Robert Refsnyder

Rob Refsnyder 김정태
Refsnyder with the Yankees in 2016
New York Yankees – No. 38
Second baseman / Right fielder / First baseman
Born: (1991-03-26) March 26, 1991 (age 26) Seoul, South Korea
Bats: Right Throws: Right
MLB debut
July 11, 2015, for the New York Yankees
MLB statistics (through 2016 season)
Batting average	.262
Home runs	2
Runs batted in	17
Hits	51
Teams
New York Yankees (2015–present)

Robert Daniel Refsnyder (born Kim Jung-tae (김정태), March 26, 1991) is a Korean American professional baseball second baseman, right fielder, and first baseman for the New York Yankees of Major League Baseball (MLB). He made his MLB debut in 2015.

Refsnyder was born in Seoul, South Korea, and adopted by a couple from Southern California when he was five months old. He became a three-sport star at Laguna Hills High School, and enrolled at the University of Arizona, where he played college baseball for the Arizona Wildcats as their right fielder. Winning the 2012 College World Series (CWS) with the Arizona Wildcats baseball team, Refsnyder was named the CWS Most Outstanding Player. The Yankees selected Refsnyder in the fifth round of the 2012 Major League Baseball Draft. The Yankees converted him into a second baseman, and he became one of their top prospects.

Refsnyder was born Kim Jung-tae in Seoul, South Korea. When he was five months old, Rob was adopted by Jane and Clint Refsnyder, a couple of German and Irish descent from Laguna Hills, California, through Holt International Children's Services. Rob became a fan of the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, rooting for Vladimir Guerrero. He attended annual basketball games of the Los Angeles Lakers on Christmas with his father.