Chicago Cubs outfielder Albert Almora was thought to be an All-Star candidate in the first half of the season, and many people around baseball thought he was a snub when he didn’t get a trip to D.C. for the Midsummer Classic.
The former first-rounder slashed .319/.357/.438 in the first half, making highlight-reel catch after highlight-reel catch. It seemed as if, at long last, he was turning into the everyday player we’d all hoped he could be. We’d seen glimpses for years, but this was the first time he put it all together.
But down the stretch, Almora fell flat.