Overview
- Seattle reinstated outfielder Rob Refsnyder from the 10-day injured list and designated infielder Buddy Kennedy for assignment, leaving the 40-man roster at 38 players.
- Refsnyder had been on the injured list with right knee inflammation since June 29 and completed a seven-game rehab stint with Triple-A Tacoma before returning.
- The veteran has struggled at the plate this season, hitting .133/.203/.219 with three home runs in 119 plate appearances and a reported -1.1 fWAR through 49 games.
- Kennedy was acquired from San Francisco on June 29, appeared in five games for Seattle and went 1-for-10 with the club before being DFA'd.
- Seattle sits close to .500 and faces a key series with the Dodgers in the coming days, so Refsnyder’s immediate performance could shape whether the team pursues additions or makes cuts ahead of the early-August trade deadline.