The last time the Yankees saw Rob Refsnyder, he was getting hit in the face by bad-hop ground balls while learning third base in spring training.
Tuesday, Refsnyder joined the big league club along with lefty reliever James Pazos and right-hander Luis Cessa from Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre. Right-handers Chad Green and Conor Mullee, who made their major league debuts Monday night in a 12-2 loss to the Diamondbacks, were sent down. And lefty Phil Coke was designated for assignment. All three pitched poorly Monday.
Refsnyder’s recent hot streak, in which he batted .421 (8-for-19) with a .421 on-base percentage and a 1.