Rob Refsnyder LF/RF/DH BOS Sat 5/27/23 1:06 AM
Rob Refsnyder
LF/RF/DH BOS
Refsnyder went 1-for-4 with a walk, a stolen base and a run scored in Friday's 7-2 win over the Diamondbacks.
EDGE Analysis
Refsnyder has drawn a walk in each of his last five games, though he remains confined to a limited role as a reserve outfielder. The 32-year-old has done well when called upon lately, getting aboard safely in six of his last seven contests to raise his slash line to .286/.409/.377 through 93 plate appearances. He's added a home runs, two steals, 17 RBI and 13 runs scored.
Rob Refsnyder LF/RF/DH BOS Sun 5/14/23 1:23 AM
Rob Refsnyder
LF/RF/DH BOS
Refsnyder went 3-for-4 with one double, two RBI and one steal in Saturday's 4-3 loss to St. Louis.
EDGE Analysis
Refsnyder turned in a strong performance out of the three spot Saturday, driving in Pablo Reyes and Alex Verdugo on a fourth-inning double while grabbing a rare stolen base. in his last four years in the bigs (163 games), Refsnyder had stolen just two bags, making Saturday's swipe an outlier. After batting .307 in 177 plate appearances in 2022, Refsnyder is slashing .258/.361/.355 with one home run through 72 plate appearances this season.
Rob Refsnyder LF/RF/DH BOS Wed 5/10/23 3:30 PM
Rob Refsnyder
LF/RF/DH BOS
Refsnyder is starting in left field and batting leadoff for the Red Sox on Wednesday in Atlanta, Pete Abraham of The Boston Globe reports.
EDGE Analysis
Refsnyder has a couple hits in each of his last two starts. Normal leadoff hitter Alex Verdugo has slid down to the two spot.
Rob Refsnyder LF/RF/DH BOS Wed 5/3/23 8:34 AM
Rob Refsnyder
LF/RF/DH BOS
Refsnyder started in left field and went 2-for-3 with two RBI in Tuesday's 7-6 win over Toronto.
EDGE Analysis
Refsnyder was in the starting lineup against a lefty -- just his second start over the last two weeks. He was able to provide production despite being limited to 10 plate appearances over the last 13 games. Refsnyder, who is hitting .224 with a .662 OPS, should be in the lineup most nights against southpaws, against whom he has a .306 average and .821 OPS.
Rob Refsnyder LF/RF/DH BOS Mon 4/17/23 9:36 AM
Rob Refsnyder
LF/RF/DH BOS
Refsnyder will start in left field and bat third in Monday's game against the Angels, Pete Abraham of the Boston Globe reports.
EDGE Analysis
Refsnyder's received several starts -- in center field and left field -- over the last week with Adam Duvall (wrist) on the injured list and Masataka Yoshida out with a hamstring injury. Refsnyder started in left field Sunday when Yoshida returned as the designated hitter and will remain there Monday, as the Red Sox bring Yoshida back slowly following a four-game absence. Jarren Duran has been called up from Triple-A Worcester on Monday and will start in center field, Duvall's position. The Red Sox could end up settling on a platoon in center field with some combination of Refsnyder and Enrique Hernandez as the right-handed options and Duran and Raimel Tapia as the left-handed options.
Rob Refsnyder LF/RF/DH BOS Fri 4/14/23 2:50 PM
Rob Refsnyder
LF/RF/DH BOS
Refsnyder is starting again in left field and batting third for the Red Sox on Friday versus the Angels.
EDGE Analysis
Refsnyder popped a solo home run Thursday to earn a second straight start in place of the injured Masataka Yoshida (hamstring). The 32-year-old will be going up against Patrick Sandoval.
Rob Refsnyder LF/RF/DH BOS Thu 4/13/23 7:17 PM
Rob Refsnyder
LF/RF/DH BOS
Refsnyder went 1-for-3 with a solo home run in Thursday's 9-3 loss to the Rays.
EDGE Analysis
Refsnyder took Jeffrey Springs deep with two outs in the first inning, giving the Red Sox an early 1-0 lead. It's the first homer of the season for Refsnyder, who hit six in 153 at-bats last season. The 32-year-old outfielder has gotten off to a sluggish start at the plate this year, going 4-for-22 with five runs and four RBI. However, Refsnyder could see a boost in playing time with Masataka Yoshida (hamstring) day-to-day and Adam Duvall (wrist) set for an extended absence.
Rob Refsnyder LF/RF/DH BOS Wed 4/12/23 3:16 PM
Rob Refsnyder
LF/RF/DH BOS
Refsnyder is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game versus the Rays.
EDGE Analysis
Refsnyder went a combined 0-for-7 while starting in center field in both of the first two games of the series at Tampa Bay, which came with the Rays bringing a pair of left-handed starting pitchers to the hill. The righty-hitting Refsnyder will give way to the lefty-hitting Raimel Tapia in center field Wednesday while Boston faces a right-hander (Taj Bradley) for the first time in the series. Manager Alex Cora could end up taking a platoon approach to center field while Adam Duvall (wrist) is out indefinitely, meaning that Refsnyder could see fewer opportunities than Tapia moving forward.
Rob Refsnyder LF/RF/DH BOS Tue 4/11/23 8:01 AM
Rob Refsnyder
LF/RF/DH BOS
Refsnyder started in center field and went 0-for-3 in Monday's 1-0 loss to Tampa Bay.
EDGE Analysis
Refsnyder was given the first crack at replacing Adam Duvall (wrist) in center field, but it sounds like manager Alex Cora has multiple lineup iterations to cover for the injured Duvall, per Chris Cotillo of MassLive.com. Refsnyder (39 career games in center) and Raimel Tapia (77) are both capable of playing there. Refsnyder is expected to start against left-handers, and the Red Sox are projected to see a slew of them over the next week or so, but Cora said he may also use Enrique Hernandez, who is playing shortstop to start 2023 but served as Boston's primary center fielder the last two seasons. Lastly, Jarren Duran, a natural center fielder at Triple-A Worcester, could eventually enter the mix after's the team's stretch against left-handed starters. That's why the club opted to bring up the righty-hitting Bobby Dalbec after placing Duvall on the IL.
Rob Refsnyder LF/RF/DH BOS Sat 4/8/23 8:26 PM
Rob Refsnyder
LF/RF/DH BOS
Refsnyder went 1-for-4 with two RBI and a run scored in Saturday's win over Detroit. He also drew a walk.
EDGE Analysis
Refsnyder's free pass with the bases loaded extended the Boston lead to 2-0 in the second inning. He extended the blowout with an RBI single in the eighth to make it 12-2. Refsnyder has gone 2-for-9 over five games in 2023, and he isn't likely to see much playing time unless a southpaw is on the mound.