"Allard, 28, is a soft-tossing swingman. He hasn't always been effective, with a 5.34 earned run average in his career, but he's coming off a good season in Cleveland. The Guards signed him to a minor league deal almost exactly one year ago today. He bounced on and off the roster a couple of times throughout the season. He gave the club 65 innings over 33 appearances with a 2.63 ERA while averaging just over 90 miles per hour with his four-seamer and sinker."
"That ERA figure was surely at least slightly misleading. His 5.3% walk rate was really strong but he only struck out 15.8% of batters faced and his 38% ground ball rate was also a bit below par. He seemed to benefit from a high strand rate of 79.2%. His 3.54 FIP and 4.41 SIERA were notably less optimistic than his ERA."
"The Guards seemingly agreed more with those advanced metrics. They could have retained Allard for 2026 via arbitration, with MLBTR contributor Matt Swartz projecting a $1.9MM salary. Instead, the Guards outrighted him off the roster at season's end and he elected free agency. He's now been brought back but without taking up a roster spot. Cleveland used Allard almost exclusively in relief a year ago."
Kolby Allard, 28, agreed to a minor-league contract with the Guardians and earned a big-league camp invite. He is a soft-tossing swingman with a 5.34 career ERA who posted 65 innings and a 2.63 ERA across 33 appearances last season while averaging just over 90 mph on his four-seamer and sinker. Advanced metrics were less flattering: a 15.8% strikeout rate, 5.3% walk rate, 38% ground-ball rate, 79.2% strand rate, 3.54 FIP and 4.41 SIERA. The Guardians had outrighted him rather than retain him via arbitration; he rejoined without occupying a 40-man spot and will compete for a low-leverage bullpen role.
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