Pirates' management is dissatisfied with the conditioning of Pedro Alvarez, the team's highly touted first-round draft pick in 2008, to the point that he will may start in low Class A. "In general, we're very, very happy with the way our players have reported here," director of player development Kyle Stark said. "It's been very encouraging." Of Alvarez specifically, he acknowledged that there are "conditioning" issues. There are two such issues, according to multiple team officials, Alvarez is above his playing weight and not as strong as usual, and he is experiencing tendinitis in both knees, though it is not serious. He has participated in all drills at this camp, including running.