Albert Almora Jr. has two more hits, extends hitting streak to seven games

Albert Almora Jr. said when he was optioned to Iowa that he would go down, work hard and be prepared when he was called up again to help the Cubs win games. And Almora Jr. has produced offensively since returning to Triple-A Iowa.

Almora Jr. batted third in Sunday’s 8-3 win over Omaha. Almora Jr. went 2-for-5 with a run scored and a RBI.

Almora Jr. has hit safely in each of the seven games since he’s been back in Iowa’s lineup. Almora Jr. went yard Saturday with a two-run homer and drove in three runs.

Almora Jr. has three multi-hit games in his last four and he’s 11-for-33 in his last seven games. Almora Jr. walked in his first game back and three of the 11 hits have gone for extra bases. Almora Jr. is batting .333/.343/.485 with two doubles and a home run for a .828 OPS.

• Albert Almora Jr.’s Page on MiLB.com

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