"It's the second stint with the Dodgers for the 31-year-old Almonte. He was with Los Angeles in 2022-23, combining for 83 1/3 innings with a 3.35 ERA, 23.9% strikeout rate and 11.9% walk rate out of manager Dave Roberts' bullpen. That production came in quite uneven fashion, however; Almonte delivered 35 1/3 innings of immaculate 1.02 ERA ball in 2022 but was roughed up for a 5.06 mark in 48 innings in 2023."
"Almonte's two years in Chicago didn't go as either he or the team hoped. He posted a 3.45 ERA in 2024 but was limited to just 15 2/3 innings due to a shoulder strain that wiped out the bulk of his season. The Cubs passed Almonte through outright waivers in November 2024. He subsequently elected free agency but returned on a minor league contract. Injuries again derailed his season, as he pitched just 19 1/3 frames in Chicago's minor league ranks in 2025."
The Dodgers signed right-handed reliever Yency Almonte to a minor league contract, with the expectation he will be in big league camp. Almonte, 31, posted a combined 3.35 ERA across 83 1/3 innings with Los Angeles in 2022-23 but showed extreme volatility: a 1.02 ERA in 35 1/3 innings in 2022 and a 5.06 ERA in 48 innings in 2023. A 2024 trade sent him to Chicago, where shoulder injuries limited him to 15 2/3 MLB innings and later just 19 1/3 minor-league frames in 2025. Across 223 MLB innings he owns a 4.44 ERA, 22.5% strikeout rate, 9.9% walk rate and a 43.5% ground-ball rate. He struggled at Coors Field but has a 3.36 ERA in 99 innings since leaving Colorado. Velocity dipped with the Cubs. A deep Dodgers bullpen reduces a clear roster need, but Almonte could compete for a role.
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