Kyle Lobstein has some major league experience pitching in 20 games with an ERA of 5.33 while going 4-10. Of his 13 apperances last season 11 of those were starts.
Lobstein was designated for assignment by the Tigers back on December 18th to make room on the 40 man roster for the newly signed Mike Aviles.
Tigers make Mike Aviles signing official. They have designated Kyle Lobstein for assignment to make room on the 40-man roster.
— Chris Iott (@Chris_Iott) December 19, 2015
Lobstein is a young lefty arm for the Pirates to utilize in many different ways.