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Baltimore Orioles, Pedro Alvarez agree to 1-year contract
The Baltimore Orioles have agreed to terms with Pedro Alvarez on a one-year deal worth $5.75 million, sources confirmed to ESPN's Jim Bowden.
The $5.75 million matches how much Alvarez made last year while playing for the Pittsburgh Pirates, who elected to not tender him a contract after last season.
Alvarez, who had an MLB-high 23 errors in his first full season at first base last season, is expected to serve as a designated hitter for the Orioles.
He finished 10th in the National League with 27 home runs last season and tied for the NL lead with 36 home runs in 2013. However, the Pirates balked at having to pay a projected $8.1 million in salary for 2016.
The left-handed hitting Alvarez, who turned 29 on Feb. 6, was the second overall pick in the 2008 draft.
The $5.75 million matches how much Alvarez made last year while playing for the Pittsburgh Pirates, who elected to not tender him a contract after last season.
Alvarez, who had an MLB-high 23 errors in his first full season at first base last season, is expected to serve as a designated hitter for the Orioles.
He finished 10th in the National League with 27 home runs last season and tied for the NL lead with 36 home runs in 2013. However, the Pirates balked at having to pay a projected $8.1 million in salary for 2016.
The left-handed hitting Alvarez, who turned 29 on Feb. 6, was the second overall pick in the 2008 draft.