Rob Refsnyder
| Rob Refsnyder | |
|---|---|
Refsnyder with the St. Paul Saints in 2021 | |
| Seattle Mariners – No. 30 | |
| Outfielder / First Baseman | |
| Born: Kim Jung-tae 김정태 March 26, 1991 Seoul, South Korea | |
Bats: Right Throws: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| July 11, 2015, for the New York Yankees | |
| MLB statistics (through 2025 season) | |
| Batting average | .255 |
| Home runs | 33 |
| Runs batted in | 154 |
| Stolen bases | 22 |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
| Teams | |
Robert Daniel Refsnyder (born Kim Jung-tae; Korean: 김정태, March 26, 1991) is an American professional baseball outfielder for the Seattle Mariners of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the New York Yankees, Toronto Blue Jays, Tampa Bay Rays, Texas Rangers, Minnesota Twins, and Boston Red Sox.
Refsnyder was born in Seoul, South Korea, and was adopted by a couple from Southern California when he was five months old. He became a three-sport star at Laguna Hills High School and enrolled at the University of Arizona, where he played college baseball for the Arizona Wildcats as their right fielder. Winning the 2012 College World Series with the Wildcats, Refsnyder was named the tournament's Most Outstanding Player.
The Yankees selected Refsnyder in the fifth round of the 2012 MLB draft. He began playing second base and became one of the Yankees' top prospects. He made his MLB debut with the Yankees in 2015. In the majors, Refsnyder has played all three outfield positions and every infield position except shortstop.