{"id":6931,"date":"2024-10-03T07:11:37","date_gmt":"2024-10-03T07:11:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportnews.drinkfood.info\/?p=6931"},"modified":"2024-10-03T07:11:37","modified_gmt":"2024-10-03T07:11:37","slug":"red-sox-outfielder-reconsiders-retirement-to-prevent-potential-offseason-headache","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportnews.drinkfood.info\/?p=6931","title":{"rendered":"Red Sox outfielder reconsiders retirement to prevent potential offseason headache"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images2.minutemediacdn.com\/image\/upload\/c_crop,w_4958,h_2788,x_0,y_40\/c_fill,w_752,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto\/images\/GettyImages\/mmsport\/14\/01j8zfycd8z64s5qb9k9.jpg\" alt=\"Baltimore Orioles v Boston Red Sox\" \/><\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-0\" class=\"inline-text\">The Boston Red Sox\u00a0extended veteran outfielder Rob Refsnyder\u00a0in June 2023 without much enthusiasm from fans.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-1\" class=\"inline-text\">No one could&#8217;ve known then that the journeyman would become a key piece for the Sox just one season later. Like the rest of his team,\u00a0Refsnyder experienced a serious offensive slump\u00a0after the trade deadline, but he posted an outstanding success rate at the plate in the first half.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-2\" class=\"inline-text\">The 33-year-old&#8217;s season is riddled with career-highs. He slashed .283\/.359\/.471 with a .830 OPS, 16 doubles, 11 homers and 40 RBI over 93 games. Before his tenure with the Red Sox, he had never played more than 58 games in a season for any of his other five clubs.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-3\" class=\"inline-text\">Despite his breakout season and reinvigorated career,\u00a0Refsnyder told\u00a0<em>The Boston Globe<\/em>\u00a0he was considering retirement\u00a0before the 2025 season. He seems to have changed his mind, though.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-4\" class=\"inline-text\">Refsnyder said he would continue to play if the Red Sox exercise his option for next season. He spoke\u00a0with Chris Cotillo of\u00a0<em>MassLive<\/em>\u00a0about his future.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"inline-text-5\" class=\"inline-text\">Red Sox outfielder Rob Refsnyder reconsiders previous comments about retirement<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"twitter\">\n<div class=\"twitter-tweet twitter-tweet-rendered\"><iframe id=\"twitter-widget-0\" class=\"\" title=\"X Post\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/embed\/Tweet.html?dnt=false&amp;embedId=twitter-widget-0&amp;features=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%3D%3D&amp;frame=false&amp;hideCard=false&amp;hideThread=false&amp;id=1833323734830329909&amp;lang=en&amp;origin=https%3A%2F%2Fbosoxinjection.com%2Fposts%2Fred-sox-outfielder-reconsiders-retirement-to-prevent-potential-offseason-headache-01j8ze9sy8qx&amp;sessionId=9fdcb43a2bf90cdbd6fb916b9cd7e987fc44e38f&amp;siteScreenName=bosoxinjection&amp;theme=light&amp;widgetsVersion=2615f7e52b7e0%3A1702314776716&amp;width=550px\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-tweet-id=\"1833323734830329909\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p id=\"inline-text-7\" class=\"inline-text\">\u201cI\u2019ll be 34 in spring training. I could see myself playing for a couple more years honestly, if the situation is right,\u201d Refsnyder said. \u201cEspecially if I\u2019m here. You saw the core this year. It\u2019s a pretty good core. I\u2019m sure [Craig Breslow] is motivated and the front office is motivated. We as the players need to play better.\u201d<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-8\" class=\"inline-text\">The Red Sox front office has until five days after the World Series to notify Refsnyder if it plans to exercise his option. It sounds like he&#8217;ll be back if the Sox hope to keep him around for 2025.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-9\" class=\"inline-text\">If Boston uses Refsnyder&#8217;s option, the outfield could be just as packed next season as it was this year. Refsnyder shared playing time with Wilyer Abreu and Tyler O&#8217;Neill, and Masataka Yoshida could&#8217;ve been in the mix if the Red Sox were willing to put him in the outfield. Ceddanne Rafaela will probably need a permanent home in the outfield if Trevor Story can stay healthy in 2025, and Roman Anthony may be big-league-ready by spring training. It may be hard to find a regular spot for Refsnyder with that much competition for an outfield spot.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-10\" class=\"inline-text\">If the Sox don&#8217;t re-sign O&#8217;Neill, more room in the outfield would open up quickly and Refsnyder would be left as their only righty bat in the pastures. Refsnyder took on a leadership role for the team this year, and he could continue to bring experience to Boston&#8217;s young and relatively inexperienced clubhouse.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-11\" class=\"inline-text\">Based on his 2024 stats, Refsnyder has a few great seasons left in him. Surely he&#8217;d love to retire on a high note after the best season of his nine-year career, but if year nine is the best, there has to be more in the tank.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Boston Red Sox\u00a0extended veteran outfielder Rob Refsnyder\u00a0in June 2023 without much enthusiasm from fans. 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