The Pirates will not call up third baseman Pedro Alvarez this season. Alvarez will finish the season in Double-A, and Pittsburgh general manager Neal Huntington prefers not to jump players more than one level at a time. "We're a long ways from having another option (to Andy LaRoche) at third base," Huntington said on his weekly radio show. "We really like what Pedro has done with the bat, but he still has some strides to make with his glove. It's not just about his offensive performance." Alvarez is hitting .440 with 23 home runs this season.