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Red Sox Acquire Abraham Almonte From Brewers

By Anthony Franco | July 25, 2022 at 6:11pm CDT

The Red Sox acquired outfielder Abraham Almonte from the Brewers in exchange for cash this afternoon, according to an announcement from Milwaukee. The switch-hitting outfielder had been on a minor league deal with the Brew Crew. He won’t occupy a spot on the Sox’s 40-man roster at this time, and his transactions tracker at MLB.com indicates he’s been assigned to their Triple-A affiliate in Worcester.

Almonte is trying to earn a big league opportunity for what would be his tenth consecutive year. He broke into the majors in 2013 with the Mariners, and he’s bounced around the league as a depth outfielder for the past decade. Almonte has never played in more than 82 games in any major league season, but he’s suited up with each of the Mariners, Padres, Indians, Royals, Diamondbacks and Braves at the highest level.

In just over 1300 career plate appearances, Almonte owns a .234/.302/.374 line. He hit .216/.331/.399 across 175 plate appearances with Atlanta last year before the Braves outrighted him off their roster in August. The 33-year-old has had an excellent season with Milwaukee’s top affiliate, mashing at a .293/.380/.533 clip with 11 home runs and a robust 11.7% walk percentage through 48 games in Nashville.

Almonte has some center field experience early in his career, but he’s worked exclusively in the corner outfield and at designated hitter this year. Boston hasn’t gotten much production at either corner outfield spot. Alex Verdugo has underwhelmed in left, while Boston’s right fielders (primarily Jackie Bradley Jr., Rob Refsnyder and Christian Arroyo) have combined for a league-worst .196/.259/.319 showing. Almonte will add some experienced non-roster depth to the upper levels of the farm system.

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  1. DarkSide830

    1 year ago

    Stove has never been this hot.

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  2. hiflew

    1 year ago

    Gotta be the most boring trade deadline season in years. Sure there are rumors, but there are no real trades.

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    • gmenfan

      1 year ago

      With the extra playoff spots this year, more teams being in the mix has made a quiet deadline a likelier scenario.

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      • YourDreamGM

        1 year ago

        It will heat up final days of July and August will be the real action. All the talk gets people excited but not much happens 2 weeks to a week out.

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        • Polyglot

          1 year ago

          Trades cant happen in August unless they go through waivers first which can easily make a big giant mess.

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        • YourDreamGM

          1 year ago

          @Polyglot Sit back, watch and see.

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        • Bosox Boonie

          1 year ago

          Trade deadline is August 2 this year, so yes, trades will happen in early August without requiring waivers.

          1
          Reply
        • stymeedone

          1 year ago

          There are no longer waiver trades after the deadline. Only players not on the 40 can be traded after the deadline.

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          Reply
    • BigGarg

      1 year ago

      You can thank the draft being in July for that. Yet another stupid move by MLB.

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      Reply
      • JoeBrady

        1 year ago

        I love having it during the AS weekend, But just out of curiosity, what makes you think the draft affects the trades?

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        • Bobby smac9

          1 year ago

          teams must focus on the draft and sign players.

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        • drtymike0509

          1 year ago

          Most teams are putting the front office in draft mode 2 months before or earlier. While the amateur scouts did their jobs, with little players to see that close to the draft, they are diverted to the minor leagues, in most cases, to look at potential minor league trade targets, the mlb scouts are ramping it up for notes on everyone that may be avaliable or useful to the team as well as seller teams looking at their own players as far as asking price on the big league level (sorry for the run-on sentence).Therefore, depending on where the team at the mlb level is at, some teams might be short on current info from their own scouts, either way buying or selling, due to the draft being in the middle of the season. I dont think this affects all teams but some seem better at the balance than others imo.

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        • JoeBrady

          1 year ago

          teams must focus on the draft and sign players.
          ==============================
          All the work is likely done well in advance of the draft. I assume all the HS and college games are done for the season, so there is no action to watch. There is virtually no trading of picks.

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      • Joe says...

        1 year ago

        Actually you can thank the negotiations between MLB and the MLBPA on the international draft.

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    • chaboijurd

      1 year ago

      You do realize it’s more then a week away still right?

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  3. cardsfanboy

    1 year ago

    What’s does he do……

    He gets on base…

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  4. Wowwwwww

    1 year ago

    Red Sox need Heyward for right field. No logical reason behind it I’m just sick of watching him as a cubs fan

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  5. matt2222222222

    1 year ago

    dude the deadline is in 8 days, chill.

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    • hiflew

      1 year ago

      Who cares when it is? I am talking about the trade SEASON, which is what the months of June and July have always been referred to. It is a lot more interesting to have 25 trades spread out over the two month period instead of having 25 trades in the 5 hour period before the actual deadline. It gives people time to digest the moves.

