The Book on Pedro Alvarez
Prospect Info
Pedro Alvarez
Born 2/6/1987
3B, PIT
A left-handed power hitting third baseman, Alvarez has a very very high ceiling and is almost big-league ready. He could be a big part of a devastating future Pittsburgh lineup. He's now fully-recovered from a hamate bone he broke in 2007; all reports are positive.
An offensive sleeper for 2010, depending on how deeply the Pirates shake up their roster, and likely to be playing every day by 2011.
Ranking in ScoutingBook (3/14/2010): #11 
Ranking in Baseball America 2010: #8
Ranking in Baseball Prospectus: Unranked
Ranking in MiLB.com 2010 Season Preview: #8
Ranking from the Sporting News: Unranked
Ranking from ESPN: #35
Player Updates and Notes
After putting on a batting practice spectacles all spring, Pedro Alvarez has been posting disappointing numbers in his first pro season. The big college slugger is batting only .234 at high-A Carolina, and has struck out in one of every three at-bats. It would have been crazy to suggest two months ago, but it's starting to look like Alvarez might end up repeating A ball in 2010.
5/26/2009 by DataBoy
Pedro Alvarez's contract may have been signed after the signing deadline, rendering it invalid. An MLB investigation is underway. Agent Scott Boras is likely looking forward to the opportunity to squeeze a few more dollars out of this, somehow.
8/31/2008 by KDaddy
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