Pittsburgh Pirates: 2021 Infield & Catcher Player Grades

Sep 26, 2020; Cleveland, Ohio, USA; Pittsburgh Pirates designated hitter Colin Moran (19) celebrates with catcher Jacob Stallings (58) and third baseman Ke'Bryan Hayes (13) after hitting a three run home run during the fourth inning against the Cleveland Indians at Progressive Field. Mandatory Credit: Ken Blaze-USA TODAY Sports
Sep 26, 2020; Cleveland, Ohio, USA; Pittsburgh Pirates designated hitter Colin Moran (19) celebrates with catcher Jacob Stallings (58) and third baseman Ke'Bryan Hayes (13) after hitting a three run home run during the fourth inning against the Cleveland Indians at Progressive Field. Mandatory Credit: Ken Blaze-USA TODAY Sports /
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PITTSBURGH, PA – SEPTEMBER 28: Hoy Park #68 of the Pittsburgh Pirates in action during the game against the Chicago Cubs at PNC Park on September 28, 2021 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Joe Sargent/Getty Images)
PITTSBURGH, PA – SEPTEMBER 28: Hoy Park #68 of the Pittsburgh Pirates in action during the game against the Chicago Cubs at PNC Park on September 28, 2021 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Joe Sargent/Getty Images) /

Hoy Park

GRADE: D

2021 Stats:  44 games, .197/.299/.339, 3 home runs, 14 RBI, -0.3 WAR

Hoy Park was acquired in a trade that sent Clay Holmes to the Yankees. That trade also brought Diego Castillo to Pittsburgh. Holmes pitched two nice innings in the Wild Card game inducing two double plays. Park struggled to find much traction on the major league roster.

Park enjoyed a successful minor league season for the Yankees hitting for a ton of pop. He hit three dingers in Pittsburgh this year but didn’t make enough contact to collect more over the course of the season.

Park is intriguing as a utility guy that plays sound enough defense and can provide some pop if he can get his contact numbers up. His 2021 season wasn’t great but sometimes the adjustment to a new organization can be overwhelming. Park will have an entire offseason to settle in.

He is 25-years old so he isn’t considered much of a prospect anymore. Park could bounce between Indianapolis and Pittsburgh next year like he did in 2021. Maybe he’ll bounce back and show some more of that power the Pittsburgh Pirates obviously coveted upon acquiring him from New York.