Plate appearances, awards, and a road perk? The Mariners got creative with this one.
Turns out the Seattle Mariners didn’t just sign Rob Refsnyder. They romanced him.
When the news first hit — one year, $6.25 million — it looked like a pretty standard Jerry Dipoto Special: a smart, targeted veteran add meant to plug a specific hole without lighting the payroll on fire. And then the Associated Press dropped the contract details and… yeah, Seattle absolutely sprinkled the whole thing with “please feel appreciated” glitter.