Ex-Yankees prospect Rob Refsnyder retires at 35 rather than sign with contender

A former Yankee prospect is calling it a career. Rob Refsynder, 35, spent three seasons with the Yankees from 2015-2017 and signed a one-year deal worth $6.25 million with the Mariners last offseason. A career-worst season in Seattle led to him being released, but rather than sign elsewhere, he opted to pack his bags and end his career early. Robert Refsnyder played only three seasons with the Yankees but became very useful as a short-side platoon specalist. Getty Images The righty bat was “real close” to a deal with the Astros before deciding to retire, according to MLB.com. Refsynder graded out as high as the team’s No. 7 prospect in 2015 alongside other high-end talent that came from the Yankees’ system, as Luis Severino was their top prospect at the time, followed by future three-time