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The Yankees announced that they’ve designated infielder/outfielder Rob
Refsnyder and first baseman Ji-Man Choi for assignment in order to clear
space on the roster for last night’s acquisitions of Todd Frazier, David
Robertson and Tommy Kahnle. A third 40-man spot wasn’t needed, as Tyler
Clippard went to the White Sox in the trade as well. However, the Yankees did
option left-hander Chasen Shreve to clear a 25-man spot.
The 26-year-old Refsnyder generated a fair bit of optimism among Yankees fans
as he rose through the system, but he’s never gotten an extended big league
look due to questions about his defense. He’s appeared in 94 games across
the past three seasons, logging time at second base, first base and in the
outfield corners, but his bat has produced just a .241/.312/.332 output
through 240 plate appearances. Those questions about his defense always made
him more of a favorite among Yankee fans than in prospect rankings, but
Refsnyder does carry a solid .292/.372/.424 batting line through 1244 career
PAs at the Triple-A level.
Joel Sherman of the New York Post tweets that he’s gotten the sense that
enough other clubs are intrigued by Refsnyder’s contact skills that the
Yankees will be able to trade him before his DFA window expires. (The new CBA
changed that allotted window from 10 days to seven days.) The return isn’t
likely to be much, but he’s optionable for the remainder of the season,
which could appeal to some clubs in need of bench depth.
Choi tallied just 18 PAs in his brief big league tenure with the Yankees but
made them count, slugging a pair of homers and a double in his six games in
pinstripes. That impressive showing notwithstanding, he’s a career
.181/.279/.386 hitter in 147 PAs between the Halos and Yanks, though like
Refsnyder he does come with an impressive Triple-A track record. Through 851
PAs at that level, Choi has raked at a .300/.391/.462 clip. He has one option
year remaining after the 2017 season, which could be appealing to clubs on
the hunt for depth pieces, but he’s also cleared waivers in the past and
came to the Yankees on a minor league deal this past January.
簡單來說就是 Refsnyder 跟 崔志萬 都被DFA
為了要清出40人名單的空間
Refsnyder 已經沒有選擇權，但他的擊球能力可能會吸引買主撿便宜
崔志萬則還有一個選擇權可以使用，可以放在3A當備胎