Héctor Almonte (born October 17, 1975) is a former relief pitcher in Major League Baseball. From 1999 through 2003, Almonte played for the Florida Marlins (1999), Boston Red Sox (2003) and Montreal Expos (2003).[1] He bats and throws right-handed.

Héctor Almonte
Pitcher
Born: (1975-10-17) October 17, 1975 (age 49)
Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
Professional debut
MLB: July 26, 1999, for the Florida Marlins
NPB: July 1, 2001, for the Yomiuri Giants
CPBL: August 1, 2008, for the dmedia T-REX
Last appearance
NPB: October 4, 2002, for the Yomiuri Giants
MLB: September 28, 2003, for the Montreal Expos
CPBL: September 21, 2008, for the dmedia T-REX
MLB statistics
Win–loss record1–4
Earned run average6.27
Strikeouts40
NPB statistics
Win–loss record0–1
Earned run average2.28
Strikeouts23
CPBL statistics
Win–loss record0–0
Earned run average2.61
Strikeouts13
Teams

Baseball career

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Almonte played for two seasons with the Yomiuri Giants in Japan from 20012002. In 2005, he pitched in the Atlanta Braves organization and finished the season with Saraperos de Saltillo (Saltillo Sarape Makers) in the Triple-A Mexican League with a 2–0 record and a 1.54 ERA in ten games pitched. From 20062007, Almonte played for the Atlantic League's Somerset Patriots in Bridgewater, New Jersey and also had a brief stint with the Chicago Cubs Triple-A affiliate. In 2008, he played for the Atlantic League's Southern Maryland Blue Crabs. He signed to play with the Edmonton Capitals of the Golden Baseball League in 2009 and appeared in two games with them.

Personal life

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His brother, Erick Almonte, is a former player for the New York Yankees and manager of the Peoria Chiefs.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b Eminian, David (April 3, 2019). "Chiefs manager Erick Almonte: 'The chance to wear a uniform ... that's all I ever wanted to do'". Journal Star. Retrieved September 30, 2021.
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