Mar 3, 2021; Jupiter, Florida, USA; New York Mets center fielder Albert Almora Jr. (4) throws the baseball against the St. Louis Cardinals in the third inning at Roger Dean Chevrolet Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Sam Navarro-USA TODAY Sports
Whenever I find myself falling into rabbit holes on Baseball-Reference, I almost always end up look at their Similarity Scores on the bottom of each player’s page. There, you can find similar batters based on career numbers and at a certain age. Having the interest to write something about Albert Almora Jr., I found him to have something in common with three other names New York Mets fans may remember.