CLEARWATER, Fla. — Rob Refsnyder’s chances of sticking as a backup third baseman and second baseman aren’t good considering he has minor league options remaining and Sunday was the first time he played third.
Yet, the initial impression was hard to ignore, even if it was in a meaningless 6-5 exhibition loss to the Phillies at Bright House Field.
Refsnyder, who started his pro career in right field and then moved to second base, snagged Carlos Ruiz’s second-inning smash with runners on first and second and no outs and turned it into a 5-4-3 double play. It was the first of two chances Refsnyder handled at third.