Abraham Almonte, Outfield, New York Mets

Date of Birth: 6/27/1989
Birthplace: Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic

Abraham Almonte, outfielder for the New York Mets, originally signed a minor league contract with the New York Yankees. He played in the Yankees' minor league system from 2006 through most of 2013, finishing with a .269 batting average.

In 2013, the Yankees traded Almonte to the Seattle Mariners for relief pitcher Shawn Kelley. Almonte played in just 25 games with the Mariners, batting .264 with 19 hits. He played 15 games in center field, 2 games in left field, and 7 games in right field. On July 31, 2014, he was traded to the San Diego Padres. He finished the 2014 season with 47 hits and a .230 batting average in 27 games with the Mariners and 32 games with the Padres.

Almonte was traded to the Cleveland Indians on July 31, 2015. He finished the season with 59 hits and a .250 batting average in 31 games with the Padres and 51 games with the Indians. He also played 63 games in the minors.

Almonte received an 80-game suspension on February 26, 2016, for a positive test for a performance enhancement drug (PED). After his suspension ended, he played in 67 games with the Indians in 2016. He batted .264 with 48 hits and a career high 20 doubles. Defensively, he played 34 games in left field, 2 games in center field, and 36 games in right field. He made 75 putouts and 2 errors. He didn't play in the postseason with the Indians.

Almonte played in just 69 games with the Indians in 2017. He finished the season with a .233 batting average and 40 hits. He didn't play in the postseason.

The Kansas City Royals claimed Almonte off waivers on April 2, 2018. He was released by the Royals on July 18, 2018. He played in 50 games in 2018 and he had 24 hits and a .179 batting average.

Almonte signed a minor league contract with the Arizona Diamondbacks on November 6, 2018. He spent most of the 2019 season on the DL and in the minors, playing in just 17 games with the Diamondbacks.

Almonte became a free agent on November 4, 2019. He signed a minor league contract with the San Diego Padres on December 10th. He played in just seven games in 2020.

Almonte became a free agent again on October 8, 2020. He signed with the Atlanta Braves on October 30th. He played in 64 games with the Braves in 2021, and he had a .216 batting average. He also played 19 games in the minors. After the season ended, he played in the Dominican Winter League.

Almonte elected free agency on September 3, 2021. He signed a minor league contract with the Milwaukee Brewers on October 15, 2021. He was traded to the Boston Red Sox on July 25, 2022.

Almonte became a free agent on October 15, 2022. He signed a minor league contract with the Mets on December 16th.

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