Yency Almonte Stats
- Height / Weight
- 6' 5" / 223 lbs.
- Date of Birth (Age)
- 6/4/1994 (29)
- Experience
- 6
- College
- None
Yency Almonte Season Stats
Last 10 Games
Yency Almonte News
Chicago Cubs right-hander Yency Almonte (shoulder) is shut down from throwing and is in a strengthening program. However, the hope is that his strengthening program will be relatively short and he can start throwing again next week. The 29-year-old reliever was placed on the 15-day injured last week with a right-shoulder strain but he shouldn't be out for too much longer, barring a setback. The former 17th-round selection by the Los Angeles Angels in 2012 was 1-0 with a 3.45 ERA (3.31 FIP), a 1.08 WHIP, one save, eight walks and 20 strikeouts in 15 2/3 innings out of the Cubs' bullpen this year before going on the IL. Almonte isn't really on the fantasy radar in any formats and holds a career 4.44 ERA (4.41 FIP) and 1.30 WHIP with three saves in 223 innings out of the bullpen.
Chicago Cubs relief pitcher Yency Almonte recorded his first save of the season in Tuesday's victory against the Houston Astros. Almonte got the final four outs of the contest with one strikeout and no hits or walks allowed. The Cubs bullpen has been a bit of a mess in the early goings with closer Adbert Alzolay struggling to open the season, but managers should not expect Almonte to be the new closer with Alzolay still in the picture and Mark Leiter Jr. and Hector Neris ahead of him. Almonte can safely remain on the waiver wire.
The Los Angeles Dodgers are working on a deal to send relief pitcher Yency Almonte to the Chicago Cubs, according to a source. It remains to be seen what the Dodgers will receive in return. Almonte already avoided salary arbitration with the Dodgers back in November, signing a one-year, $1.9 million deal. The 29-year-old right-hander was dominant for the Blue in 2022 but took a big step back in 2023 in his second year in LA, posting a 5.06 ERA (4.59 FIP) and 1.39 WHIP with 24 walks and a career-high 49 strikeouts in 48 relief innings over 49 appearances out of the Dodgers' bullpen. Adbert Alzolay will open the 2024 season as Chicago's primary closer, but Almonte could eventually earn a high-leverage setup role alongside Julian Merryweather and Drew Smyly.
Batting Order
1 | Patrick Wisdom |
2 | Seiya Suzuki |
3 | Cody Bellinger |
4 | Christopher Morel |
5 | Mike Tauchman |
6 | Ian Happ |
7 | Nick Madrigal |
8 | Miles Mastrobuoni |
9 | Yan Gomes |
Yency Almonte Stats
Last 10 Games
Batting Order
1 | Patrick Wisdom |
2 | Seiya Suzuki |
3 | Cody Bellinger |
4 | Christopher Morel |
5 | Mike Tauchman |
6 | Ian Happ |
7 | Nick Madrigal |
8 | Miles Mastrobuoni |
9 | Yan Gomes |