Cubs break franchise record with 8 home runs, 3 by Michael Busch
Michael Busch and the Chicago Cubs turned their holiday into a home runJULY 4 • Associated Press
YENCY ALMONTE
Could be MLB bullpen option While Almonte is expected to start the season in the minors, he could be a bullpen option for the Cubs later in the season, Patrick Mooney of The Athletic reports.
Impact Almonte landed a minor-league deal with the Cubs earlier this month and figures to start the year with Triple-A Iowa. The righty had a 3.45 ERA, 1.09 WHIP and 20:8 K:BB across 15.2 innings with Chicago last season before entering free agency in November, and he now has a chance to rejoin the team's bullpen at some point in 2025. Almonte will likely serve in a middle relief role if or when he returns to the majors with limited fantasy appeal, though he could move up the bullpen pecking order if he plays well.
MARCH 9 • ROTOWIRE
Lands minor-league deal Almonte (shoulder) agreed to a minor-league contract with the Cubs on Tuesday, Jesse Rogers of ESPN.com reports.
Impact Almonte had a 3.45 ERA, 1.09 WHIP and 20:8 K:BB across 15.2 innings with Chicago last season before requiring season-ending shoulder surgery in July, and he's now back with the organization after he elected free agency in November. It's unclear where the right-hander currently stands in his recovery and rehab, but he was initially expected to return midseason in 2025.
MARCH 4 • ROTOWIRE
Elects free agency Almonte (shoulder) elected free agency Monday, Maddie Lee of the Chicago Sun-Times reports.
Impact Almonte had right shoulder surgery in July and is expected to be sidelined until around midseason of next year. He will do his rehabbing in another organization after declining an outright assignment from the Cubs.
NOVEMBER 4, 2024 • ROTOWIRE
Hopes for midseason return in 2025 Almonte (shoulder) said Saturday that he hopes to make a full recovery from right labrum surgery in less than 12 months, Jesse Rogers of ESPN.com reports.
Impact On the shelf since May 11 with a right shoulder strain, Almonte had been treating the injury with rest and rehab but has ultimately decided to get season-ending surgery after he recently sought a second opinion following a setback in the recovery process. A more precise timeline for Almonte's return to game action could come once he undergoes surgery in the coming days, but he's already seemingly preparing to miss time to begin the 2025 campaign. For the time being, Almonte is seemingly targeting a return shortly before the All-Star break next season.
JULY 7, 2024 • ROTOWIRE
Will undergo surgery Almonte will undergo surgery on his right shoulder and is expected to miss the rest of the season, Robert Murray of FanSided.com reports.
Impact Almonte was shut down from throwing Wednesday after receiving a second opinion on his strained right shoulder, and he'll now elect to undergo surgery rather than restart his rehab process. A clearer timeline for his recovery will likely emerge once he goes under the knife, but the Cubs are not expecting the 30-year-old righty to return until 2025. He'll finish the 2024 campaign with a 3.45 ERA and 1.09 WHIP alongside a 20:8 K:BB over 15.2 innings.
JULY 6, 2024 • ROTOWIRE
Will undergo surgery Almonte will undergo surgery on his right shoulder and is expected to miss the rest of the season, Robert Murray of FanSided.com reports.
Impact Almonte was shut down from throwing Wednesday after receiving a second opinion on his strained right shoulder, and he'll now elect to undergo surgery rather than restart his rehab process. A clearer timeline for his recovery will likely emerge once he goes under the knife, but the Cubs are not expecting the 30-year-old righty to return until 2025. He'll finish the 2024 campaign with a 3.45 ERA and 1.09 WHIP alongside a 20:8 K:BB over 15.2 innings.
JULY 6, 2024 • ROTOWIRE
Shut down from throwing Almonte will be shut down from throwing after receiving a second opinion on his right shoulder strain Wednesday, Meghan Montemurro of the Chicago Tribune reports.
Impact Manager Craig Counsell noted Wednesday that Almonte will decide whether to resume rehab or undergo surgery on his right shoulder. Before landing on the injured list in May, Almonte registered six holds and one save over 17 outings with a 3.45 ERA, 1.09 WHIP and 20:8 K:BB across 15.2 innings. He was transferred to the 60-day injured list June 27, and the 30-year-old could be on the shelf for the rest of the season if he opts for surgery.
JULY 3, 2024 • ROTOWIRE
Plays catch Tuesday Almonte was seen playing catch Tuesday, Tim Stebbins of MLB.com reports.
Impact Almonte has been dealing with a right shoulder strain but has resumed throwing after being shut down for nearly two weeks. It's unclear if he'll need a rehab assignment, but he'll likely be out for at least another week.
MAY 21, 2024 • ROTOWIRE
Bellinger homers, rain shortens Imanaga start, as Cubs beat Dodgers 8-1
Cody Bellinger homered against his former team, Shota Imanaga threw four shutout innings in a rain-shortened start, and the Chicago Cubs beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 8-1APRIL 8, 2024 • Associated Press
Dodgers trade Michael Busch, Yency Almonte; avoid arbitration with Walker Buehler The Dodgers create roster space by sending Busch, the club's minor league player of the year in 2023, and Almonte to the Cubs for two prospe...
