Rob Refsnyder

Quick Facts

Full Name	Rob Refsnyder
Occupation	Baseball Player
Date Of Birth	Mar 26, 1991(1991-03-26)
Age	33
Birthplace	Seoul
Country	South Korea
Horoscope	Pisces

Rob Refsnyder Biography

Rob Refsnyder is one of the most popular and richest Baseball Player who was born on March 26, 1991 in Seoul, South Korea. MLB utility player, who was the fourth Korean-born player to make the major leagues. He made his debut with the New York Yankees in 2015 as a position player for the MLB. He was the fifth round draft pick of the team.

He was a teammate with He was teammates with Joey Rickard at the University of Arizona. from the University of Arizona.

Enrolling at the University of Arizona, Refsnyder played college baseball for the Arizona Wildcats baseball team in the Pacific-10 Conference. In his freshman year, in the 2010 season, Refsnyder was an All-Pacific-10 Honorable Mention. After his sophomore season, 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 .352, leading the Wildcats with six home runs, and recording 63 runs batted in (RBIs) and 12 stolen bases. In the first game of the 2012 College World Series (CWS), Refsnyder hit a home run. He was named the CWS Most Outstanding Player, as Refsnyder batted 10-for-21 (.476) in the 2012 CWS and the Wildcats defeated the South Carolina Gamecocks.

Refsnyder met his wife, Monica (née Drake), while they were both students at the University of Arizona in 2012. She is an All-American swimmer and competed in the 2008 and 2012 United States Olympic Trials, attempting to qualify for the 2008 and 2012 Summer Olympics. They married in December 2015. Johnny Field, a teammate with the Wildcats, was a groomsman.

In 2015, he married Monica Drake. He also has a South Korean adopted sister who plays college softball.

Rob Refsnyder Net Worth

Rob Refsnyder is one of the richest Baseball Player from South Korea. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Rob Refsnyder 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He played college baseball for the University of Arizona. In 2012, he was the College World Series champion. He was named Most Outstanding Player of the tournament.

Jane and Clint Refsnyder adopted him from South Korea at five months of age. Kim Jung-tae is his birth name.

Robert Daniel Refsnyder (born Kim Jung-tae (김정태), March 26, 1991) is a Korean American professional baseball second baseman and right fielder in the Texas Rangers organization. He has previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the New York Yankees, Toronto Blue Jays, and Tampa Bay Rays.

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Who is Rob Refsnyder Dating?

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Refsnyder began the 2014 season with the Trenton Thunder of the Class AA Eastern League. With the help of Marcus Thames, the Thunder’s hitting coach, Refsnyder made changes to his swing that reduced unnecessary movement, resulting in an increase in his power output. He won the Eastern League Player of the Week Award for the week of May 26 – June 1. After batting .342 with six home runs in 60 games for Trenton, including a .430 average in his last 28 games, while also improving his defense at second base, the Yankees promoted Refsnyder to the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders of the Class AAA International League on June 10.

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Rob Ranked on the list of most popular Baseball Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in South Korea. Rob Refsnyder celebrates birthday on March 26 of every year.

The Yankees gave Refsnyder an opportunity to compete for a spot with the major league team in 2015, but assigned him to Scranton/Wilkes-Barre to start the season so that he could continue to work on his defense. After he batted .290 with seven home runs, 17 doubles, and 37 RBIs in 81 games, the Yankees promoted Refsnyder to the major leagues on July 11. With his callup, Refsnyder became the fourth position player in MLB history to be born in South Korea, following Hee-seop Choi, Shin-Soo Choo, and Jung-ho Kang. He made his major league debut on July 11, and recorded his first two hits, including a two-run home run, on July 12. After playing four games, where he batted 2-for-13 (.167), the Yankees optioned Refsnyder to Scranton/Wilkes-Barre to activate Carlos Beltrán from the disabled list. He batted .225 in the second half of the RailRiders’ season.

Is Rob refsnyder adopted?

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.

Is Rob refsnyder injured?

Twins’ Rob Refsnyder: Starts rehab assignment Refsnyder has been out with a strained left hamstring since mid-June. He hit surprisingly well in a small sample of 18 games prior to the injury, posting a . 321/. 371/.

Where did Rob refsnyder go to college?

The University of Arizona