The veteran was integral to the Seattle Seahawks winning the Super Bowl in 2025. Could Rob Refsnyder be that for the M’s?
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You know, look, we think about Cooper Kupp with the Seahawks, right?
I’ve done a lot of cross sport analogies today, but, like, you think about Cooper Kupp.
Was he the most important player on the Seahawks on the field this year?
No.
Was he Did he put up the biggest numbers of any Seahawks receiver?
No.
Do we look at it and say that Cooper Kupp was vital on field to what they did?
Eh, not for most of the year probably.
But do we also look at it and say that, “Damn, we’re happy the Seahawks had that guy because he made the wide receiver room better because he diverted some attention and resources from other defenses.”
Yes.
Do we look at it and say that he made Jaxon Smith-Njigba better?
Yes.
Does JSN credit Cooper Kupp for what he was able to do and grow as a receiver himself?
Yes.
I think Rob Refsnyder could have a lot of those same qualities here for the Mariners in 2026.
I think there are gonna be people that gravitate to him.
I think there are gonna be people, be, be people that learn from him.
Rob Refsnyder has been through most things that you can be through as a, as a pro.
Right?
We think about Justin Turner a couple of years ago.
He had been through most things that a, that a guy could be through, go through.
Rob Refsnyder has been a good prospect.
Rob Refsnyder has been a prospect that has had str- trouble staying in the league.
Rob Refsnyder has been a guy who has changed positions from infield to outfield.
He’s become a platoon guy.
He’s been traded.
I’m sure he’s been DFA’d at some point in his career.
I’m sure he’s spent time, like, he’s spent additional time in the minors.
I mean, Rob Refsnyder has been through everything that you could be through.
I keep saying that.
he’s gone through everything that you could go through as a player, and therefore, he’s got something to give to just about everybody here.
I mean, you look at Refsnyder here, he’s a decade into the league.
He didn’t play at all in the majors in 2019. you look at the transaction log, right?
He’s a fifth round draft pick.
He’s been traded, selected off waivers, free agency, released.
Again, he’s been through everything, and therefore, I think there are gonna be people that really, really gravitate to him, and again, reminds me of Cooper Kupp from a cross sport re- perspective, and reminds me of Justin Turner, who the Mariners really liked and valued in 2024.