Born: Kim Jung-tae 김정태 (1991-03-26) March 26, 1991 (age 33) Seoul, South Korea
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
MLB debut
July 11, 2015, for the New York Yankees
MLB statistics (through April 21, 2024)
Batting average
.244
Home runs
14
Runs batted in
87
Teams
New York Yankees (2015–2017)
Toronto Blue Jays (2017)
Tampa Bay Rays (2018)
Texas Rangers (2020)
Minnesota Twins (2021)
Boston Red Sox (2022–present)
Robert Daniel Refsnyder (born Kim Jung-tae; Korean: 김정태, March 26, 1991) is a Korean American professional baseball second baseman and right fielder for the Boston Red Sox of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the New York Yankees, Toronto Blue Jays, Tampa Bay Rays, Texas Rangers, and Minnesota Twins.
Refsnyder was born in Seoul, South Korea, and adopted by a couple from Southern California when he was five months old. He became a three-sport star at Laguna Hills High School, and enrolled at the University of Arizona, where he played college baseball for the Arizona Wildcats as their right fielder. Winning the 2012 College World Series (CWS) with the Arizona Wildcats baseball team, Refsnyder was named the CWS Most Outstanding Player.
The Yankees selected Refsnyder in the fifth round of the 2012 MLB draft. They converted him from a right fielder into a second baseman, and he became one of their top prospects. He made his MLB debut in 2015, but did not become a regular for the Yankees. He was traded to the Blue Jays in 2017, and played for the Rays in the 2018 season. After spending the 2019 season in the minor leagues, Refsnyder made the Rangers' roster in 2020. He played for the Twins in 2021 and joined the Red Sox in 2022.
Robert Daniel Refsnyder (born Kim Jung-tae; Korean: 김정태, March 26, 1991) is a Korean American professional baseball second baseman and right fielder for...
and Triston Casas had first-inning home runs; Ceddanne Rafaela and RobRefsnyder also homered. Starter Brayan Bello earned the win after limiting the...
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later sent outright to Triple-A Worcester. On June 10, the team added RobRefsnyder to the roster; Jonathan Araúz was designated for assignment in a corresponding...
team to hit two home runs in an inning at TD Ameritrade Park after RobRefsnyder and Bobby Brown hit home runs in the fourth inning of Game 11 against...
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again, allowing three runs (two earned) on one hit and three walks. RobRefsnyder had three hits and two RBIs, while Pablo Reyes had two hits in his Red...
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Hoy Park Pittsburgh Pirates L R (1996-04-07) April 7, 1996 (age 28) 2 RobRefsnyder Boston Red Sox R R (1991-03-26) March 26, 1991 (age 33) 7 Hyun-jin Ryu...
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