Orioles manager Buck Showalter believes the transition to playing the outfield for lifetime corner infielder and designated hitter Pedro Alvarez, which the team broached with him last year before he hit free agency, will be a good one.
“We talked about it last September, about how it was something we kind of came to the conclusion for him to get on and continue down a better path, if he could present himself,” Showalter said Monday. “I’m going to be surprised if he can’t do it. Pretty athletic, kind of fits his skill set too.