Albert Almora
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Almora Jr. with a fan
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| Chicago Cubs – No. 5 | |||
| Outfielder | |||
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Born: April 16, 1994 Hialeah Gardens, Florida |
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| MLB debut | |||
| June 7, 2016, for the Chicago Cubs | |||
| MLB statistics (through 2016 season) |
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| Batting average | .277 | ||
| Home runs | 3 | ||
| Runs batted in | 14 | ||
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Representing  United States
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2015 Toronto | Team competition |
Albert Almora Jr. (born April 16, 1994) is an American professional baseball outfielder of Cuban descent, who currently plays for the Chicago Cubs of Major League Baseball (MLB). Almora primarily plays center field.
Almora attended Mater Academy Charter School in Hialeah Gardens, Florida. In 2011, Almora was named USA Baseball's athlete of the year after leading the 18 and under team to a 9–0 record and being named the tournament MVP. He played on six national teams while in high school, tying a record. He won the USA Baseball Richard W. "Dick" Case Player of the Year Award in 2011.
The Chicago Cubs selected Almora Jr. in the first round, with the sixth overall selection, in the 2012 Major League Baseball Draft. He signed with the Cubs, receiving a $3.9 million signing bonus. MLB.com ranked Almora as the second best prospect in the Cubs organization in 2013, and the 39th ranked prospect in all of baseball.
Almora played for the Kane County Cougars of the Class A Midwest League in 2013. He had a .329 batting average in 61 games played, as he missed time due to injury. After the 2013 season, the Cubs assigned Almora to the Arizona Fall League to gain more experience.
Almora began the 2015 season at the Southern League AA level Tennessee Smokies. On April 5, 2016 he was assigned to the Iowa Cubs of the Pacific Coast League, the Cubs AAA affiliate. [1] At Iowa prior to being called up, he was batting .318 in 54 games.
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