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Jesús Sánchez’s return to the Toronto Blue Jays’ active roster appears to be looming in the coming days. On Wednesday night, Sánchez took what should be

MLB News / MLB on ClutchPoints / June 19

Phillies sign former Guardians LHP to minor league contract

The Philadelphia Phillies signed left-hander Kolby Allard to a minor league contract Thursday, adding the 28-year-old southpaw as pitching depth for Triple-A Lehigh Valley.

Cleveland Guardians News / Cleveland Guardians on SI / June 18

Triple-A Pitcher Leaves Guardians Organization After Opting Out of Contract

In 2025, left-handed pitcher Kolby Allard was one of the Cleveland Guardians' best inning eaters. Across 33 outings, two starts and 16 games finished, the lefty posted a 2.63 ERA and 1.200 WHIP with just north of nine strikeouts per nine innings.

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MLB News / MLB Trade Rumors / June 18

Phillies Sign Kolby Allard To Minor League Deal

The Phillies have signed left-hander Kolby Allard to a minor league deal, reports Matt Gelb of The Athletic. He’ll head to Triple-A Lehigh Valley and provide the Phils with some non-roster pitching depth.

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Cleveland Guardians News / MLB Trade Rumors / June 17

Guardians Release Kolby Allard

The Guardians have released southpaw Kolby Allard from their Triple-A affiliate in Columbus, per the transaction log at MiLB.com. It’s the second time Cleveland has released Allard this season.

Cleveland Guardians News / MLB Trade Rumors / May 19

Guardians Re-Sign Kolby Allard To Minor League Deal

The Guardians are bringing left-hander Kolby Allard back on a minor league contract, reports Tim Stebbins of MLB.com. Cleveland had granted the southpaw his release yesterday, but it seems Allard didn’t find an MLB opportunity with another club.

Cleveland Guardians News / MLB Trade Rumors / May 18

Kolby Allard granted his release from Cleveland

The Guardians granted left-hander Kolby Allard his release yesterday, per Tim Stebbins of MLB.com. Allard had an opt-out clause in his contract, and Cleveland apparently didn’t have a spot for him on the big league roster.

Cleveland Guardians News / Cleveland Guardians on SI / April 18

Guardians Bring Back Reliever Kolby Allard on Minor League Deal for Another Shot

The Cleveland Guardians aren't willing to give up on left-handed reliever Kolby Allard. Following Allard's strugglesome start to the 2026 MLB regular season on the major league roster, during which he posted a 10.38 ERA across four games and 8.2 innings, he was designated for assignment.

Cleveland Guardians News / MLB Trade Rumors / April 16

Kolby Allard Elects Free Agency

Left-hander Kolby Allard has elected free agency after being sent outright to Triple-A Columbus, according to his transactions tracker at MLB.com. That indicates he cleared waivers after being designated for assignment earlier this week.

Cleveland Guardians News / MLB Trade Rumors / April 13

Guardians Designate Kolby Allard For Assignment

The Guardians announced today that outfielder George Valera and right-hander Hunter Gaddis have each been reinstated from the injured list. In corresponding moves, outfielder/first baseman CJ Kayfus has been optioned to Triple-A Columbus and left-hander Kolby Allard has been designated for assignment.

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MLB News / New Baseball Media / March 31

2026 Transactions: Braves Select Martin Perez, Guardians Select Allard

Atlanta selected veteran pitcher Martin Perez to join an injury-hampered pitching staff on March 30. It was one of several moves on the day, which also saw the Guardians promote Kolby Allard as part of a bullpen restructure.

Cleveland Guardians News / Cleveland Guardians on SI / March 30

Two Reasons Why the Guardians Brought Kolby Allard up to the Major League Roster

The Cleveland Guardians have now made roster moves on back-to-back days. Following the trading of outfielder prospect Johnathan Rodriguez to the Baltimore

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Why Cleveland Guardians Re-Signed Kolby Allard to a Minor League Deal

Why not another? That's probably what the Cleveland Guardians' front office is thinking right now. On Monday, Feb. 2, the front office decided to tack on another reliever to the 2026 MLB Spring Training camp, re-signing Kolby Allard to a minor league deal.

Cleveland Guardians News / MLB Trade Rumors / February 2

Guardians Re-Sign Kolby Allard To Minor League Deal

The Guardians announced today that they have re-signed left-hander Kolby Allard to a minor league deal. The Excel Sports Management client also receives an invite to big league camp.

Cleveland Guardians News / Cleveland Guardians on SI / November 29

The Cleveland Guardians should add this bullpen arm in free agency

The Cleveland Guardians' bullpen is depleted heading into the 2026 season. The front office opted to move on from Jakob Junis and Kolby Allard, both of whom are now free agents.

Chicago White Sox News / Larry Brown Sports / July 12, 2025

White Sox win on rare walk-off swinging bunt

The Chicago White Sox beat the Cleveland Guardians 5-4 in 11 innings on Friday thanks to the rare walk-off swinging bunt. The White Sox had runners on the corners with one out and the game tied at 4 in the bottom of the 11th at Rate Field in Chicago, Ill.

Cleveland Guardians News / MLB Trade Rumors / July 9, 2025

Guardians re-sign veteran pitcher

He had just elected free agency Tuesday.

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Cleveland Guardians News / MLB Trade Rumors / July 8, 2025

Veteran southpaw elects free agency after getting waived by Guardians

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MLB News / Texas Rangers on SI / July 3, 2025

Former Texas Rangers Pitcher Designated for Assignment by Cleveland Guardians

On Thursday, former Texas Rangers pitcher Kolby Allard was designated for assignment by the Cleveland Guardians after just 35.1 innings with the club. The 27-year-old was once a promising pitcher, but has struggled to find any footing in the big leagues while also dealing with injury.

Cleveland Guardians News / MLB Trade Rumors / July 3, 2025

Guardians designate veteran pitcher for assignment

Between Allard’s DFA and right-hander Luis Ortiz’s placement on paid administrative leave while he is the subject of a gambling investigation by the league, Cleveland needed to fill a pair of roster spots.

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MLB News / SportsTalkATL / May 20, 2025

Former Braves prospect Kolby Allard is finding success in Cleveland’s bullpen

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.

MLB News / Minor League Baseball on SI / February 4, 2025

Former Atlanta Braves Top Prospect Signs Minor League Deal with Cleveland Guardians

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.

MLB News / Cleveland Guardians on SI / February 3, 2025

What To Expect From Newest Guardians Pitcher Kolby Allard

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.

MLB News / Field Level Media / September 14, 2024

Kolby Allard set to rejoin Phillies to oppose surging Mets

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.

Atlanta Braves News / SportsTalkATL / January 23, 2024

NL East rival signs Kolby Allard

According to the Philadelphia Phillies official X account, they have signed left-handed pitcher Kolby Allard to a one-year deal. Kolby Allard’s career actually began with the Braves organization as he was selected with the 14th overall pick in the 2015 draft.

MLB News / Yardbarker / November 9, 2022