Allard tossed his fourth straight quality start for Triple-A Gwinnett on Sunday, giving up one run on three hits and two walks over six innings while striking out five.
The 21-year-old lefty hasn't been dominant this year, but Allard now has a 3.75 ERA, 1.35 WHIP and 68:29 K:BB through 84 innings. He's been passed up on the Atlanta depth chart by a number of other prospects since being drafted in the first round in 2015, but after making his big-league debut in 2018, he could still factor into the team's plans after the All-Star break if injuries hit the rotation. Per Mark Bowman of MLB.com, Allard could be a candidate to join the big club to make a spot start as soon as Friday against the Mets, in the event Mike Soroka (forearm) needs to be pushed back an additional day or two. Along with Allard, Bryse Wilson and Kyle Wright will also merit consideration if another arm needs to be added to the rotation this week.