First baseman Pedro Alvarez might not be wearing a Pirates uniform for long if trade rumors swirling around him prove prophetic. But perhaps he is going out with a bang - as in his solo blast in the second inning of a Thursday defeat of Washington.
Alvarez sent a Doug Fister pitch over the fence in left and later added an RBI groundout and walk. He is still batting just .160 (8-for-50) since July 3.