Pedro Alvarez: Latest News, Rumors, Speculation Surrounding Free-Agent IF

The market for Pedro Alvarez has been slow to develop, but the 28-year-old free agent who was non-tendered by the Pittsburgh Pirates on Dec. 2 does possess more than enough power to intrigue teams searching for depth in the lineup next season. 

Continue for updates. 

---

Alvarez Reportedly on Brewers' Radar

Wednesday, Dec. 9

According to Adam McCalvy of MLB.com, the Milwaukee Brewers "have already contacted" Alvarez's agent, Scott Boras, about the former first-round pick. Jon Morosi of Fox Sports first reported Milwaukee's interest in Alvarez. 

"Certainly, their first-base needs have grown," Boras told McCalvy. "And their need for power from the left-handed side is there. So if you put a plus sign between those two, I think the equal side, I would imagine, is they should have interest in a player with power like that."    

Alvarez is an interesting target for the Brewers simply because he's a lesser version of Adam Lind, whom Milwaukee traded to the Seattle Mariners on Tuesday, per the team's official Twitter account. 

Player	AVG	OBP	SLG	XBH
Pedro Alvarez	.243	.318	.469	45
Adam Lind	.277	.360	.460	52

The one piece of logic to the Brewers' thinking is Alvarez may have to settle for a deal valued at less than the $8 million Lind will make in 2016, per Spotrac.com. 

The Brewers are in rebuilding mode after posting a 68-94 record in 2015. Alvarez is a potent power hitter, slugging over .450 four times in six seasons, but he doesn't add much else to the table with a .236 career average and .309 on-base percentage. 

Alvarez could hit well in the first half and become an attractive trade chip for a contender next July, netting the Brewers a decent prospect in return. There are reasons for them to be interested even if it's a lateral move after dealing Lind away.