Alexander Canario

Pittsburgh Pirates outfielder Alexander Canario went 2-for-3 with a walk and a three-run home run in Friday's 8-4 loss to the Phillies. The 25-year-old is now riding a seven-game hit streak, with the last three going down as multi-hit efforts. Without any minor league options remaining, the Pirates are giving Canario a shot at regular at-bats after acquiring him from the Mets in exchange for cash earlier this season. It got off to a rough start, going 2-for-27 (.074) over his first 12 games with the club, but over the last 11 games, the Dominican is 13-for-38 (.342) with two doubles, two home runs, five RBI, and five runs scored. The 6-foot-1 slugger has big-time power, as evidenced by a 37-homer campaign in the minors back in 2022, but had struggled mightily with strikeouts in the majors prior to this season, registering a 42.2 percent K% heading into 2025. He's lowered that to 25.0 percent this year, which could make him an intriguing waiver option if he keeps hitting.