Education
Almora attended Mater Academy Charter School in Hialeah Gardens, Florida.
Almora attended Mater Academy Charter School in Hialeah Gardens, Florida.
An outfielder, he plays minor league baseball for the Chicago Cubs organization. In 2011, Almora was named United States of America Baseball"s athlete of the year after leading the 18 and under team to a 9-0 record and being named the tournament Most Valuable Player. He played on six national teams while in high school, tying a record. The Chicago Cubs selected Almora in the first round, with the sixth overall selection, in the 2012 Major League Baseball Draft.
He signed with the Cubs, receiving a $3.9 million signing bonus.
MLB.com ranked Almora as the second best prospect in the Cubs organization in 2013, and the 39th ranked prospect in all of baseball. Almora played for the Kane County Cougars of the Class A Midwest League in 2013.
He had a.329 batting average in 61 games played, as he missed time due to injury. After the 2013 season, the Cubs assigned Almora to the Arizona Fall League to gain more experience.
His father, Albert Senior, played baseball in Cuba before he defected to the United States.
Albert began training with his father when he was three years old.
