The Seattle Mariners added another potentially potent piece to their bench, as they’ve signed outfielder Rob Refsnyder, 34, to a one-year, $6.25 million dollar contract. He will be looked to as a hitting specialist, especially against left-handed pitching.
Refsnyder made his Major League debut with the New York Yankees in 2015, primarily as a second baseman. Early in his MLB career, he showed flashes of offensive potential, but he was eventually traded to the Toronto Blue Jays after just two seasons in Da Bronx. From there, he became very well-traveled.
In his ten seasons in Major League Baseball, the South Korean star has played for the Yanks, Blue Jays, Tampa Bay Rays, Texas Rangers, Minnesota Twins, and Boston Red Sox before joining the Mariners this week. Refsnyder’s best MLB season came in 2022, where he hit .307 and had a .384 OBP with six home runs in 177 plate appearances.
Mariners GM says Rob Refsnyder is a solid fit