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The Chicago Cubs have been an active franchise this offseason, particularly in the outfielder department.<\/p>\n

The team traded for superstar right fielder Kyle Tucker from the Houston Astros, and shed the contract of center fielder Cody Bellinger in a trade with the New York Yankees, solidifying their three starters from left field to right field.<\/p>\n

The franchise has made other moves this winter, too, with their most recent being an acquisition of Ryan Pressley in a second trade with the Astros, but one move that they did not make was bringing back former center fielder Albert Almora Jr, who has signed a minor league contract with the Miami Marlins.<\/p>\n

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The Marlins announced their group of Spring Training non-roster invitees on Monday morning, with Almora being among the list indicating that they have signed the outfielder to a minor league deal.<\/p>\n

Almora is a seven-year veteran of Major League Baseball, spending the first five years of his career in Chicago.<\/p>\n

Known more for his glove than his bat, the outfielder batted to a .271\/.309\/.398 line with the Cubs across 1,316 plate appearances in 489 games with 38 home runs, 134 RBI, and an 84 OPS+.<\/p>\n

The rest of his Major League career came in stints with the New York Mets and Cincinnati Reds, but Almora has not played in a MLB game since 2022.<\/p>\n

For his career, the outfielder has batted to a .259\/.300\/.383 line across 1,605 plate appearances in 600 games with 33 home runs, 163 RBI, and an 80 OPS+.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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