Thu, 07 Nov 2013 08:34:20 -0800

Major League Baseball announced its Silver Slugger Awards for the National League Wednesday, Nov. 6. The winners were Pittsburgh Pirates 3B Pedro Alvarez, Pittsburgh Pirates OF Andrew McCutchen, St. Louis Cardinals C Yadier Molina, St. Louis Cardinals 2B Matt Carpenter, Washington Nationals SS Ian Desmond, Cincinnati Reds OF Jay Bruce, Arizona Diamondbacks 1B Paul Goldschmidt, Colorado Rockies OF Michael Cuddyer and Los Angeles Dodgers SP Zack Greinke.

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| Source: The Associated Press

Sun, 06 Oct 2013 23:55:29 -0700

The Pittsburgh Pirates used a go-ahead single by 3B Pedro Alvarez to score a 5-3 win over the St. Louis Cardinals on Sunday, Oct. 6, in Game 3 of the National League Division Series. Pittsburgh holds a 2-1 lead and can advance to the NL Championship Series for the first time since 1992 if it wins on Monday, Oct. 7.

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| Source: The Sports Network

Sun, 29 Sep 2013 11:07:04 -0700

Pittsburgh Pirates 3B Pedro Alvarez hit his 36th home run of the season against the Cincinnati Reds Saturday, Sept. 28. The homer also gave him 100 RBIs for the first time in his career.

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| Source: The Associated Press

Thu, 11 Jul 2013 15:46:18 -0700

Pittsburgh Pirates 3B Pedro Alvarez will replace Colorado Rockies OF Carlos Gonzalez (finger) in the 2013 MLB Home Run Derby.

Fantasy Tip: CarGo will use the time off to rest, most likely. Alvarez has had a fine pop season and shouldn't be affected for regular-season play by this development. It's his typical M.O. anyway -- mash now, worry about contact later.

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| Source: MLB.com

Wed, 10 Jul 2013 10:21:02 -0700

Pittsburgh Pirates 3B Pedro Alvarez is starting to use the opposite field with authority, and his power to all fields is exceptional, according to GM Neal Huntington.

Fantasy Tip: Such an evolution certainly bodes well for Alvarez's long-term prospects and helps to explain a kind of breakthrough 2013 in terms of isolated power. He still makes contact too infrequently to threaten to sustain a high batting average, unfortunately, but a better approach should raise his BA floor in the long term.

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| Source: Pittsburgh Tribune-Review - Rob Biertempfel

Sat, 06 Jul 2013 16:08:55 -0700

San Francisco Giants C Buster Posey and 2B Marco Scutaro, Arizona Diamondbacks 1B Paul Goldschmidt, St. Louis Cardinals 1B Allen Craig and 2B Matt Carpenter, Pittsburgh Pirates 3B Pedro Alvarez and OF Andrew McCutchen, Milwaukee Brewers SS Jean Segura and OF Carlos Gomez, San Diego Padres SS Everth Cabrera, Colorado Rockies OF Michael Cuddyer and Philadelphia Phillies OF Domonic Brown have been named as reserves for the National League team in the 2013 All-Star Game.

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| Source: MLB.com

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 20:11:33 -0700

Pittsburgh Pirates 3B Pedro Alvarez has shown some improvement at the plate, hitting safely in 15 of his past 17 after the game Wednesday, June 19, against the Cincinnati Reds. However, he entered the game with 81 strikeouts in 215 at-bats, and he had a .282 on-base percentage. "How do you maximize the swing of the bat that you get when you get it?" manager Clint Hurdle said. "He's been a very good run producer for this team this season. He's had a lot of opportunities, as well, but he has shown the ability to rise to the occasion."

Fantasy Tip: The manager has Alvarez's back, so despite his lower batting average and high strikeout rate, it doesn't sound like his playing time will be dwindling anytime soon. Fantasy owners would like to see improvement, especially those in rotisserie formats, as he has been a killer in OBP.

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| Source: MLB.com - Jeremy Warnemuende

Sat, 01 Jun 2013 11:44:19 -0700

Scott Boras, the agent for Pittsburgh Pirates 3B Pedro Alvarez, said he would be willing to listen if the organization wanted to discuss signing his client to a multi-year deal. Management has not yet approached Alvarez about a contract extension, although negotiations could get underway this offseason.

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| Source: Pittsburgh Tribune-Review - Rob Biertempfel

Fri, 31 May 2013 14:44:18 -0700

Pittsburgh Pirates 3B Pedro Alvarez (teeth) was scratched from the lineup Friday, May 31.

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| Source: Pittsburgh Tribune-Review - Rob Biertempfel

Thu, 30 May 2013 12:36:55 -0700

Pittsburgh Pirates 3B Pedro Alvarez (teeth) is out of the lineup after having two wisdom teeth removed Thursday, May 30.

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| Source: Pittsburgh Tribune-Review - Rob Biertempfel