Albert Almora

Almora is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Brewers. The Reds are giving Tyler Stephenson a start at designated hitter rather than behind the plate for Wednesday's series finale, which leaves no room for Almora in the outfield while Cincinnati goes with Tommy Pham, TJ Friedl and Tyler Naquin from left to right. As soon as Cincinnati returns Nick Senzel (illness) from the COVID-19 injured list, Almora will be a logical candidate to move off the 40-man roster and 26-man active roster.

Almora will start in center field and bat eighth in Monday's game against the Brewers. With four starts in the Reds' last five games, Almora appears to have settled in as the team's primary center fielder while Nick Senzel (illness) remains on the COVID-19-related injured list. Almora has done well in his limited action with the big club to date, going 4-for-12 with a double, a stolen base and two runs.

The Reds announced this evening that outfielders Nick Senzel and Tyler Naquin have been placed on the COVID-19 injured list. Fellow outfielders Albert Almora Jr. and Ronnie Dawson have been selected to the majors as designated COVID substitutes. It’s the second time this season that both Senzel and Naquin have...

Almora went 2-for-4 with a run scored and a strikeout during Thursday's 10-5 loss to the Brewers. Almora had his contract selected from Triple-A Louisville on Wednesday after Nick Senzel (undisclosed) and Tyler Naquin (undisclosed) landed on the COVID-19 list. The defensive-minded outfielder only has 92 plate appearances in the majors since 2019, so he's expected to be sent back to Triple-A when Senzel and Naquin are cleared to return.

Almora had his contract selected from Triple-A Louisville on Wednesday. The veteran outfielder will join the Reds as a depth piece with Nick Senzel (undisclosed) and Tyler Naquin (undisclosed) landing on the COVID-19 injured list. Almora missed the first couple weeks of the season with Louisville due to a shoulder injury and has an .852 OPS through 11 games.

Almora was removed from Tuesday's Cactus League game due to shoulder soreness, Bobby Nightengale of The Cincinnati Enquirer reports. Almora went 1-for-1 with a walk and a run scored prior to exiting Tuesday's exhibition versus the Rangers. The 27-year-old inked a minor-league deal with the Reds last week and is unlikely to make the Opening Day roster, even if he can quickly return from the shoulder issue.

There’s a locker for outfielder Albert Almora in the Reds’ clubhouse, per Bobby Nightengale of the Cincinnati Enquirer. Presumably, he and the club have agreed to a minor league deal. Almora, turning 28 next month, showed a lot of promise in his first few years with the Cubs....

Albert Almora is still grinding. Nothing but respect for it. The former long-time Chicago Cubs outfielder played last season (mostly in the minors) in the Mets organization, and this year he’ll come back to the NL Central:. Almora probably made a good choice for his next organization, because the...

Every offseason, the New York Mets add an outfielder we should refer to as the sixth outfielder on the roster. It’s a guy with some good and bad qualities. Sometimes he’s youngish. Other times he’s a little bit older. Just when you thought they wouldn’t do it...

The Mets announced a trio of roster moves before Sunday’s game, including the placement of third baseman J.D. Davis on the 10-day injured list due to a left hand sprain. The placement is retroactive to Sept. 23, but Davis’ 2021 season seems in all likelihood to be over. In corresponding roster moves, the Mets activated righty Sean Reid-Foley from the 60-day injured list and designated outfielder Albert Almora for assignment.

The Mets designated Almora for assignment Sunday, Tim Britton of The Athletic reports. Almora had been serving primarily as a defensive replacement lately. He's hit .115/.148/.173 with no RBI in 54 plate appearances this season, numbers that are unlikely to command a waiver claim in the next couple days. His 40-man roster spot was filled by Sean Reid-Foley, whom the Mets activated off the 60-day injured list.

Almora was optioned to Triple-A Syracuse on Wednesday, Anthony DiComo of MLB.com reports. Although Almora was recalled at the beginning of September as part of the active roster expansion, he didn't start any games and went 0-for-5 with a run and two strikeouts during sporadic appearances off the bench. The 27-year-old should see more consistent playing time in Syracuse, while Jose Peraza (finger) will serve as utility depth for the major-league club after he was reinstated from the 10-day injured list.

Astros settle with family of girl struck by Almora foul ball originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago. The Astros have agreed to a settlement with the family of a young girl struck by a foul ball off the bat of Albert Almora Jr. during a 2019 game against the Cubs, according to the Associated Press.

Almora was optioned to Triple-A Syracuse on Saturday, Justin Toscano of The Bergen Record reports. Almora has shown very little in limited action this season, hitting .128/.163/.191 across 49 plate appearances. He's now hit just .219/.259/.346 over the last three years and looks like little more than organizational depth.

The Mets will be down a critical bullpen arm to start their seven game road trip. Prior to their first game of a four-game set with the Marlins in Miami on Monday, the Amazins' placed reliever Miguel Castro on the Covid IL. It is currently unknown whether Castro tested positive...

Before the opener of their four-game series in Miami tonight, the Mets made a few roster moves. The team placed right-handed relief pitcher Miguel Castro on the COVID-19 injured list, called up outfielder Albert Almora Jr. to take his place on the active roster, and claimed right-handed relief pitcher Jake Reed off waivers from the Rays. And the team officially lost left-handed relief pitcher Anthony Banda on waivers, as he was claimed by the Pirates.

Almora was recalled from Triple-A Syracuse on Sunday, Tim Healey of Newsday reports. Almora spent the past month in the minors and hit .275/.333/.450 in 20 games for Syracuse. The Mets' outfield is in good health, so Almora should fill a reserve role while in the majors.