Refsnyder explained that his knee injury had affected his mechanics, leading to a steep, downward swing.
He made specific adjustments, such as turning his back foot out to relieve stress on his knee.
“So just kind of the way my knee was setting up, it wasn’t allowing me to do some things,” he said.
“I think you’ll see tonight my back foot’s turned out a little bit to try to alleviate some stress on my back knee.”
He credited the medical and training staff for his recovery, saying, “I feel like I can compete. I feel like I can help the team.
The training staff, the strength staff, I give them so much credit.”
Refsnyder also noted that many players are dealing with injuries this time of year. “Everyone’s banged up this part of the year,” he said.
“Everyone’s got something that they’re probably working through or thinking about.”
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The Mariners will look to build on this win in Game 2 of the series against the Dodgers on Wednesday night.
