According to a report by Jeff Passan, MLB columnist for Yahoo! Sports, the Pirates have been actively engaging in discussions to deal much maligned first baseman Pedro Alvarez.
One other guy whose name is everywhere: Pedro Alvarez. Said one GM: "Pirates want to get rid of him. They're offering him to everybody."
— Jeff Passan (@JeffPassan) July 23, 2015
The writing seems to be on the wall, following last night, in which Alvarez didn't receive the start despite the RHP Edinson Volquez on the hill. The Pirates elected to start Travis Ishikawa at first base.