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  6. Captain Judge99

    1 year ago

    Red Sox seem to be dumpsta divin’ head lst. Are they just givin’ up on the season already? We’re just halfway done.

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    • Judgement Day

      1 year ago

      We have dumpster dove since day one. But we won’t make the playoffs. The Orioles have more drive than this Sox team.

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    • Randy Red Sox

      1 year ago

      Bloom is the KING of dumpster diving

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    • smuzqwpdmx

      1 year ago

      60% done, actually. But the Red Sox look 100% mentally done. Never seen a team play more like their minds are on their off season plans.

      Reply
  7. Rowsdower

    1 year ago

    Red Sox got their guy

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    • Ham Fighter

      1 year ago

      They got their guy for $200

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      • Captain Judge99

        1 year ago

        Aren’t the cheap seats at Fenway $200 a game?

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  8. Toms Changeup

    1 year ago

    They may be preparing to trade an in house outfielder, just not sure which one is would be.

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    • Judgement Day

      1 year ago

      Trade Bobby Dalbec

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      • pinstripes17

        1 year ago

        To who, the NPB? Dalbec stinks.

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  9. Bobby smac9

    1 year ago

    depth without committing a 40 man roster spot.

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  10. cgallant

    1 year ago

    Well there’s the answer

    Reply
  11. MasonC

    1 year ago

    Brewers received cash? Juan Soto confirmed.

    Reply
  12. sox4ever

    1 year ago

    LMFAO

    Reply
  13. qbass187

    1 year ago

    It’s dumpster diving season in bean town!!!!

    Reply
  14. AL34

    1 year ago

    Way to go Chaim!!!! He should put us into the playoffs. You could have picked this guy up for a bag of balls. Bloom is Absolutely incredible. I can see the disgust all over Alex Cora’s face with Bloom!

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    • all in the suit that you wear

      1 year ago

      The move is most likely to fill a hole in the AAA roster.

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      • Randy Red Sox

        1 year ago

        Or A

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    • elmedius

      1 year ago

      He did basically get him for a bag of balls. Not a lot of depth on the Woo Sox and they’re still carrying Davis on the 40 man… just a depth move.

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      • Randy Red Sox

        1 year ago

        That is all Bloom ever does

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    • JoeBrady

      1 year ago

      The thread is official unless AL34 loses his schitt over AAA depth pickup.

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      Reply
  15. MannyPineappleExpress9

    1 year ago

    As long as the Brewers aren’t re-receiving KBK..er, JBJ it’s cool.

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  16. DCartrow

    1 year ago

    Blue Jays are shaking in their cleats now!!

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  17. NWMarinerHawk

    1 year ago

    Saw him play in Tacoma as a young guy several times. He had great speed in those days and took a lot of pitches. I thought he was gonna be an all star

    1
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  18. king beas

    1 year ago

    He’s not producing like an all star but to include Refsnider in the group with JBJ and arroyo siting how bad the RF have been is harsh seeing he’s hitting over .300

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  19. rhswanzey

    1 year ago

    The season is saved!!

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  20. Amanda

    1 year ago

    their are no more wavers, thats was in the new deal a few months ago when the lockout happened, so for example their are no more ‘ after trade day waiver deals, if you arent traded by the 2nd, you wont be traded. I actually love that, the getting traded after that day never made sense to me, i remember when we got JD Drew it was like august 15th.

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  21. Ignorant Son-of-a-b

    1 year ago

    Isn’t there someone at AAA or AAAA who would jump at the chance for this exciting role ? I thought Almonte was out of baseball.

    Reply
  22. Edp007

    1 year ago

    They were looking for a position player who could pitch in blowouts. Nice find lol

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  23. GarryHarris

    1 year ago

    From 1923-1985, the trade deadline was June 15. I don’t expect heavy movement by August 2. There will be veteran relievers changing teams and I think Andrew Benintendi will be traded by the deadline. Many teams are short on LH hitting CF OFs. There’s such a gap between strong and weak contenders and non contenders, there’s not much motivation to trade.

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  24. Justajaysfan

    1 year ago

    Looks good on the Sox after acquiring JBJ in what had to be one of the dumbest and strangest trades I have seen.

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    • vinc3nt3

      1 year ago

      Hunter Renfroe .252 16 Dingers 36 ribbies and a cannon in right field. Not a Bloom guy I guess.

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    • JoeBrady

      1 year ago

      So you don’t think highly of the prospects they acquired?

      Reply
  25. solaris602

    1 year ago

    Our OF production this season has been underwhelming. We’ve brought in Almonte to ensure that continues.

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    • vinc3nt3

      1 year ago

      I just love sarcasm

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