One of many Pink Sox’s longest tenured gamers is on his approach out.
Free agent outfielder Rob Refsnyder has agreed to a one-year cope with the Seattle Mariners, the membership introduced Monday afternoon.
In accordance with Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic, Refsnyder’s deal is for $6.25 million and contains $250,000 in incentives.
Refsnyder departs after 4 seasons with the Pink Sox, throughout which he grew to become a key veteran chief and a beneficial right-handed bat off the bench.
The 34-year-old is coming off a productive 2025 season by which he batted .269 with 9 dwelling runs, 30 RBI and a .838 OPS in 70 video games. He ought to now present a lift to a Mariners membership that’s coming off its first AL West championship since 2001.
Throughout his time with the Pink Sox, Refsnyder grew to become famend for his means to crush left-handed pitching. Final season he batted .302 with a .959 OPS towards lefties, and for his profession he owns a .281 common and .826 OPS towards southpaws.
However whereas Refsnyder was extremely regarded throughout the Pink Sox clubhouse, his place could have grown tenuous given the staff’s outfield logjam.
The Pink Sox are already looking for enjoying time for outfielders Roman Anthony, Ceddanne Rafaela, Jarren Duran, Wilyer Abreu and Masataka Yoshida, which received’t go away as many alternatives for a further outfield bat. The choice to maneuver on could have additionally been made simpler by the emergence of Romy Gonzalez, who hit .331 with a .978 OPS towards lefties in 2025 and will plausibly fill Refsnyder’s function as lefty killer off the bench.
