After designating Hoy Park for assignment Tuesday, the Pittsburgh Pirates traded the South Korean infielder/outfielder to the Boston Red Sox for minor league pitcher Inmer Lobo.
Lobo, a 6-foot-1, 193-pound left-hander, was 2-0 with an 0.82 ERA and 0.77 WHIP, 28 strikeouts and two walks and a .190 batting average against in 22 innings over five starts in the Dominican Summer League. A native of Venezuela, Lobo signed with the Red Sox for $10,000 last June.
Pirates get 18 year old Inmer Lobo from Red Sox for Hoy Park. Here’s a video from 3 years ago of him pitching. Look at that breaking ball ???????????? #LetsGoBucs https://t.co/OWMjFN8g1Z
— Anthony Murphy (@__Murphy88) November 23, 2022
Park, 26, batted .216/.276/.373 with two doubles, two home runs and six RBIs in 23 games for the Pirates last season. He was acquired from the New York Yankees, along with infielder/outfielder Diego Castillo, for reliever Clay Holmes in July 2021.
The Pirates designated Park for assignment to make room on the 40-man roster for first baseman Lewin Diaz, who was claimed off waivers from the Miami Marlins.
