Left-hander elected free agency after being waived by the Guardians, per the MLB.com . Cleveland had designated the former Atlanta first-round pick for a signment last week. Allard spent a couple months on Clevelands big league roster. He signed an offseason minor league contract and was selected onto the MLB club in late April. The Luis Gonzalez Jersey 27-year-old southpaw managed an impre sive 2.55 earned run average in 35 1/3 innings as a low-leverage reliever. Allards 90.5 MPH average fastball speed made him one of the softest throwers in the league, however. His 10.5% strikeout rate ranks last among pitchers who have logged at least 30 frames, and hes sixth from the bottom in swinging strikes. The lack of whiffs had seemingly begun to catch up with Allard in recent weeks. He allowed at least one earned run in four of his last five appearances, with opponents batting .395 in that time. Neither the Guardians nor any other club believed in the sustainability of Allards season-long earned run average. Hes out of minor league options, so any claiming team would have needed to keep him on the big league roster. Allard has appeared in parts of eight MLB seasons, posting a 5.59 ERA in a little more than 300 innings. He has been a starter for most of his minor league career but has had a tough time sticking in a big league rotation, more frequently working from the bullpen. Heston Kjerstad Jersey