Jon Heyman had a list of first base possibilities for the Miami Marlins, with Pedro Alvarez being one of four names on the list.
from last night: marlins 1b possibilities have included justin morneau, mark trumbo, pedro alvarez, michael morse
— Jon Heyman (@JonHeyman) December 11, 2014
Alvarez is currently the first base option for the Pirates, and if they traded him, they would need to find a replacement. They could obviously go with one of the names on that list, but a deal wouldn’t make sense. Their MLB roster looks pretty set at this point. They could add a starting pitcher, but there is less of a need for that with the additions of Francisco Liriano and A.J. Burnett. Every starting position is set. The bullpen and bench look to be coming together.
The only way an Alvarez deal would make sense would be if the Pirates just liked someone else better than Alvarez, and/or felt that a trade and then adding a replacement would make them better overall. There have been rumors that the Pirates have been shopping him this off-season, so that theory isn’t far-fetched.