Just when things were looking up for the Chicago Cubs, the injury bug has come back to bite them. After Dansby Swanson went on the injured list Friday, Yency Almonte joined him on Saturday.
Yency Almonte set high expectations for himself heading into the 2023 season after a breakout in 2022 that saw him become one of the most trusted arms in the Los Angeles Dodgers’ bullpen.
Former Chicago Cubs catcher Brian Serven may end up being the answer to a trivia question one day. That all depends on how the careers of Michael Busch and Yency Almonte play out.
As the Los Angeles Dodgers reached agreements to avoid arbitration with eligible players at the January 11 deadline, they additionally cleared space on their 40-man roster by trading Yency Almonte and Michael Busch to the Chicago Cubs in exchange for prospects Jackson Ferris and Zyhir Hope.
The Cubs and Dodgers struck a deal that we typically see ahead of the 40-man deadline in November, with Dodgers reliever Yency Almonte headed to Chicago along with 40-man prospect Michael Busch in exchange for two high-upside, low-level prospects in LHP Jackson Ferris and OF Zyhir Hope.
The Los Angeles Dodgers acquired prospects Jackson Ferris and Zyhir Hope in a trade that sent Yency Almonte and Michael Busch to the Chicago Cubs. Ferris made 18 appearances for Single-A Myrtle Beach last season, posting a 2-3 record with a 3.38 ERA.
Two big fish in the National League are linking up for an exchange of goods and services.
The Los Angeles Dodgers face a roster crunch and already had to designate Bryan Hudson for assignment before trading him to the Milwaukee Brewers. Although it’s a good problem to have, the Dodgers have been faced with some tough decisions on who to remove from their 40-man roster.
The Los Angeles Dodgers face a roster crunch and already had to designate Bryan Hudson for assignment before trading him to the Milwaukee Brewers. Although it’s a good problem to have, the Dodgers have been faced with some tough decisions on who to remove from their 40-man roster.
The 2023 season ended in disappointing fashion for the Los Angeles Dodgers, but months later it was followed by the front office aggressively addressing the roster by acquiring Tyler Glasnow, Manuel Marjot, Shohei Ohtani and Yoshinobu Yamamoto.
While the Los Angeles Dodgers have yet to make a splash in free agency, Friday was another notable date during the offseason as it was the deadline to tender a contract to arbitration-eligible players.
The Oklahoma City Dodgers nearly pulled off an improbable comeback, but fell just short as they were defeated 7-6 by the Norfolk Tides (Baltimore Orioles affiliate) in the Triple-A National Championship Game in Las Vegas on Saturday.
Dodgers RHP Yency Almonte was sitting on the sidelines a lot early in spring. Almonte, who broke out for the Dodgers last season to the tune of a 1.02 ERA in 33 appearances, dealt with some elbow issues that cost him a lot of last season.
Yency Almonte has had quite a year. Almonte and his longtime girlfriend Tori had gotten engaged in the fall of 2021 and this week, the couple got married at a beautiful venue in Arizona.
Signed by the Los Angeles Dodgers to a Minor League contract heading into the 2022 season, Yency Almonte proved to be a valuable piece of their bullpen throughout last season.
On the plus side, Yency Almonte said that he is familiar with this type of tightness and isn’t overly concerned about his status.
During the Andrew Friedman era, the Dodgers have developed the reputation of being able to turn struggling veteran pitchers into valuable arms. If there's any talent in the arm, the Dodgers find a way to maximize it.
The Rockies outrighted Almonte off their 40-man roster back on October 21, but Almonte had enough minor league service time to decide whether or not to decline the assignment and enter into free agency.
In addition to the four players, manager Bud Black and first base coach Ron Gideon are unavailable due to contact tracing.
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