Héctor Almonte


Héctor Almonte is a former relief pitcher in Major League Baseball. From through, Almonte played for the Florida Marlins, Boston Red Sox and Montreal Expos. He bats and throws right-handed.

Baseball career

Almonte played for two seasons with the Yomiuri Giants in Japan from –. In, he pitched in the Atlanta Braves organization and finished the season with Saraperos de Saltillo in the Triple-A Mexican League with a 2–0 record and a 1.54 ERA in ten games pitched. From –, 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, 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.