Rob Refsnyder

BIOGRAPHY

Rob Refsnyder was born March 26, 1991, in  Seoul, South Korea. He is an outfielder in the MLB.

The New York Yankees selected Refsnyder in the fifth round, with the 187th overall selection, in the 2012 MLB draft. Though he played as a right fielder for Arizona, the Yankees profiled Refsnyder as a second baseman. Refsnyder signed with the Yankees on July 6, receiving a $205,900 signing bonus. He reported to the Charleston RiverDogs of the Class A South Atlantic League, where he made his professional debut on July 10. He batted .241 for Charleston.

The Yankees promoted Refsnyder to New York on September 1, 2015, as part of their September call-ups. Refsnyder played infrequently, with the Yankees initially using José Pirela, until late September, when he began to receive more regular playing time. He ended the regular season with a .302 average with two home runs, and started for the Yankees in the 2015 American League Wild Card Game

On July 23, 2017, the Yankees traded Refsnyder to the Toronto Blue Jays for Ryan McBroom. The Blue Jays assigned Refsnyder to the Buffalo Bisons of the International League. After he played in four games for Buffalo, shortstop Troy Tulowitzki went on the disabled list, and the Blue Jays promoted Refsnyder to the major leagues on July 29 to provide infield depth behind Ryan Goins and Darwin Barney. Refsnyder made his debut with the Blue Jays later that day, pinch running in the ninth inning of a 6–5 loss to the Los Angeles Angels. As second baseman Devon Travis was also injured, Refsnyder got playing time with Toronto as a second baseman. Refsnyder batted .196 in 32 games for Toronto.

Refsnyder opened the 2022 season with the Worcester Red Sox of the International League. After starting the season batting 14-for-35 (.400) for Worcester, he was added to Boston's active roster on April 19 after Araúz was placed on the COVID-related list, and made his debut with Boston on April 23 as the team's designated hitter. Refsnyder batted 2-for-5 with two doubles and one RBI in three games before he was returned to Worcester on April 29. On June 10, the Red Sox selected Refsnyder's contract, adding him to the 40-man roster and promoting him to the major leagues. He served as a fourth outfielder until being placed on the injured list with a right knee sprain on August 2. He rejoined the team on August 16. The Red Sox placed Refsnyder on the injured list due to back spasms on October 3, ending his season with a .307 average, a .384 OBP, and six home runs in 177 plate appearances across 57 games played.