Last night the Pittsburgh Pirates non-tendered Pedro Alvarez. Whether it came from a non-tender, or a trade later in the off-season, the decision to move on from Alvarez was pretty much set in stone. Nothing is different about this morning when it comes to the off-season plans for the Pirates. They’re still going to be looking at an upgrade for first base, and I don’t think they will be stopping at their current options. The only thing that has changed is that Alvarez is now officially off the roster, instead of expected to be off the roster.
I wanted to take a look at the first base situation this morning, and what the Pirates could do going forward.