The Cleveland Guardians were hoping Slade Cecconi would take the mound before their series finale against the Los Angeles Dodgers on Wednesday afternoon, but he has been scratched from his start as a result of a groin injury.
That 2015 class of Braves draft picks was pretty amazing, featuring guys like Mike Soroka, Austin Riley and AJ Minter – a trio of players we’ve enjoyed watching contribute for the big league team over the years.
For the last few weeks, the Cleveland Guardians have been looking for some length and consistency in one of their bullpen arms. The organization has made many roster moves with the reliever core, searching for that bullpen help.
The Cleveland Guardians have done a decent job navigating their pitching staff through the first month of the season. However, the bullpen has been thin recently, and Saturday's doubleheader is forcing the organization to search for some more help.
The Cleveland Guardians made several minor moves over the offseason to boost their organization's pitching depth. One of these under-the-radar transactions was signing LHP Kolby Allard into a minor league deal with an invite to spring training.
Kolby Allard isn’t the only former Phillies pitcher heading to the Cleveland Guardians on a minor-league contract. According to Jon Heyman of the New York Post, right-hander Vince Velasquez has signed a minors deal with Cleveland.
Former top prospect Kolby Allard has signed a minor league deal with the Cleveland Guardians. Allard, 27, has appeared in parts of seven major league seasons with the Atlanta Braves, Texas Rangers and Philadelphia Phillies.
After a season split between the minor leagues and the majors with the Phillies organization, a member of Philadelphia’s 2024 pitching staff has signed elsewhere as a free agent.
It may not have been the blockbuster move many fans expected, but the Cleveland Guardians signed another free-agent pitcher on Monday afternoon. The Guardians signed LHP Kolby Allard to a one-year Minor League deal with a non-roster invite to Major League Spring Training Camp.
Unlike most of his peers, Allard had a few decent outings The Phillies had a problem with the fifth spot in their rotation in the second half of the season.
The New York Mets threw the first punch -- figuratively -- in a seven-round September fight with the Philadelphia Phillies. New York and Philadelphia will continue their three-game series on Saturday afternoon with the visiting Mets looking to continue making a dent in the Phillies' National League East lead.
The New York Mets (81-66) go on the road at Citizens Bank Park against the Philadelphia Phillies (88-59) at 4:05 p.m. ET on Saturday. The Phillies will look to Kolby Allard versus the Mets and Luis Severino (10-6).
The Philadelphia Phillies currently have six starting pitchers on their 26-man roster. With Kolby Allard being recalled from Triple-A Lehigh Valley on Sunday, the order gets shuffled.
The struggling Philadelphia Phillies played better than they have for much of the past two months on Saturday. After a five-run eighth inning, the Phillies beat the Kansas City Royals 11-2 and will have a chance to win the three-game set on Sunday afternoon.
It’s unclear how long he is expected to be out of action, but it seems the Phils will have to progress for at least a week without their recent outfield upgrade.
The Cleveland Guardians (62-42) play on Sunday at Citizens Bank Park against the Philadelphia Phillies (65-39). The contest begins at 1:35 PM ET. This contest’s pitching matchup is set, as the Phillies will send Kolby Allard to the mound, while Joey Cantillo will answer the bell for the Guardians.
The early going in the MLB season has been colored by breakout performances from a handful of precocious young talents. Ronald Acuna, Gleyber Torres, Scott Kingery and Jorge Alfaro have played key roles in the early pennant chase.