Rob Refsnyder is making the most of the Twins’ outfield injury situation. Stud center fielder Byron Buxton was placed on the injured list on May 7 with a hip strain and his replacement, Jake Cave, landed on the IL a week later with a fracture in his back. That opened the door for Refsnyder, a 30-year-old utility player who before this year had played parts of five major league seasons.
Refsnyder has been tearing it up at the plate since his call-up. He’s batted .320/.364/.500 in 16 games and has played some pretty good defense.