Pittsburgh Pirates Call Up 3B Pedro Alvarez

The Pittsburgh Pirates officially called up 3B prospect Pedro Alvarez from Triple-A. He was called up before Wednesday night’s game against the Chicago White Sox and batted sixth for the Pirates.

Alvarez, the second overall pick in the 2008 June Draft, was hitting .277/.363/.533 with 13 HRs and 15 doubles in 242 ABs in Triple-A. He will be the everyday third baseman moving forward and Andy LaRoche will move into a utility role for the Pirates.

From a fantasy perspective, if you are in a Keeper League, then Alvarez should be picked up immediately. While he does strike out a lot (68 in 242 AB’s), he does have 35 HR potential.

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