Karl Weiner from Bleacher Report thinks that the Pirates will not procure a trade partner for their 6-foot-3, 250-pound first baseman Pedro Alvarez. His strikeout totals and lapses with the glove diminish his trade value on the Major League market. I believe the Bucs will take less than fair market value to get out from under Alvarez’s contract and not be stuck like the Indians were a few seasons ago with Travis Hafner.
In the meantime, Joel Reuter at Bleacher Report rates Pittsburgh at three in his MLB Power Rankings after November’s Hot Stove activity.