Education
In 2001, Albers graduated William P. Clements High School in Sugar Land, Texas.
In 2001, Albers graduated William P. Clements High School in Sugar Land, Texas.
He previously played for the Houston Astros, Baltimore Orioles, Boston Red Sox, Arizona Diamondbacks and Cleveland Indians. That year, in the 2001 MLB Draft, the Astros took him in the 23rd round. Minor leagues
Albers worked his way up through the minor leagues and started 2006 at Double-A Corpus Christi, where he went 10–2 with an 2.17 European Research Area. Houston Astros
In late July 2006, the Astros called him up to the Major Leagues.
Albers pitched a few games in relief, then made his first Major League start against the San Diego Padres on August 3, 2006.
When Albers was sent back down shortly after the San Diego start, it was to American Automobile Association Round Rock. Albers returned to the Majors when rosters expanded on September 1.
In 2006, Albers was named Texas League Pitcher of the Year. Baltimore Orioles
After being a starting pitcher for two years.
Albers was traded to the Baltimore Orioles on December 12, 2007 as part of the Miguel Tejada trade.
In the middle of the 2008 season he was placed on the 60-day disabled list. Boston Red Sox
On December 16, 2010, Albers signed a one-year contract with the Red Sox. On December 12, 2011, Albers signed a one-year deal to return to Boston, thus avoiding arbitration.
Arizona Diamondbacks
On July 31, 2012, The Red Sox traded Albers and OF Scott Podsednik to Arizona for RP Craig Breslow.
Cleveland Indians
On December 11, 2012, Albers was traded along with RP Bryan Shaw and SP Trevor Bauer to the Cleveland Indians as part of a three-way deal involving the Diamondbacks and Cincinnati Reds. Drew Stubbs went from the Reds to the Indians, the Arizona Diamondbacks received RP Tony Sipp and 1B Lars Anderson from the Indians, and Steamship Didi Gregorius from the Reds.
The Cincinnati Reds received RF Shin-Soo Choo, IF Jason Donald, and $3.5 million from Cleveland. Second stint with the Houston Astros
On December 16, 2013, Albers signed a one-year contract worth $2.45MM that comes with a club option for 2015.
Houston declined his 2015 option on October 9, making him a free agent.
Chicago White Sox
On February 13, 2015, he signed a minor league contract with the Chicago White Sox. On April 22, 2015, Albers was involved in a bench-clearing brawl against the Kansas City Royals. Albers suffered a fractured finger trying to escape the francas, which placed him on the 15-day disabled list.
Pitching style
Albers is mainly a sinkerball pitcher, throwing it in the 93-96 mph range.
He complements the sinker with a hard slider and an occasional curveball.