2019). "Angels complete Cody Allen deal, cut loose Miguel Almonte". Orange County Register. Retrieved August 29, 2021.
  14. ^ "Minor MLB Transactions: 1/26/19". 26 January 2019.
  15. ^ Matt Eddy (November 7, 2019). "Minor League Free Agents 2019". Baseball America. Retrieved November 7, 2019.

External links

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