Yency Almonte

Yency Almonte has been traded to the Cubs in a package deal.

Fantasy Impact

Michael Busch was also sent to the Cubs in the same package. Almonte posted a 5.06 ERA across 48 innings with the Dodgers last season after a strong 2022 campaign. He'll look to earn a role in the Cubs bullpen.

Yency Almonte 1/3 of the ninth inning on Monday as he came in for relief in a save opportunity in which he struck out one, and gave up one hit as he earned the save in the Dodgers' 5-3 win over the Rockies.

Fantasy Impact

Almonte was brought in late in the ninth inning on Monday after Reyes Moronta nearly blew the save. The Dodgers reliever is pitching to the tune of a 1.74 ERA with a WHIP of 1.06, his save on Monday night was his first of the season. The 28 year old should not be rostered at the moment but he can be monitored in case he is used in more save opportunities as the season goes on.

Los Angeles Dodgers RP Yency Almonte pitched two innings on Wednesday, striking out two, and allowing two hits in the Dodgers' 1-0 loss to the Nationals.

Fantasy Impact

Almonte is another elite arm out of the the Dodgers bullpen as he has an ERA of 1.13 and a WHIP of 1.25. Despite the above average stats the 27 year old should not be rostered at the moment as he has no saves or wins on the season, which limits his fantasy value.

Rockies reliever Yency Almonte surrendered three runs over 1.1 innings of work against the Braves on Thursday. He allowed three hits along the way, including a two-run homer. Almonte was hit with the loss as Colorado ultimately fell to Atlanta by a score of 6-5.

Fantasy Impact

Almonte is now 1-3 with a 8.41 ERA, 1.62 WHIP, and .258 OBA through 40.2 innings of work out of the bullpen this season. Despite a rough start to the year, Almonte had allowed just three earned runs over his last 14.1 innings heading into Thursday's contest.

Rockies reliever Yency Almonte was tasked with pitching the 10th inning of a tied ballgame on Friday, but he was unable to get the job done. Instead, he allowed a whopping six runs (five earned) on three hits and two walks. He also struck out two batters over 1.1 innings of work en route to earning the loss.

Fantasy Impact

Almonte is now 1-2 with an 11.52 ERA, 2.04 WHIP, and .300 OBA this season. Evidently, he's had a very poor year on the mound. Still, the Rockies have used him 29 times this year, so they still have some faith in the right-hander.