Rob Refsnyder intends to continue his playing career in 2026 and has held informal talks with the Red Sox about a potential return. He played 70 games this season, slashing .269/.354/.484 in 209 plate appearances, and posted a two-year line of .278/.357/.476 across 163 games (516 plate appearances) with 20 homers and 28 doubles. He registered a 25.6% strikeout rate and 10.1% walk rate. Refsnyder displays a pronounced platoon split, hitting .302/.396/.554 (160 wRC+) against left-handers but struggling versus righties. He projects best as a part-time bench bat and should attract interest on the free-agent market, with Boston a logical fit.
"In 70 games for the Red Sox, Refsnyder raked to the tune of a .269/.354/.484 slash line across 209 plate appearances. That was more or less a repeat of his excellent 2024, and he now enters free agency coming off a two year stretch where he's slashed .278/.357/.476 in 163 games (516 plate appearances). In that time, he's clubbed 20 homers with 28 doubles with a 25.6% strikeout rate against a 10.1% walk rate."
"That's incredibly strong production for a bench player, though it should be noted he sports a massive platoon split. Refsnyder is hitting .302/.396/.554 (160 wRC+) against southpaws over the past two years, but in that same time he's hit a mediocre .250/.310/.387 (94 wRC+) against right-handed pitchers. That production against righties dropped to just .212/.268/.348 (67 wRC+) this season, leaving him has a far less viable bat against same-handed pitching."
"It's not completely out of the question that a club could see Refsnyder as a candidate for a larger role, given his overall production the past two seasons and solid numbers against same-handed pitching in 2024. His more significant platoon split in 2025 likely puts a damper on those efforts, however, and he still figures to fit best on a team where he can be used as a part-time player. The Red Sox still make plenty of sense for his services given their heavily left-handed"
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