Park will presumably get an opportunity this spring to compete for a spot on Oakland’s season-opening roster in a reserve role. The 27-year-old possesses plenty of defensive versatility, but he’s compiled a lackluster .638 OPS with five homers and two steals in 210 plate appearances in the big leagues since 2021. He didn’t appear in the majors this past season after bouncing around last offseason before ultimately landing with the Braves.

Park was designated for assignment by Atlanta last week and made it through waivers unclaimed. The 26-year-old has bounced around between a few different organizations this offseason after hitting .216/.276/.373 with two home runs and one stolen base over 23 games for the Pirates in 2022.

Park was acquired earlier this month from the Red Sox and has been removed from the Braves' 40-man roster to make room for newly-acquired outfielder Eli White. The 26-year-old offers enough defensive versatility to stick on a big league roster as a reserve, but simply hasn't produced at the dish over the last few seasons.

The trade comes after Park was designated for assignment by the Red Sox on Tuesday. The 26-year-old joined Boston this offseason after being a DFA casualty by the Pirates. He's hit just .201/.291/.346 in 210 plate appearances over his two seasons, but he'll have a chance to make an MLB roster because of his versatility.