After being designated for assignment by the Red Sox, Hoy Park has been acquired by the Braves, in which Atlanta sent cash considerations and a player to be named later to Boston.
The #Braves today acquired INF Hoy Park from Boston in exchange for a player to be named later or cash considerations.
— Atlanta Braves (@Braves) December 16, 2022
Park will turn 27 next season and has spent most of his career within the Yankees organization but spent the 2021 campaign with the Pirates. He was a part of the trade that sent Clay Holmes to New York.
Park appeared in 68 games at the major league level but slashed an unimpressive .201/.291/.346, good for a 74 wRC+ — 26% below the league average. There were flashes, though. With the Yankees Triple-A affiliates, he slashed .327/.475/.567 for a wRC+ of 180 in 48 games. However, following the trade, he regressed.
He’s an excellent combination of speed and defensive versatility, regularly posting double-digit steals in the minors with appearances at three infield positions; his stick is just inconsistent.
The Boston Red Sox designated him for assignment just three weeks after acquiring him from the Pirates, but they had a week to work out a trade or pass him through waivers. This is nothing more than a low-cost move by the Atlanta Braves to add depth, given Park’s minor league options.
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