Héctor Almonte (born October 17, 1975) is a former

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. From through , Almonte played for the

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(1999),

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(2003) and

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(2003). He bats and throws

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Baseball career

Almonte played for two seasons with the

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in Japan from –. In , he pitched in the

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organization and finished the season with

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(Saltillo Sarape Makers) in the Triple-A

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with a 2–0 record and a 1.54 ERA in ten games pitched. From –, Almonte played for the Atlantic League's

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and also had a brief stint with the

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Triple-A affiliate. In , he played for the Atlantic League's

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. He signed to play with the

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of the

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in 2009 and appeared in two games with them.

Personal life

His brother, Erick Almonte, is a former player for the New York Yankees and manager of the

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