"Given that three of those four players are lefties, the right-handed hitting Refsnyder was valuable to the Red Sox due to his consistently good performance against left-handed pitchers. He hit .302 with a .959 OPS against them last season, marking the fifth straight season that he hit at least .300 against southpaws. Almost a third of his game action came as a substitute, although he had just two hits in 20 plate appearances as a pinch hitter."
"Since Boston was Refsnyder's longest-tenured major league home, he gained quite the familiarity with the American League East. He posted great numbers, particularly against the Orioles last season, recording seven hits in 14 at-bats with two home runs, five RBIs, and a walk. Refsnyder has always hit the Orioles well at Camden Yards, logging a .320 batting average with a .938 OPS in 25 career games there."
"After bouncing from one team to another at the beginning of his MLB career, Rob Refsnyder found a home in Boston for the past several seasons. The 34-year-old South Korean native, who was once a Blue Jay for a brief time in 2017, has made a living out of being successful against left-handed pitching."
Rob Refsnyder, a 34-year-old South Korean native, spent several seasons with the Red Sox and now enters free agency. He played 70 games last season, slashing .269/.354/.484 with an .838 OPS, nine home runs, 30 RBIs and 12 doubles. He began the season hot, producing a .327/.352/.633 line over his first 17 games, and missed only 10 days with a left oblique strain. Playing time was limited by competition in the outfield, but Refsnyder delivered consistently strong numbers versus left-handed pitching, hitting .302 with a .959 OPS against southpaws and continuing a multi-year trend.
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