Alvarez says signing with Pirates ‘did not materialize’

Right-handed pitcher Henderson Alvarez won't be coming to the Pirates after all.

Late Sunday night, the 30-year-old announced on Twitter that his contract with the Pirates "did not materialize," and that he was returning to the independent league team he had been pitching with, the Milwaukee Milkmen.

Good night, I want you to know that the signing with the pirates did not materialize, I return to the independent league again, reasons why they signed another player, I'm still looking for a new opportunity and we're still here working hard @MKEMilkmen Good Return pic.twitter.com/0YxwklDXb8

Alvarez said the reason the deal didn't happen was because the Pirates signed another player. There has…