The Boston Red Sox have had a recent habit of taking former bitter rivals — New York Yankees players — and turning them into key players on their team. Rob Refsnyder is a shining example of their success.
The Yankees drafted Refsnyder, a former College World Series MVP with the University of Arizona, in the the fifth round of the 2012 MLB Draft. He made his major league debut three years later, but he only lasted two and a half seasons in New York before he was traded to the Blue Jays.
The outfielder bounced around MLB and posted stints with the Twins, Rays and Rangers before he came to the Red Sox in 2022.