"He struggled in 2023, however, with an ERA of 5.06 for the Dodgers before he was traded to the Chicago Cubs in January 2024, when he and Michael Busch were traded for Jackson Ferris and Zyhir Hope. Once in Chicago, Almonte only pitched through May before a shoulder injury sidelined him for the rest of the season. In 15.2 innings, he had an ERA of 3.45 and WHIP of 1.085."
"Almonte joins a deep bullpen. In the offseason, the Dodgers signed one of the sport's dominant closers in Edwin Diaz, adding him to a roster that already included hurlers like Tanner Scott and Blake Treinen. Additionally, Alex Vesia is back after missing last year's World Series due to the death of his daughter, and Brusdar Graterol is set to return as well, though he won't be ready to start the year."
"The Los Angeles Dodgers have brought back a reliever who starred for the team a few years ago in hopes he can regain his form. Yency Almonte posted to his Instagram story an image of him holding a Dodgers spring training cap alongside the message "back at it again." Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic reports Almonte is back on a minor-league deal."
Yency Almonte re-signed with the Los Angeles Dodgers on a minor-league contract to attempt a return to form following uneven results and surgery. Almonte posted a spring-training photo of himself holding a Dodgers cap with the message "back at it again." He posted a dominant 2022 (1.02 ERA, 0.792 WHIP in 35.1 innings) but struggled in 2023 (5.06 ERA) and was traded to the Chicago Cubs in January 2024. A shoulder injury in Chicago ended his season after 15.2 innings (3.45 ERA, 1.085 WHIP), and surgery kept him out of the majors in 2025. The Dodgers now feature a deep bullpen including Edwin Diaz, Tanner Scott, Blake Treinen, Alex Vesia, and an unready Brusdar Graterol, creating competition where health will determine roles.
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