A polished line-drive hitter who has raked at every stop of his minor league career, Rob Refsnyder has seemed to be on the cusp of establishing himself as a major league regular for the past three seasons. The 25-year-old Refsnyder has slashed .284/.366/.419 in just under 1000 Triple-A at bats, and seemingly has little remaining to prove against International League pitchers. All that remains for him is to finally get an extended chance.
In 2014, the Yankees played the 36-year-old husk of Brian Roberts for most of the season, while Refsnyder had a 137 wRC+ in 333 PAs for Scranton.