The Guardians introduced that they’ve chosen the contract of left-hander Kolby Allard from Triple-A Columbus. Left-hander Erik Sabrowski was moved to the 60-day injured checklist and right-hander Zak Kent was optioned to Triple-A within the corresponding strikes. As reported yesterday, Cleveland additionally referred to as up Doug Nikhazy because the twenty seventh man for at the moment’s doubleheader with the Pink Sox.
Allard signed a minor league cope with the Guards again in February, after the Phillies outrighted the southpaw off their roster following the 2024 season and Allard elected free company. It was basically an early non-tender transfer for Philadelphia, as Allard was arbitration-eligible and projected to earn $1.1MM in 2025, although the Phils nonetheless opted in opposition to paying this modest sum.
The veteran didn’t make a sterling case for himself in posting a 5.00 ERA in 27 innings for the Phillies final 12 months, with solely a 19.7% strikeout price however a stable 6.8% stroll price. Allard’s 4.18 SIERA was notably higher than his ERA, and it was the second-best SIERA Allard has posted throughout a seven-year MLB profession that has seen the lefty submit a 5.99 ERA throughout 272 innings with three completely different groups. Allard hasn’t posted notably good numbers as both a starter or as a reliever, however his means to work in each capacities as a swingman has stored getting him alternatives on the huge league stage.
Yesterday’s rainout gave the Guardians an sudden off-day, and it traces up a busy upcoming stretch of the schedule. Cleveland will now play 13 video games over the following 12 days, so having a flexible innings-eater like Allard available is a helpful means to assist the pitching employees address this elevated workload. It stays to be seen precisely how lengthy Allard would possibly stick on the Guardians’ roster, nevertheless, and since he’s out of minor league choices, the Guards must first designate him for task and expose him to waivers earlier than outrighting him again to the minors. Allard would once more have the power to choose without spending a dime company over an outright task, ought to this example play out.
Sabrowski started the season the 15-day IL after elbow irritation stored him from pitching throughout Spring Coaching. A transfer to the 60-day injured checklist counts as no shock since Sabrowski will nonetheless want a prolonged ramp-up interval to make up for the dearth of his common prep time, although it means his 2025 debut will likely be held off till late Might on the earliest. (As a reminder, the clock for a 60-day IL placement begins on the time of an preliminary IL placement, not from the time a participant is formally moved to the 60-day.)
