Tag: Pedro Alvarez
Pirates Focused On Cutting Down Strikeouts and Transitioning From Power to...
BRADENTON, Fl. - It doesn't seem like the Pirates acquire many players on a whim. Typically, you hear comments about how they've been watching...
First Pitch: Current Pirates Offense is Better On Paper* Without Alvarez...
A few weeks ago I wrote about how Gregory Polanco is the key to the offense for the 2016 season. The main point of the...
David Todd Podcast: The Alvarez Non-Tender, Happ, Pirates Pitching Depth
I had a radio interview with David Todd this afternoon on ESPN 970 in Pittsburgh. We discussed the Pedro Alvarez move from yesterday, along...
A Look Back at Pedro Alvarez’s Career With the Pirates and...
Last night the Pittsburgh Pirates non-tendered Pedro Alvarez. Whether it came from a non-tender, or a trade later in the off-season, the decision to...
Pirates Non-Tender Pedro Alvarez and Jaff Decker
The Pittsburgh Pirates have non-tendered first baseman Pedro Alvarez and outfielder Jaff Decker, per a team press release. Both players immediately become free agents....
First Pitch: Should the Pirates Tender Pedro Alvarez a Contract?
Today is the non-tender deadline at which point the Pirates need to make a decision to offer contracts to all unsigned players. That includes...
Pedro Alvarez Believes the Time is Right For a Trade
According to Jon Heyman on CBS Sports, Pedro Alvarez has told people he believes this is the right time for a trade. Heyman points...
Neal Huntington on Off-Season, Glasnow, Bell, Kang, Happ, First Base, Watson
Neal Huntington was on The Fan this morning, discussing the off-season plans. As you'd expect, he didn't really reveal much, and gave the typical...
Heyman: Mark Melancon and Pedro Alvarez Are on the Trading Block
Jon Heyman has a rumors article up at CBSSports.com, and it includes two expected Pirates trade notes. Heyman says that "two rival GMs" have...
2015 First Base Recap: Defense Was a Problem For Pedro Alvarez...
Heading into the 2012 season, there were concerns about whether Pedro Alvarez could hit in the majors. Playing third base at the time, Alvarez...
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