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Despite never having played the position professionally before this month, Rob Refsnyder has performed admirably as the New York Yankees primary first baseman in June. A string of injuries to Yankees first basemen Mark Teixeira, Greg Bird, Dustin Ackley, and Chris Parmelee left the team scrambling for an everyday option. Even after the team signed Ike Davis to a major league deal last week, Refsnyder has continued to receive the lion’s share of the playing time.