Red Sox make a minor move, acquire outfielder Abraham Almonte

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The Red Sox made a minor trade on Monday acquiring veteran outfielder Abraham Almonte.

Boston acquired Almonte from the Milwaukee Brewers for cash considerations. Almonte will report to Triple-A Worcester and provide organizational depth.

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Transaction: The Red Sox have acquired AAA OF Abraham Almonte from Milwaukee for cash. Almonte, who has played parts of 9 seasons in MLB, was hitting .293/.380/.533 with 11 HR in 46 games with Nashville. He missed ~3 weeks in April/May with an injury.

The 33-year-old outfielder is a nine year veteran having been with six different teams. Almonte has spent the entire season with the Brewers Triple-A affiliate hitting .293 average with 11 homers, 42 RBIs and a .913 OPS in 48 games.

Over the course of his big league career, Almonte owns a career slash line of .234/.302/.374 with 23 home runs, 116 RBIs, and 26 stolen bases over 440 total games.

The move provides depth for Triple-A Worcester who currently has seen Jarren Duran, Rob Refsnyder and Jaylin Davis on the major league roster.

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