I can't believe it's August! I hope every single one of you somehow benefitted from the Trade Deadline wheelings and dealings. While I urge you to test your league's trading market before the deadline hits (if applicable), we're here to check in on widely-available arms that you can hopefully get for free, but without going into strictly streamer territory. Bippity boppity, give me the zoppity. If you want to chat more about additional arms/bats/whatever, you can find me on Twitter @NMariano5[...]

Baltimore Orioles third baseman Pedro Alvarez has cleared waivers and accepted an assignment to Triple-A Norfolk. He was designated for assignment earlier in the week and is now off the Orioles 40-man roster. Alvarez hit eight home runs and knocked in 18 runs, but hit just .180 before being demoted. He belongs on the waiver wire in all leagues, especially now that he's not even on the 40-man roster.

Baltimore Orioles designated hitter Pedro Alvarez was designated for assignment on Tuesday and catcher Caleb Joseph was called up in his stead. Alvarez was in the midst of his worst season to date, hitting a paltry .180 with eight homers and 18 RBI while almost exclusively facing right-handed pitching. Alvarez will likely get a chance to latch on somewhere in the minors, but his days as a contributor to a major league time might be numbered.

MASNSports Orioles writer Rich Kubatko reports that third baseman/designated hitter Pedro Alvarez left Thursday's game due to hamstring cramping. Alvarez was 0-for-2 with a run scored in the game before he was pinch hit for by Anthony Santander in the fifth inning. It doesn't appear that this will affect Alvarez for very long, but fantasy owners might not want to be patient with the 31-year-old, who is hitting .095 with one home run, seven strikeouts and a .374 OPS over 21 plate appearances in M[...]

Baltimore Orioles third baseman Pedro Alvarez had quite the day at the plate on Sunday, April 29. He went 2-for-4 and drove in three runs. Both of those hits were of the trot-around-the-bases variety and they were his fifth and sixth of the season. He's quietly starting off the season on a 30-homer pace. It's unknown if he's going to be able to sustain it, but he could be worth grabbing in a deeper league.

Baltimore Orioles first baseman Chris Davis will be out of the lineup on Saturday against Francisco Liriano and the Detroit Tigers according to Rich Dubroff of BaseballPress.com. It is simply a day off for Davis, who had started at first over the last 16 games for Baltimore as Dubroff reports Davis will be back in the lineup tomorrow. Pedro Alvarez is also sitting on Saturday after playing in nine straight. [...]

Baltimore Orioles designated hitter Pedro Alvarez had a big day on Saturday in the loss against the Red Sox. Alvarez went 2-for-3 with a walk, a single, and a two-run home run. It was his second homer of the year and the two RBI in the game brought his total to seven to go along with an excellent .304 average. [...]

This article references Pedro Alvarez and more! Free agent infielder Pedro Alvarez signed with the Baltimore Orioles, according to Rock Kubatko of MASN Sports. This is a minor league deal with a Spring Training invitation, where he will provide depth at the corner infield spots. Alvarez has now signed with the Orioles in three consecutive season, as he performed well in 2016 (.249/.322/.504 with 22 home runs in 376 plate appearances) but was a non-factor at the big league level last season. The left-handed Alvarez totaled just 34 PA with the [...]Keep on reading: Pedro Alvarez Signs With Orioles

The Orioles made it official. They called up Pedro Alvarez from Triple-A Norfolk. Dan Connolly of BaltimoreBaseball.com. Alvarez was warmly received by his teammates. Unfortunately for the team, he's not a starting pitcher, an area that has been a big concern. Fantasy-wise, he could be of use in dee[...]

Jon Meoli of the Baltimore Sun wrote that the Orioles may call up Pedro Alvarez, who had an excellent season at Triple-A Norfolk, when the September rosters expand. They were cautious when talking about it, pointing out that it may not even happen, since they are up against the wall with the 40-man [...]