JANUARY 11, 2024 • LATIMES.COM
Cubs acquire power-hitting third baseman Busch, reliever Almonte from Dodgers
The Chicago Cubs have acquired power-hitting third baseman Michael Busch and reliever Yency Almonte from the Los Angeles Dodgers for two minor league prospectsJANUARY 11, 2024 • Associated Press
Dodgers trade Michael Busch, Yency Almonte to Cubs Dodgers receive two minor-league prospects, left-hander Jackson Ferris and outfielder Zyhir Hope, from Chicago, with physicals pending
JANUARY 11, 2024 • DAILYNEWS.COM
Cubs get Top-100 prospect Busch, reliever Almonte in trade with Dodgers (sources) The Cubs traded for MLB's No. 44 overall prospect, Michael Busch, from the Dodgers, along with right-handed reliever Yency Almonte, with lef...
JANUARY 11, 2024 • MLB.COM
Sent on rehab assignment Almonte (knee) was sent to Triple-A Oklahoma City on a rehab assignment Saturday.
Impact Almonte has been out since he injured his right knee while pitching in Colorado on Aug. 11. Dodgers manager Dave Roberts has said that the pitcher probably would not be ready until around the start of the NLCS. If the Dodgers get to that point, the 29-year-old will have gone over two months since the injury.
SEPTEMBER 30, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Likely out until NLCS Dodgers manager Dave Roberts told Dani Wexelman of MLB Network Radio on Friday that Almonte (knee) probably won't be ready to return until around the start of the NLCS.
Impact That's assuming the Dodgers even get there, of course, and even then it might not be a given that he's added to the roster following a long layoff. Almonte will have missed more than two months of action by that point with a right knee sprain, although he did recently resume throwing off the mound.
SEPTEMBER 22, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Aiming for October return Almonte (knee) tossed a bullpen session Tuesday that he said went well, and his goal is to be ready to pitch for the Dodgers in October, Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic reports.
Impact Almonte has been out of action since injury his right knee while pitching against Colorado on Aug. 11. The righty reliever said in an interview with SportsNet LA this week that he's not yet 100 percent and is taking a measured approach to rehab in order to prevent a setback. Almonte is slated to toss another bullpen session soon, which could help determine whether he's ready to face hitters. The Dodgers' last regular-season contest will take place Oct. 1, so Almonte isn't likely to provide help to the team's bullpen until the playoffs, if at all.
SEPTEMBER 16, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Nearing mound workouts Almonte (knee) is scheduled to throw a bullpen session Tuesday, Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic reports.
Impact It'll be his first mound workout since he went on the injured list Aug. 12 due to a right knee sprain. Almonte still has a lot of hurdles to clear, but he could again be a bullpen option for the Dodgers before the end of the 2023 regular season.
SEPTEMBER 8, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Couple weeks away Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said Sunday that Almonte (knee) is still at least a couple weeks away from returning, Jack Harris of the Los Angeles Times reports.
Impact Alomonte landed on the injured list Aug. 12 with a right knee sprain and he remains in rest and recovery mode with the beginning of September looming. The 28-year-old reliever had pitched to a 5.06 ERA and 49:24 K:BB in 48 innings for Los Angeles prior to the injury.
AUGUST 27, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Dodgers add LHP Victor Gonzalez as RHP Yency Almonte hits IL The Los Angeles Dodgers recalled left-hander Victor Gonzalez on Saturday and placed right-hander Yency Almonte on the 15-day injured list wi...
AUGUST 12, 2023 • DEADSPIN.COM
Lands on IL The Dodgers placed Almonte on the 15-day injured list Saturday with a right knee sprain, Matthew Moreno of DodgerBlue.com reports.
Impact Almonte was pulled from Friday's contest against the Rockies with a right knee injury, and it will officially cause him to spend at least two weeks on the injured list. The 29-year-old had accumulated a 5.06 ERA and 1.38 WHIP through 48 innings on the season and will be replaced in the bullpen by Victor Gonzalez.
AUGUST 12, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Injures knee Friday, may head to IL Almonte departed Friday's game against Colorado due to a right knee injury, and manager Dave Roberts said after the contest that it could be an IL situation, Mike DiGiovanna of the...
Impact Almonte had worked 1.2 scoreless innings and was attempting to close out the victory when he got a cleat caught while releasing a pitch. The reliever speculated after the game that he may have hyperextended his right knee, per Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic, though an official diagnosis has yet to be announced. Almonte threw two more pitches (both balls) before he was relieved by Ryan Brasier, but Roberts nonetheless suggested that the right-hander may miss multiple weeks, saying, "It wouldn't surprise me if it's an IL [stint]."
AUGUST 12, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Yency Almonte Might be Heading to the IL After tweaking his knee in his most recent appearance, the Dodgers may be losing Yency Almonte for a couple weeks.
AUGUST 12, 2023 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM
Yency Almonte Might be Heading to the IL After tweaking his knee in his most recent appearance, the Dodgers may be losing Yency Almonte for a couple weeks.
AUGUST 12, 2023 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM
Reinstated Sunday Almonte was reinstated from the paternity list Sunday, Bill Plunkett of The Orange County Register reports.
Impact Almonte has a streak of nine straight scoreless appearances going into the All-Star break. He has a 1.04 WHIP and 12 strikeouts in 8.2 innings over that span.
JULY 9, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
