(Source: Chicago Cubs) Almonte made a better impression with his second organization, recording a 2.42 ERA in seven high Class A outings at the end of last season, but not enough for Chicago to resist dealing him to the Rockies for Tommy Kahnle. While Kahnle has had trouble locating the strike zone with the White Sox, Almonte has boosted his profile by taking over the Minor League strikeout lead. He hasn't allowed an earned run in his last three starts, and he permitted just one unearned tally in two outings last week while striking out 20 in 14 innings. Almonte now has 132 whiffs in 132 1/3 frames, registering many of them with a fastball that sits at 93-96 mph and tops out at 98 with good...
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