Miguel Emilio Almonte (born April 4, 1993) is a Dominican former

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. He has played in

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(MLB) for the

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and

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Career

Kansas City Royals

On November 20, 2010, Almonte signed with the

organization as an international free agent. 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

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. He finished the 2013 season with a 3.10

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and 132 strikeouts in innings for the Single-A

Lexington Legends The Lexington Legends are an American professional baseball team based in Lexington, Kentucky. They are a member of the South Division of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball, a "partner league" of Major League Baseball. The Legends ha ...

. Although the Royals considered starting him in Double A, he started the 2014 season with the High-A

Wilmington Blue Rocks The Wilmington Blue Rocks are a Minor League Baseball team of the South Atlantic League and the High-A affiliate of the Washington Nationals. They are located in Wilmington, Delaware, and play their home games at Daniel S. Frawley Stadium. ...

. 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 The Northwest Arkansas Naturals are a Minor League Baseball team based in Springdale, Arkansas, Springdale, Arkansas. The team is a member of the Texas League, and serves as the Double-A (baseball), Double-A affiliate of the Kansas City Royals. The ...

before being promoted to the Triple-A

Omaha Storm Chasers The Omaha Storm Chasers are a Minor League Baseball team of the International League and the Triple-A affiliate of the Kansas City Royals. They are located in Papillion, Nebraska, a suburb southwest of Omaha, and play their home games at Wer ...

, logging a cumulative 6-6 record and 4.51 ERA. On September 1, 2015, Almonte was selected to the 40-man roster and promoted to the major leagues for the first time. He made his MLB debut that day, allowing 2 earned runs in an inning of work against the

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. 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.

Los Angeles Angels

On April 4, 2018, Almonte was traded to the

in exchange for cash considerations. 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 The Salt Lake Bees are a Minor League Baseball team of the Pacific Coast League (PCL) and the Triple-A affiliate of the Los Angeles Angels. They are located in Salt Lake City, Utah, and play their home games at Smith's Ballpark. The ballpark op ...

, registering a 10.18 ERA. On January 20, 2019, Almonte was designated for assignment and outrighted on January 26. Almonte did not appear in a game for the Angels organization in 2019 and elected free agency on November 4, 2019.

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1993 births Living people Arizona League Angels players Arizona League Royals players Dominican Republic expatriate baseball players in the United States Dominican Summer League Royals players Gigantes del Cibao players Kansas City Royals players Lexington Legends players Los Angeles Angels players Major League Baseball pitchers Major League Baseball players from the Dominican Republic Northwest Arkansas Naturals players Omaha Storm Chasers players Peoria Javelinas players Salt Lake Bees players Wilmington Blue Rocks players {{DominicanRepublic-baseball-pitcher-stub