Albert Almora Jr is a professional baseball center fielder for the Cincinnati Reds of Major League Baseball (MLB). He previously played in MLB for the Chicago Cubs and New York Mets.
In Hialeah Gardens, Florida, Almora received her education at the Mater Academy Charter School. After guiding the 18 and under team to a perfect 9–0 record and earning the Most Valuable Player award for the tournament in 2011, Almora was honored as the athlete of the year by USA Baseball.
He was a member of a record-tying six national teams while he was still in high school. In 2011, he was honored with the Richard W. “Dick” Case Player of the Year Award presented by USA Baseball.
He has decided to play baseball at the University of Miami in his collegiate career.
After graduating from Mater Academy Charter School, Almora was taken by the Chicago Cubs in the first round of the Major League Baseball draft in 2012, with the sixth overall pick.
He received a signing bonus of $3.9 million from the Cubs after signing with the team. Almora was ranked as the second-best prospect in the Cubs organization in 2013, and the 39th-best prospect in all of baseball, according to MLB.com’s rankings.
What Nationality Is Albert Almora Jr?
Professional baseball center fielder Albert Almora Jr is an American who was born in Hialeah Gardens, Florida in the United States of America.
At the mouth of Biscayne Bay in the Miami metropolitan area, Hialeah Gardens is a city. At the time of the 2000 census, there were 19,297 people in the city.
The 2010 U.S. Census Bureau population estimate is 21,744, with a population density of 6690.1 people per square mile.