Almonte was optioned to Triple-A Omaha on Monday, Rustin Dodd of the Kansas City Star reports.
Almonte pitched well with the major league club during spring training, punching out eight batters while only allowing two earned runs in six innings pitched. The flamethrower will head back to the minors to get more experience against upper-level hitters, but if he can hold his own, the 22-year-old could find his way to Kansas City once again.