I think it has less to do with being plopped and more to do with him being 50 years old and completely losing his abilities in the offseason.bpj wrote: ↑Mon Aug 03, 2026 6:05 pmRefsnyder had a 159 wRC+ vs LHP last season. Then he got plopped in a Mariners platoon.Seattle or Bust wrote: ↑Mon Aug 03, 2026 5:55 pmI mean... bottom line is he's a 140 OPS+ hitter vs LHP's.
Refsnyder? 43 OPS+.
You've just replaced your biggest liability on the roster vs left handed pitching with a guy who handles them very well.
Ward is also on pace for 3 WAR... pretty good for a team whose right field has put up -1.5 WAR on the year.
Likely won't bank on Ward completely falling off the planet 110 games into the season.