<TABLE width="100%" align=center><TBODY><TR><TD class=vaLabel vAlign=top rowSpan=5 width=100 align=middle>
</TD></TR><TR vAlign=top><TD class=subHead vAlign=top colSpan=3>Pirates promote 3B prospect Alvarez from AAA </TD></TR><TR vAlign=top><TD class=vaLabel colSpan=3>Pedro Alvarez - 3B - PIT - Jun. 16</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top colSpan=3>Pirates purchased the contract of 3B Pedro Alvarez from Triple-A Indianapolis.
The highly-touted youngster will make his major league debut on Wednesday, batting sixth in an interleague matchup against the White Sox. Alvarez had a 996 OPS, 13 home runs and 53 RBI this year for the Indianapolis Indians and will take over immediately as the Pirates' starting third baseman. Andy LaRoche will shift to a utility role.
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</TD></TR><TR vAlign=top><TD class=subHead vAlign=top colSpan=3>Pirates promote 3B prospect Alvarez from AAA </TD></TR><TR vAlign=top><TD class=vaLabel colSpan=3>Pedro Alvarez - 3B - PIT - Jun. 16</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top colSpan=3>Pirates purchased the contract of 3B Pedro Alvarez from Triple-A Indianapolis.The highly-touted youngster will make his major league debut on Wednesday, batting sixth in an interleague matchup against the White Sox. Alvarez had a 996 OPS, 13 home runs and 53 RBI this year for the Indianapolis Indians and will take over immediately as the Pirates' starting third baseman. Andy LaRoche will shift to a utility role.
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