Guardians sign LHP Kolby Allard
CLEVELAND, OH - The Cleveland Guardians announced today the signing of free agent LHP Kolby Allard to a Minor League contract with a non-roster invitation to Major League camp.
Allard, 27, spent the 2024 season in the Philadelphia Phillies organization, posting a 2-0 record and a 5.00 ERA in 7 games/4 starts for the Phillies (15ER/27.0IP), which included his 2024 debut against the Guardians on July 28 at Citizens Bank Park. He was also a member of Philadelphia¡¯s NLDS roster and appeared in 23 games (17 starts) between AAA Lehigh Valley and AA Reading. He was Atlanta¡¯s first round pick (14th overall) in the 2015 MLB Draft out of San Clemente (CA) High School, debuting with the Braves in 2018 before being traded to Texas at the 2019 trade deadline, appearing in parts of four seasons with the Rangers, 2019-22.