Yency Almonte (born June 4, 1994) is an American

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for the

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(MLB). He formerly played in MLB for the

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Career

Los Angeles Angels

Almonte attended Christopher Columbus High School in

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and was drafted by the

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in the 17th round of the

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. He signed and made his professional debut that year with the

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where he pitched three innings. He pitched 2013 with the

Orem Owlz The Orem Owlz were a Minor League Baseball team located in Orem, Utah, United States, from 2001 to 2020. The team competed in the Pioneer League as a Rookie League affiliate of the Los Angeles Angels. The Owlz played their home games at Home o ...

where he was 3–3 with a 6.92 ERA in 13 games (11 starts) and 2014 with the

Burlington Bees The Burlington Bees are a collegiate summer baseball team of the Prospect League. They are located in Burlington, Iowa, and have played their home games at Community Field since 1947. Founded in 1889, the Bees played in Minor League Basebal ...

where he compiled a 2–5 record and 4.93 ERA in nine starts.

Chicago White Sox

Prior to the 2015 season, Almonte was acquired by the

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as the

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from an earlier trade for

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. He pitched that season with the

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and

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where he posted a combined 11–7 record and 3.41 ERA in 24 games (22 starts).

Colorado Rockies

On November 24, 2015, Almonte was traded to the

for

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. He spent the 2016 season with the

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and

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, compiling a combined 11–10 record and 3.58 ERA in 27 starts. The Rockies added him to their 40-man roster after the season. He spent 2017 with Hartford and the

Albuquerque Isotopes The Albuquerque Isotopes are a Minor League Baseball team of the Pacific Coast League and the Triple-A affiliate of the Colorado Rockies. They play home games at Rio Grande Credit Union Field at Isotopes Park in Albuquerque, New Mexico, at an el ...

where he was 8–4 with a 2.91 ERA in 22 games (21 starts). He began 2018 with the Isotopes. On June 21, 2018, the Rockies promoted Almonte to the major leagues. He made his major league debut that same night, pitching one scoreless inning of relief against the

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. Almonte finished the 2018 season with a 1.84 ERA in 14.2 innings of work. In 2019, Almonte pitched to a 5.86 ERA with 29 strikeouts in 34.0 innings of work. 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. In 48 appearances for the Rockies in 2021, Almonte registered a 7.55 ERA with 47 strikeouts in 47.2 innings pitched. On October 21, 2021, Almonte was outrighted off of the 40-man roster and elected free agency on November 7.

Los Angeles Dodgers

On March 13, 2022, Almonte signed a minor league contract with the

. He was added to the major league roster on May 12. In 33 games, he allowed only four runs in innings. On January 13, 2023, Almonte agreed to a one-year, $1.5 million contract with the Dodgers, avoiding salary arbitration.

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