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OUTFIELDER
Full Name: Abraham Almonte
Bats: Switch Throws: Right
Height: 5-10 Weight: 225 MANAGER & STAFF
DOB: June 27, 1989 Opening Day Age: 31
Born: Santo Domingo, DR Resides: Santo Domingo, DR
MLB Debut: August 30, 2013 MLB Service Time: 4.059
Acquired: Signed as a free agent, October 30, 2020
Contract Status: Signed through 2021
2020 CAREER HIGHS ABRAHAM ALMONTE

• In his eighth major-league season, played
in seven games with San Diego and hit
.091/.231/.091 (1-for-11) with two walks…Had two Most Runs
separate stints with the major-league club…Spent 3, 3x, last: 9/21/19, ARI at SD
the rest of the season at the club’s alternate Most Hits
training site.
4, 2x, last: 8/8/15, CLE vs. MIN SEASON IN REVIEW
• Had his contract selected on 8/3...Drew
the start that night at DH against the Most Doubles
Dodgers…Went 1-for-3 with a single, 2, 5x, last: 9/2/16, CLE vs. MIA
recording his only hit of the season.
Most Triples
• Optioned on 8/8, and was recalled one
month later, on 9/8…Appeared in three 1, 13x, last: 9/21/19, ARI at SD
more games, all starts, before getting Most Home Runs
optioned again on 9/16. PLAYER DEVELOPMENT
1, 18x, last: 9/18/19, ARI vs. MIA
• Logged two starts in left field (14.0 innings) and
also appeared in one game in center field (2.0 Most RBI
innings)…Did not have any errors in six chances. 4, 3x, last: 4/22/18, KC at DET
• His other two starts were at DH. Most Walks
• Went 1-for-2 (.500) against left-handers…Was 3, 5/12/15, SD at SEA
0-for-9 (.000) with two walks against right-
handers. Most Stolen Bases BRAVES HISTORY
• Struck out in his only plate appearance as a pinch 2, 8/26/15, CLE vs. MIL
hitter.
Longest Hitting Streak
major league notes 7 games, 2x, last: 8/26-9/2/16
• Has played in 376 major-league games in parts
of eight seasons, hitting .237/.298/.370 (246-for-
1,038) with 58 doubles, 13 triples, 18 home runs, • Has been traded three times in his career, OPPONENTS
97 RBI and 141 runs scored. all coming in consecutive seasons…
• Has played for five teams…Spent his first Was first dealt from the Yankees, the
two seasons with Seattle, after making his organization he came up with, to the
debut with the Mariners in 2013…Has also Mariners in 2013…Traded each of the
appeared with San Diego (2014-15, 2020), following two seasons at the trade
Cleveland (2015-17), Kansas City (2018) deadline – from Seattle to San Diego in
and Arizona (2019). 2014 and from San Diego to Cleveland
in 2015. MISCELLANEOUS

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