Impact Almonte, 34, has a career .671 OPS over parts of 11 big-league seasons. The outfielder will be on the lookout for another contract this winter.
OCTOBER 5, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Elects free agency Almonte elected free agency Wednesday.
Outrighted to Triple-A Almonte cleared waivers and was outrighted to Triple-A Syracuse on Tuesday.
Impact Almonte has the ability to elect free agency if he wants, but it's not clear whether he intends to do so or accept an outright assignment. The veteran outfielder is 1-for-15 at the plate during his brief time with the Mets this season.
AUGUST 30, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Dropped from 40-man roster Almonte was designated for assignment by the Mets on Sunday.
Impact This is the second DFA for Almonte in the last two weeks. He passed through waivers unclaimed last time around and figures to again settle back at Triple-A Syracuse.
AUGUST 27, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Selected from Triple-A Almonte was selected from Triple-A Syracuse on Thursday.
Impact Mark Vientos was placed on the 10-day injured list, retroactive to Aug. 16, in a corresponding move. Almonte comes back to the majors after he was outrighted to Triple-A on Tuesday. He has one hit in his 12 plate appearances in the majors this season.
AUGUST 17, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Outrighted to Triple-A The Mets outrighted Almonte to Triple-A Syracuse on Tuesday.
Impact Almonte was designated for assignment Saturday and passed through waivers unclaimed. The 34-year-old outfielder has logged only 49 plate appearances at the major-league level over the last two seasons and is slashing .217/.265/.348 in that span.
AUGUST 15, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Designated for assignment The Mets designated Almonte for assignment Saturday.
Impact Almonte was selected from Triple-A Syracuse on Monday and went 1-for-11 during his brief stint in the majors. He's been solid in the minors with an .895 OPS through 118 plate appearance and could be claimed by another team in search of outfield depth.
AUGUST 12, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Gets call from Triple-A The Mets selected Almonte's contract from Triple-A Syracuse on Monday.
Impact While he won't be included in the Mets' lineup Monday against Cubs left-hander Drew Smyly, the switch-hitting Almonte could emerge as a short-side platoon player for the Mets. With Starling Marte (groin) going on the injured list in a corresponding move, the Mets are left with three other outfielders on the active roster (Brandon Nimmo, DJ Stewart and Rafael Ortega) that are all left-handed hitters. Almonte, who last saw action in the big leagues with the Red Sox in 2022, was hitting .228 with 11 home runs over 118 plate appearances at Syracuse prior to his call-up.
AUGUST 7, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Elects free agency Almonte elected free agency Saturday after being outrighted off the Red Sox's roster, Christopher Smith of The Springfield Republican reports.
Impact Almonte appeared in 15 games for the Red Sox this season, hitting .257/.297/.400 (good for a 93 wRC+). The 33-year-old has managed to appear at the highest level in 10 consecutive seasons, but he's only once appeared in more than 70 games.
OCTOBER 15, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Cast off 40-man roster Almonte was designated for assignment by the Red Sox on Tuesday, Christopher Smith of The Springfield Republican reports.
Impact Almonte spent most of his time in Triple-A during 2022, slashing .293/.417/.534 over 360 plate appearances in the minors. It's possible he could be claimed by another team and enter spring training with a chance to compete for a bench role. Caleb Hamilton was claimed off waivers from Minnesota to fill Almonte's spot on Boston's 40-man roster.
OCTOBER 12, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Swipes first bag Almonte went 1-for-4 with a double, a run scored and a stolen base in a 6-3 loss Sunday in Toronto.
Impact Almonte doubled and scored in the second and reached on an error and stole a base in the ninth. It was his first stolen base in the majors after swiping six bags in Triple-A this year. The 33-year-old has been productive for the Red Sox since being promoted Sept. 7, compiling a .321/.345/.500 slash line with a home run in 29 plate appearances.
OCTOBER 2, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
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Guerrero homers, wild-card Blue Jays rout Red Sox 9-0
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Solo shot in win Almonte went 1-for-3 with a solo homer in Wednesday's victory over the Orioles.
Impact With Boston up 1-0, Almonte doubled the lead to 2-0 with a big solo homer to right field in the third inning. Almonte has received inconsistent playing time since being called up Sept. 6, but he has capitalized on his opportunities. He is now 7-for-20 with a home run, two RBI and six runs scored and has hit safely in each of his last three starts.
SEPTEMBER 29, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Judge still at 60, homerless in 4th straight, Yanks win 7-5
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Invited to camp by Brewers Almonte signed with the Brewers as a non-roster invitee in October.
Impact The transaction occurred in the middle of the playoffs but was not publicized at the time. Almonte appeared in 64 games for an Atlanta team which eventually went on to win the World Series, though he was deemed surplus to requirements in August after the team revamped its outfield at the trade deadline. He hit a modest .216/.331/.399 with five homers, with his 97 wRC+ beating his career mark of 83. The 32-year-old us unlikely to see regular playing time next season but could see some time in a bench role.
DECEMBER 4, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Elects free agency Almonte cleared waivers and elected free agency Friday, David O'Brien of The Athletic reports.
Impact Almonte was cast off Atlanta's 40-man roster last week, and he'll become a free agent rather than reporting to Triple-A Gwinnett. The 32-year-old saw consistent playing time in June but slashed just .218/.333/.401 with five homers, 20 runs, 19 RBI and a stolen base across 63 major-league appearances this year.
SEPTEMBER 4, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
David O'Brien: Abraham Almonte cleared waivers and was... - The Athletic Abraham Almonte cleared waivers and was outrighted to Triple-A Gwinnett, but the journeyman outfielder elected to become a free agent, the B...
SEPTEMBER 3, 2021 • THEATHLETIC.COM
Soler's homer, Pederson's catch lift Braves over Giants 6-5
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DFA'd by Atlanta Almonte was designated for assignment by Atlanta on Friday.
Impact The 32-year-old has been on the big-league roster since having his contract selected at the end of May, but he lost his spot Friday with Eddie Rosario (abdomen) activated from the injured list. Almonte has a .216/.331/.399 slash line with five home runs, 12 doubles, 19 RBI and 20 runs in 175 plate appearances this season. Rosario and Guillermo Heredia will serve as outfield depth for Atlanta.
AUGUST 27, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Soler, Riley send surging Braves past Marlins 2-0
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Shifts into bench role Almonte is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Brewers.
Impact Almonte will sit for the third game in a row, and his path to a spot in the everyday lineup is now blocked after Atlanta picked up a pair of established corner outfielders in Adam Duvall and Jorge Soler ahead of Friday's trade deadline. Even in NL-only leagues, Almonte doesn't look to be worthy of a roster spot while all of Duvall, Soler, Joc Pederson and Guillermo Heredia are healthy and available.
AUGUST 1, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Swats fifth homer Almonte went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Thursday's win over the Mets.
Impact The veteran outfielder has been coming up big for Atlanta, going 8-for-24 (.333) over the last seven games with three of his five homers on the year. Almonte's .681 career OPS suggests he won't maintain that pace for long however, and the team could still bring in outfield reinforcements at the trade deadline Friday.
JULY 30, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Riley homers again as Braves win series, inch closer to Mets
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