Overview
- The club announced the one-year Major League contract, with multiple outlets reporting terms at $6.25 million plus $250,000 in incentives.
- Seattle plans to deploy Refsnyder primarily at designated hitter against left-handed pitching with corner-outfield duty and possible first-base depth.
- Refsnyder hit .269 with nine home runs and an .838 OPS in 70 games in 2025, including a .302/.399/.560 line versus lefties last season.
- Since 2022, his .407 on-base percentage against left-handers ranks third in MLB, a profile Mariners GM Justin Hollander cited in welcoming him.
- The move filled Seattle’s 40-man roster and lifted estimated payroll to about $157 million, according to RosterResource.