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Rob Refsnyder
Robert Daniel Refsnyder (born Kim Jung-tae; Korean: 김정태, March 26, 1991) is a Korean-American professional baseball outfielder for the Seattle Mariners of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the New York Yankees, Toronto Blue Jays, Tampa Bay Rays, Texas Rangers, Minnesota Twins, and Boston Red Sox.
Refsnyder was born in Seoul, South Korea, and was 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 with the Wildcats, Refsnyder was named the tournament's Most Outstanding Player.
The Yankees selected Refsnyder in the fifth round of the 2012 MLB draft. He began playing second base and became one of the Yankees' top prospects. He made his MLB debut with the Yankees in 2015. In the majors, Refsnyder has played all three outfield positions and every infield position except shortstop.
Refsnyder was born Kim Jung-tae in Seoul, South Korea. When he was five months old, he was adopted by a couple of German and Irish descent from Laguna Hills, California, through Holt International Children's Services. Three years before he was adopted, the Refsnyders adopted a girl from South Korea.
Refsnyder attended Laguna Hills High School in Laguna Hills, California, and he played baseball, basketball, and American football. He was a wide receiver and outside linebacker for the football team his junior year and the quarterback his senior year. In his senior season, he was named his division's Offensive Player of the Year for the football team and co-most valuable player of the Pacific Coast League for the baseball team. Universities in the Pacific-10 Conference (Pac-10) recruited Refsnyder as a football quarterback.[better source needed]
Enrolling at the University of Arizona, Refsnyder played college baseball for the Arizona Wildcats in the Pac-10. In his freshman year, in 2010, he batted .344 with two home runs in 57 games. He was an All-Pac-10 Honorable Mention. As a sophomore, Refsnyder played in all 60 Wildcats games and batted .320 with six home runs. He was a first-team All-Pac-10 selection. That summer, Refsnyder played collegiate summer baseball for the Wareham Gatemen of the Cape Cod Baseball League.
As a junior during the 2012 Wildcats season, Refsnyder batted .364, leading the Wildcats with eight home runs, and had 66 runs batted in (RBIs) and 14 stolen bases. In the first game of the College World Series (CWS), Refsnyder hit a home run. He batted 10-for-21 (.476) in the CWS and the Wildcats defeated the South Carolina Gamecocks. He was named the CWS Most Outstanding Player.
The New York Yankees selected Refsnyder in the fifth round, with the 187th overall selection in the 2012 MLB draft. He signed with the Yankees on July 6, receiving a $205,900 signing bonus. He reported to the Charleston RiverDogs of the Single-A South Atlantic League, where he made his professional debut on July 10. He batted .241 for Charleston in 2012.
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Rob Refsnyder
Robert Daniel Refsnyder (born Kim Jung-tae; Korean: 김정태, March 26, 1991) is a Korean-American professional baseball outfielder for the Seattle Mariners of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the New York Yankees, Toronto Blue Jays, Tampa Bay Rays, Texas Rangers, Minnesota Twins, and Boston Red Sox.
Refsnyder was born in Seoul, South Korea, and was 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 with the Wildcats, Refsnyder was named the tournament's Most Outstanding Player.
The Yankees selected Refsnyder in the fifth round of the 2012 MLB draft. He began playing second base and became one of the Yankees' top prospects. He made his MLB debut with the Yankees in 2015. In the majors, Refsnyder has played all three outfield positions and every infield position except shortstop.
Refsnyder was born Kim Jung-tae in Seoul, South Korea. When he was five months old, he was adopted by a couple of German and Irish descent from Laguna Hills, California, through Holt International Children's Services. Three years before he was adopted, the Refsnyders adopted a girl from South Korea.
Refsnyder attended Laguna Hills High School in Laguna Hills, California, and he played baseball, basketball, and American football. He was a wide receiver and outside linebacker for the football team his junior year and the quarterback his senior year. In his senior season, he was named his division's Offensive Player of the Year for the football team and co-most valuable player of the Pacific Coast League for the baseball team. Universities in the Pacific-10 Conference (Pac-10) recruited Refsnyder as a football quarterback.[better source needed]
Enrolling at the University of Arizona, Refsnyder played college baseball for the Arizona Wildcats in the Pac-10. In his freshman year, in 2010, he batted .344 with two home runs in 57 games. He was an All-Pac-10 Honorable Mention. As a sophomore, Refsnyder played in all 60 Wildcats games and batted .320 with six home runs. He was a first-team All-Pac-10 selection. That summer, Refsnyder played collegiate summer baseball for the Wareham Gatemen of the Cape Cod Baseball League.
As a junior during the 2012 Wildcats season, Refsnyder batted .364, leading the Wildcats with eight home runs, and had 66 runs batted in (RBIs) and 14 stolen bases. In the first game of the College World Series (CWS), Refsnyder hit a home run. He batted 10-for-21 (.476) in the CWS and the Wildcats defeated the South Carolina Gamecocks. He was named the CWS Most Outstanding Player.
The New York Yankees selected Refsnyder in the fifth round, with the 187th overall selection in the 2012 MLB draft. He signed with the Yankees on July 6, receiving a $205,900 signing bonus. He reported to the Charleston RiverDogs of the Single-A South Atlantic League, where he made his professional debut on July 10. He batted .241 for Charleston in 2012.