Edwin Almonte (born December 17, 1976) is a former pitcher, who last played for the independent

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in 2009. He is 6'3", weighs 220 lbs, and bats and throws right-handed. He attended Seward Park High School in New York and Saint Francis College in Brooklyn.

Baseball career

Almonte was drafted in the 26th round of the draft by the Chicago White Sox. He spent the next five years in the White Sox organization, reaching as high as the Triple-A Charlotte Knights, before joining the New York Mets in as part of a trade that sent him to the Mets with Andrew Salvo and

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; in return, the White Sox got future Hall of Famer Roberto Alomar. In 12 games with the Mets in 2003, Almonte had an 11.12 ERA, 5 walks, and 7 strikeouts. In December 2003, Almonte signed with the Boston Red Sox, and spent the year with the Triple-A Pawtucket Red Sox. While he was there, he had a record of 5–6, with a 5.50 ERA. He walked 22 and struck out 37. He left the Red Sox and became a free agent in March . He signed a minor league contract with the

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on February 16, 2005, and became a free agent at the end of the season. Almonte had a career resurgence in 2007, making 44 appearances for the Newark Bears of the independent Atlantic League. He would make 42 appearances for the Bears in 2008, and made 19 starts for the

of the

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in 2009, going 6–10.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Almonte, Edwin 1976 births Living people Arizona League White Sox players Birmingham Barons players Bristol White Sox players Burlington Bees players Charlotte Knights players Dominican Republic emigrants to the United States Erie SeaWolves players Pawtucket Red Sox players People from Santiago de los Caballeros Major League Baseball pitchers Major League Baseball players from the Dominican Republic New York Mets players Newark Bears players Norfolk Tides players Schaumburg Flyers players St. Francis Fighting Saints baseball players Winston-Salem Warthogs players Seward Park High School alumni