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Arizona Diamondbacks NL West
 
Albert Almora Jr. • OF
Status:In the minors
Ht/Wt:6'2", 190 lbs.
Born:Apr 16, 1994 (30 yrs) in Hialeah, FL
Hometown:Hialeah, FL
Experience:7 years
Drafted:Drafted by Chicago Cubs in 2012 (1/6).
Acquired:Acquired as a free agent in 2024.
Bats:R
Throws:R
Movements & Injuries
2022
9/12/2022 Released by the Cincinnati Reds.
9/07/2022 Designated for assignment by the Cincinnati Reds.
9/06/2022 Missed 15 games (right shoulder injury).
8/20/2022 Right shoulder injury, 10-day injured list.
8/01/2022 Missed 15 games (covid-19).
7/12/2022 COVID-19, 10-day injured list.
6/11/2022 Missed 1 game (shoulder injury).
6/10/2022 Shoulder injury, day-to-day.
5/23/2022 Contract purchased from Louisville (AAA).
5/23/2022 Outrighted to Louisville (AAA).
5/23/2022 Activated from the restricted list by the Cincinnati Reds.
5/20/2022 Placed on the restricted list by the Cincinnati Reds.
5/04/2022 Contract purchased from Louisville (AAA).
3/30/2022 Assigned by the Cincinnati Reds to their minor league camp.
3/20/2022 Signed by the Cincinnati Reds to a minor league contract and invited to spring training.
2021
10/07/2021 Refused minor league assignment from the New York Mets and opted for free agency.
9/26/2021 Designated for assignment by the New York Mets.
9/15/2021 Optioned to Syracuse (AAA).
9/01/2021 Recalled from Syracuse (AAA).
8/14/2021 Optioned to Syracuse (AAA).
8/02/2021 Recalled from Syracuse (AAA).
7/04/2021 Optioned to Syracuse (AAA).
6/19/2021 Missed 32 games (left shoulder injury).
5/12/2021 Left shoulder injury, 10-day injured list.
2/07/2021 Signed as a free agent by the New York Mets to a one-year contract.
2020
12/02/2020 Chicago Cubs declined to tender a contract.
9/30/2020 Not on the Chicago Cubs Wild Card playoff roster.
9/28/2020 Recalled by the Chicago Cubs from their alternate training site.
8/31/2020 Optioned by the Chicago Cubs to their alternate training site.
1/10/2020 Re-signed by the Chicago Cubs to a one-year contract.
2019
9/01/2019 Recalled from Iowa (AAA).
8/16/2019 Optioned to Iowa (AAA).
2018
7/19/2018 Missed 1 game (family medical emergency leave list).
7/15/2018 Family medical emergency leave list, day-to-day.
4/14/2018 Missed 2 games (illness).
4/12/2018 Illness, day-to-day.
2017
9/30/2017 Missed 3 games (back injury).
9/27/2017 Back injury, day-to-day.
2016
9/06/2016 Recalled from Iowa (AAA).
7/22/2016 Optioned to Iowa (AAA).
6/07/2016 Contract purchased from Iowa (AAA).
3/25/2016 Assigned by the Chicago Cubs to their minor league camp.
1/29/2016 Invited to spring training by the Chicago Cubs.
2015
3/26/2015 Assigned by the Chicago Cubs to their minor league camp.
2/06/2015 Invited to spring training by the Chicago Cubs.
2014
3/12/2014 Assigned by the Chicago Cubs to their minor league camp.
1/24/2014 Invited to spring training by the Chicago Cubs.
2012
7/11/2012 Signed by the Chicago Cubs.
6/04/2012 Drafted by the Chicago Cubs in the 1st round (6th overall) in 2012.
Career Transactions
2021
2/07/2021 Signed as a free agent by the New York Mets.
2012
6/04/2012 Drafted by the Chicago Cubs in the 1st round (6th overall) in 2012.
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