Baltimore Orioles fans expected quite a bit out of Pedro Alvarez when the Orioles signed him in early March. He was expected to help an already potent lineup even more powerful and dangerous.
While the Orioles lineup this season has been extremely powerful and dangerous, Alvarez has not been playing as big of a role in it as the team expected him to play when they signed him. Alvarez’s tenure with the Orioles has gotten off to a very slow start. Entering May 17, Alvarez owns a .205 batting average, a .315 on base percentage, and a .