Héctor Almonte

Héctor Almonte
Héctor Almonte
	Pitcher
	Born: October 17, 1975 (age 49); Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
	Batted: Right Threw: Right
Professional debut
	MLB: July 26, 1999, for the Florida Marlins
	NPB: July 1, 2001, for the Yomiuri Giants
	CPBL: August 1, 2008, for the dmedia T-REX
Last appearance
	NPB: October 4, 2002, for the Yomiuri Giants
	MLB: September 28, 2003, for the Montreal Expos
	CPBL: September 21, 2008, for the dmedia T-REX
MLB statistics
Win–loss record	1–4
Earned run average	6.27
Strikeouts	40
NPB statistics
Win–loss record	0–1
Earned run average	2.28
Strikeouts	23
CPBL statistics
Win–loss record	0–0
Earned run average	2.61
Strikeouts	13
	Stats at Baseball Reference
Teams
	Florida Marlins (1999); Yomiuri Giants (2001–2002); Boston Red Sox (2003); Montreal Expos (2003); dmedia T-REX (2008);

Héctor Almonte (born October 17, 1975) is a former relief pitcher in Major League Baseball. From 1999 through 2003, Almonte played for the Florida Marlins (1999), Boston Red Sox (2003) and Montreal Expos (2003).^[1] He bats and throws right-handed.

Baseball career

Almonte played for two seasons with the Yomiuri Giants in Japan from 2001–2002. In 2005, he pitched in the Atlanta Braves organization and finished the season with Saraperos de Saltillo (Saltillo Sarape Makers) in the Triple-A Mexican League with a 2–0 record and a 1.54 ERA in ten games pitched. From 2006–2007, 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 2008, 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.

His brother, Erick Almonte, is a former player for the New York Yankees and manager of the Peoria Chiefs.^[1]

^ ^a ^b Eminian, David (April 3, 2019). "Chiefs manager Erick Almonte: 'The chance to wear a uniform ... that's all I ever wanted to do'". Journal Star. Archived from the original on September 30, 2021. Retrieved September 30, 2021.