BOSTON -- Rob Refsnyder seemed to be caught off guard by how brief his first big league callup was this summer, but the Yankees prospect said he set his mind toward making the most of that extra development time, which he hopes will pay dividends at second base.
Refsnyder, rated as the Yankees' No. 6 prospect by MLBPipeline.com, said that he felt tentative on defense earlier in the season, but the 24-year-old worked extensively with defensive coach Justin Tordi and infield instructor Carlos Mendoza at Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre to improve his glovework.
"I put in a lot of hours.