Pedro Alvarez committing errors at ridiculous rate

One error in every four games. That is currently the pace being sustained by Pittsburgh Pirates third baseman Pedro Alvarez. The righty has 25 this year to lead majors. He has done this in only 99 games played at the hot corner.

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It should honestly be of no surprise that Alvarez finds himself atop this dubious leader-board once again. He led the senior circuit in errors committed among all position players in 2013 with 27 and shared the honors in 2012 with Chicago Cubs shortstop Starlin Castro with 27 that year as well.

In fact, in 5 major league seasons, Alvarez has committed 110 errors to date.

That places him 8th among active players. He has, by a wide margin the fewest years among those in the top 10, with the only other player having gone less than 10 years being Mark Reynolds with 8.

So why is it being talked about now? Because the Pirates are going to the playoffs, and because Alvarez is having a down year.

Last season, his porous defense was masked by his power at the dish. He led the National League with 36 home runs and plated 100 RBIs for good measure. Granted he has played less this season, his numbers are still relatively low compared to last year’s pace.

Another thing not helping his case is that his 25 errors are just 2 less than his career highs in 2012 and 2013 when he played 145 and 150 games at 3B respectively. The Pirates have Josh Harrison as an alternative option next season.

If they want to commit to him at 3rd, Alvarez would most likely not be re-signed. And that is fine. The Red Sox are reportedly in the market for a power bat, and given his history in the field, a spot at DH more than makes sense for the 27 year old.

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