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Los Angeles Dodgers News / Los Angeles Dodgers on SI / March 6
Former Dodgers Breakout Reliever Signs With NL Rival
After missing most of the 2024 season with a shoulder injury and subsequent surgery, the Chicago Cubs have brought back former Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Yency Almonte on a minor league deal.
Chicago Cubs News / Athlon Sports / March 5
Chicago Cubs Signing Familiar Arm to Minor League Contract
As the 2025 MLB season approaches, the Chicago Cubs front office remains active. According to ESPN's Jesse Rogers, the NL Central side are signing relief pitcher Yency Almonte to a minor league deal.
Chicago Cubs News / Minor League Baseball on SI / March 5
Chicago Cubs Give Veteran Relief Pitcher Another Look After His Season-Ending Surgery
The Chicago Cubs have re-signed right-hander Yency Almonte to a minor league deal. That’s according to Jesse Rogers of ESPN. Almonte, 30, made his major league debut on June 21, 2018, with the Rockies and spent his first four seasons in Colorado.
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Chicago Cubs News / ChiCitySports / March 5
Chicago Cubs bring back a high quality reliever in a shrewd depth signing
The Chicago Cubs had a great game against the San Diego Padres yesterday, where they’d the smackdown on them, beating the Friars by a score of 16-1. The Cubs will have two weeks to prepare for the regular season, which starts on March 18-19 when they play the Los Angeles Dodgers in the Tokyo Series.
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Chicago Cubs News / Chicago Cubs on SI / March 4
Chicago Cubs to Bring Back Former Reliever On Minor League Deal
The Chicago Cubs are bringing back a reliever that got off to a solid start last year before getting injured. Jesse Rogers of ESPN broke the news on Tuesday night that the Cubs agreed to a minor league contract with reliever Yency Almonte.
Chicago Cubs News / MLB Trade Rumors / March 4
Cubs reunite with veteran reliever on a minor league deal
The Cubs are re-signing reliever Yency Almonte to a minor league deal, reports Jesse Rogers of ESPN. Chicago outrighted him off their 40-man roster at the end of last season.
Chicago Cubs News / Chicago Cubs on SI / October 18, 2024
Former Chicago Cubs Prospect Thriving During Arizona Fall League Play
The Chicago Cubs have to be happy with how their trade last winter with the Los Angeles Dodgers panned out. The team acquired infielder Michael Busch and pitcher Yency Almonte in exchange for Jackson Ferris and Zyhir Hope.
Chicago Cubs News / Chicago Cubs on SI / July 14, 2024
Chicago Cubs Star Reliever Officially Undergoes Season-Ending Surgery
Don't look now, but the Chicago Cubs have finally started to play better baseball after going 7-3 over their last 10 games entering Sunday. It could be too little too late, but with the National League Wild Card picture so tight, they are only 4.5 games out of the final spot.
Los Angeles Dodgers News / Los Angeles Dodgers on SI / July 8, 2024
Pitcher Dodgers Traded This Offseason Out for Rest of 2024 Season
Chicago Cubs reliever and former Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Yency Almonte will undergo right shoulder surgery for a labrum tear and miss the rest of the 2024 season.
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Chicago Cubs News / On Tap Sports Net / July 6, 2024
Cubs Injury Update: Yency Almonte Will Have Season-Ending Shoulder Surgery
On Friday, it was revealed that Yency Almonte's season is over after deciding to get surgery for his injured shoulder. It's a crippling blow to an already shaky bullpen.
Chicago Cubs News / Bleacher Nation / July 5, 2024
Yency Almonte’s Season is Over 
Cubs reliever Yency Almonte is having shoulder surgery.
Chicago Cubs News / MLB Trade Rumors / July 5, 2024
Cubs right-hander shut down, considering shoulder surgery
Yency Almonte hasn’t pitched since May 7 due to a right shoulder strain, and continued discomfort in his shoulder has led to a possible crossroads in how the Cubs right-hander plans to deal with the injury.
Chicago Cubs News / Chicago Cubs on SI / July 4, 2024
Chicago Cubs Will Reportedly Shut Down Star Reliever for Rest of Season
The Chicago Cubs were hoping that one of their star relievers would be back at some point this season, and preferably before the point where they have to make a decision about the direction this organization has to take ahead of the trade deadline.
Chicago Cubs News / Cubs Insider / June 25, 2024
Yency Almonte ‘Not Progressing’ in Shoulder Rehab
Maybe the answers won’t be internal after all. Yency Almonte has been on the IL for about seven weeks with a right shoulder strain and he’s going to be out for a while longer after feeling discomfort during a recent bullpen.
Chicago Cubs News / On Tap Sports Net / May 11, 2024
Cubs Injury Update: Yency Almonte to IL with Shoulder Issue
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.
Los Angeles Dodgers News / Dodger Blue / January 22, 2024
2023 Los Angeles Dodgers Player Reviews: Yency Almonte
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.
Chicago Cubs News / Chicago Cubs on SI / January 16, 2024
Blue Jays Claim Former Cubs Catcher
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.
Los Angeles Dodgers News / Dodger Blue / January 12, 2024
Yency Almonte Thanks Dodgers Fans After Trade To Cubs
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.
MLB News / Larry Brown Sports / January 11, 2024
Dodgers, Cubs team up for notable trade
Two big fish in the National League are linking up for an exchange of goods and services.
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