Dodgers reduction pitcher Yency Almonte had a reasonably large weekend. On Friday, the 28-year-old righty averted arbitration by agreeing to a one-year, $1.5 million take care of Los Angeles. However that was only the start.
On Saturday, Almonte married his longtime girlfriend, Tori Goodman, in a phenomenal ceremony in Arizona.
Almonte earned his large elevate with the Dodgers by posting a 1.02 ERA in 35.1 innings in 2022. After revamping his repertoire in L.A., he put up the best strikeout price and lowest house run price of his profession together with a really low stroll price. Maybe extra importantly, his common exit velocity and hard-hit share had been the bottom of his profession by so much.
Add all of it up, and Almonte was one of many high relievers within the Los Angeles bullpen when he was wholesome, making him greater than deserving of the large elevate to about double the league minimal.
Almonte and Goodman acquired engaged just a little over a yr in the past, together with her put up on Instagram approaching November 7, 2021, coincidentally the precise day he turned a free agent after opting to not settle for an outright minor-league project from the Rockies. Almonte finally signed a minor-league take care of the Dodgers on the advice of former teammate Jake McGee. Los Angeles informed Almonte they couldn’t assure him a task, however additionally they informed him one thing extra essential, which was echoed by McGee: “We’ll make you higher.” When he acquired referred to as up in Could, he instantly made an affect, together with his general ERA by no means getting larger than 1.77 all season.
Almonte was initially drafted by the Angels in 2012, however he was traded to the White Sox within the Gordon Beckham commerce in 2015 after which traded to the Rockies for Tommy Kahnle 9 months later. He debuted within the large leagues at age 24 and debuted with L.A. simply earlier than he turned 28.
Almonte heads into the 2023 season as one of the essential relievers within the Dodger bullpen. And as of Saturday, he heads into the season a married man. Congratulations to Tori and Yency!
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