Edwin Almonte (born December 17, 1976) is a former

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, who last played for the

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in 2009. He is 6'3", weighs 220 lbs, and bats and throws

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. He attended Seward Park High School in New York and Saint Francis College in Brooklyn.

Baseball career

Almonte was drafted in the 26th round of the draft by the

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. He spent the next five years in the White Sox organization, reaching as high as the Triple-A

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, before joining the

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in as part of a trade that sent him to the Mets with Andrew Salvo and

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; in return, the White Sox got future Hall of Famer

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. In 12 games with the Mets in 2003, Almonte had an 11.12

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, 5 walks, and 7 strikeouts. In December 2003, Almonte signed with the

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, and spent the year with the Triple-A

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. While he was there, he had a record of 5–6, with a 5.50 ERA. He walked 22 and struck out 37. He left the Red Sox and became a

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in March . He signed a minor league contract with the

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on February 16, 2005, and became a free agent at the end of the season. Almonte had a career resurgence in 2007, making 44 appearances for the

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of the independent Atlantic League. He would make 42 appearances for the Bears in 2008, and made 19 starts for the

of the Northern League in 2009, going 6–10.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Almonte, Edwin 1976 births Living people Arizona League White Sox players Birmingham Barons players Bristol White Sox players Burlington Bees players Charlotte Knights players Dominican Republic emigrants to the United States Erie SeaWolves players Pawtucket Red Sox players Baseball players from Santiago de los Caballeros Major League Baseball pitchers Major League Baseball players from the Dominican Republic New York Mets players Newark Bears players Norfolk Tides players Schaumburg Flyers players St. Francis Fighting Saints baseball players Winston-Salem Warthogs players Seward Park High School alumni