Our Pirates Winter Report will highlight one Pittsburgh Pirates prospect each week, then give brief notes from each country playing winter ball. This week, we feature infielder/outfielder Andres Alvarez, who is playing in Colombia.
Andres Alvarez is making a strong run at the Triple Crown in Colombia. That fact has led to one of the most popular questions this winter: What is Andres Alvarez doing in Colombia?
Alvarez played the entire 2022 season with Double-A Altoona. He got off to a great start, then leveled off as the year went along. He finished with the first 20/20 HR/SB season in Altoona Curve history, while getting thrown out stealing just once all season.