Impact Alford joined the Guardians on a minor-league deal in early May after being let go by the Pirates. He had a .609 OPS in eight games for Triple-A Columbus before opting to continue his career in the KBO.
MAY 26, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
ANTHONY ALFORD
Continuing career overseas Alford agreed to a contract with the KT Wiz of the Korean Baseball Organization on Wednesday, Dan Kurtz of MyKBO.net reports.
Signs with Guardians Alford signed a minor-league contract with the Guardians on Tuesday.
Impact Alford elected to become a free agent after he was designated for assignment by the Pirates on April 24, and he will now join the Guardians organization and report to Triple-A Columbus. In 49 games in 2021 with the Pirates, Alford posted a .233/.311/.406 slash line with five homers, 11 RBI and five stolen bases. The outfielder has only appeared in two games this season, notching one hit in four at-bats.
MAY 3, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Elects free agency Alford elected free agency Sunday.
Impact Alford was outrighted to Triple-A Indianapolis on Friday after clearing waivers, but he'll choose to become a free agent rather than reporting to the minor-league club. The 27-year-old appeared in 51 games with the Pirates over the last two seasons and slashed .234/.309/.401 with five homers, 14 runs, 11 RBI and five stolen bases.
MAY 2, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Clears waivers Alford cleared waivers and was outrighted to Triple-A Indianapolis on Friday, Jason Mackey of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports.
Impact Alford appeared in just two games after returning from a wrist injury, and he went 1-for-4 with two strikeouts. He'll remain in the organization after losing his spot on the 40-man roster and should be an option to provide depth in the outfield for the Pirates at some point.
APRIL 29, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
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DFA'd by Pittsburgh Alford was designated for assignment by the Pirates on Sunday.
Impact Alford was reinstated from the injured list Friday after missing the first two weeks of the season with a sprained wrist, but he's quickly lost his place on the 40-man and 28-man rosters after going 1-for-4 with two strikeouts in his first two games. Beau Sulser had his contract selected by the Pirates in a corresponding move.
APRIL 24, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Hitless in debut Alford (wrist) went 0-for-3 with two strikeouts Friday against the Cubs.
Impact Alford was activated from the injured list Friday, and he hit atop the Pirates' order in his season debut. He struck out in his first two plate appearances prior to fouling out to first base. The Pirates have regularly rotated players through the corner outfield spots early on in the campaign, so Alford will have to perform if he hopes to maintain regular playing time.
APRIL 23, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
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APRIL 22, 2022 • POST-GAZETTE.COM
Reinstated from 10-day IL Alford (wrist) was reinstated from the 10-day injured list Friday.
Impact Alford suffered a right wrist sprain late in spring training and was forced to miss the start of the regular season. However, he recently concluded a rehab assignment in which he went 5-for-15 with three homers, a double, six runs, three RBI and a stolen base in five appearances. He should challenge Cole Tucker for regular playing time in right field now that he's healthy.
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Moves rehab to Triple-A The Pirates shifted Alford's (wrist) rehab assignment from Low-A Bradenton to Triple-A Indianapolis on Tuesday, Jason Mackey of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports.
Impact Alford will continue his rehab in Indianapolis after he went 3-for-7 with a home run and a double across his two games with Bradenton. The Pirates will likely want Alford to play in at least two games for Indianapolis as he looks to make up for the at-bats he lost during the spring, but assuming he incurs no setbacks with his right wrist, he could be back from the 10-day injured list at some point over the weekend. Once activated from the IL, Alford should challenge one of Ben Gamel or Cole Tucker for a near-everyday role in the Pittsburgh outfield.
APRIL 19, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
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Begins rehab assignment Alford (wrist) will begin a rehab assignment at Low-A Bradenton on Saturday, Justice delos Santos of MLB.com reports.
Impact Alford has been on the injured list since the start of the regular season after jamming his right hand late in spring training. However, he's been taking swings recently and has now been cleared to return to game action. While a timetable for his return to the majors hasn't been revealed, it's possible that he'll be able to join the Pirates sometime this week.
APRIL 16, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
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Nearing game action Alford (wrist) has been taking swings and is hoping to participate in game action in the near future, Justice delos Santos of MLB.com reports.
Impact Alford jammed his right hand late in spring training and has been on the injured list for the entirety of the 2022 season. He's made progress since, though the exact plan for the remaining steps of his recovery remain unclear. Alford should challenge for regular at-bats in right field upon his return, a position that is currently being occupied by a combination of Hoy Park and Cole Tucker.
APRIL 15, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
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