Guardians signed OF Anthony Alford to a minor league contract.
Alford was able to latch on with the Guardians, and will report to Triple-A Columbus, just a few days after being designated for assignment by the Pirates and electing free agency. The 27-year-old former top prospect holds an underwhelming .209/.275/.368 triple-slash line with eight homers and 11 stolen bases across 240 plate appearances at the major-league level since 2017.