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Shin-Soo Choo • OF
Ht/Wt:5'11", 205 lbs.
Born:Jul 13, 1982 (42 yrs) in Busan, KOR
Experience:16 years
Drafted:Signed by Seattle in 2000.
Acquired:Acquired as a free agent in 2021.
Bats:L
Throws:L
Movements & Injuries
2021
12/22/2021 Signed with SSG Landers (Korea Baseball Organization).
2/22/2021 Signed with SK Wyverns (Korea Baseball Organization).
2020
10/28/2020 Filed for free agency.
9/27/2020 Missed 19 games (right hand injury).
9/09/2020 Right hand injury, 10-day injured list (retroactive to September 8th, 2020).
9/08/2020 Right hand injury, day-to-day.
8/26/2020 Missed 6 games (calf injury).
8/20/2020 Calf injury, day-to-day.
2019
6/08/2019 Missed 2 games (left hand injury).
6/06/2019 Left hand injury, day-to-day.
2018
7/01/2018 Missed 1 game (right quad).
6/30/2018 Right quad, day-to-day.
2017
8/15/2017 Missed 1 game (undisclosed).
8/14/2017 Undisclosed, day-to-day.
5/17/2017 Missed 2 games (back injury).
5/14/2017 Back injury, day-to-day.
2016
9/30/2016 Missed 39 games (left forearm injury).
8/16/2016 Left forearm injury, 15-day DL.
8/04/2016 Missed 13 games (back injury).
7/20/2016 Back injury, 15-day DL.
7/18/2016 Missed 3 games (back injury).
7/15/2016 Back injury, day-to-day.
7/07/2016 Missed 1 game (back injury).
7/06/2016 Back injury, day-to-day.
6/13/2016 Missed 21 games (strained left hamstring).
5/23/2016 Strained left hamstring, 15-day DL (retroactive to May 21st, 2016).
5/21/2016 Hamstring, day-to-day.
5/20/2016 Missed 36 games (strained right calf).
4/10/2016 Strained right calf, 15-day DL (retroactive to April 9th, 2016).
4/09/2016 Right calf injury, day-to-day.
2015
6/24/2015 Missed 1 game (back spasms).
6/23/2015 Back spasms, day-to-day.
4/12/2015 Missed 1 game (back spasms).
4/11/2015 Back spasms, day-to-day.
2014
11/03/2014 Missed the last 34 regular season games (left elbow injury).
9/04/2014 Left elbow injury, 60-day DL.
8/25/2014 Left elbow injury, 15-day DL (retroactive to August 24th, 2014).
4/28/2014 Missed 5 games (sore left ankle).
4/22/2014 Sore left ankle, day-to-day.
2013
12/21/2013 Signed as a free agent by the Texas Rangers to a seven-year contract.
10/31/2013 Filed for free agency.
9/23/2013 Missed 2 games (thumb injury).
9/21/2013 Thumb injury, day-to-day.
7/30/2013 Missed 1 game (sprained left ankle).
7/29/2013 Sprained left ankle, day-to-day.
2/11/2013 Re-signed by the Cincinnati Reds to a one-year contract.
2012
12/11/2012 Acquired from the Cleveland Indians.
5/02/2012 Missed 6 games (left hamstring injury).
4/25/2012 Left hamstring injury, day-to-day.
1/17/2012 Re-signed by the Cleveland Indians to a one-year contract.
2011
11/02/2011 Missed the last 15 regular season games (oblique).
9/24/2011 Transferred from the 15-day DL to the 60-day DL (oblique).
9/16/2011 Oblique, remainder of the regular season.
9/15/2011 Missed 17 games (strained left oblique).
9/01/2011 Strained left oblique, 15-day DL (retroactive to August 28th, 2011).
8/28/2011 Abdominal injury, day-to-day.
8/26/2011 Missed 1 game (oblique).
8/24/2011 Oblique, day-to-day.
8/23/2011 Missed 1 game (personal reasons).
8/22/2011 Personal reasons, day-to-day.
8/12/2011 Missed 41 games (left thumb injury).
6/25/2011 Left thumb injury, 15-day DL.
1/18/2011 Re-signed by the Cleveland Indians to a one-year contract.
2010
7/23/2010 Missed 16 games (thumb injury).
7/04/2010 Thumb injury, early September (retroactive to July 3rd, 2010).
7/03/2010 Thumb injury, day-to-day.
2009
2/22/2009 Re-signed by the Cleveland Indians to a one-year contract.
2008
5/30/2008 Missed 53 games (left elbow injury).
3/30/2008 Left elbow injury, 15-day DL.
3/07/2008 Re-signed by the Cleveland Indians to a one-year contract.
2007
5/02/2007 Optioned to Buffalo (AAA).
4/23/2007 Recalled from Buffalo (AAA).
3/28/2007 Optioned to Buffalo (AAA).
2/28/2007 Re-signed by the Cleveland Indians to a one-year contract.
2006
7/26/2006 Acquired from the Seattle Mariners.
7/26/2006 Recalled from Tacoma (AAA).
7/13/2006 Optioned to Tacoma (AAA).
7/03/2006 Recalled from Tacoma (AAA).
3/23/2006 Optioned to Tacoma (AAA).
3/03/2006 Re-signed by the Seattle Mariners to a one-year contract.
2005
9/17/2005 Recalled from Tacoma (AAA).
5/04/2005 Optioned to Tacoma (AAA).
4/20/2005 Recalled from Tacoma (AAA).
3/16/2005 Optioned to Tacoma (AAA).
2004
11/19/2004 Contract purchased from San Antonio (AA).
1/16/2004 Invited to spring training by the Seattle Mariners.
2000
8/14/2000 Signed as an international free agent by the Seattle Mariners.
Career Transactions
2013
12/21/2013 Signed as a free agent by the Texas Rangers.
2012
12/11/2012 Cleveland Indians traded Shin-Soo Choo, Jason Donald and cash to the Cincinnati Reds for Drew Stubbs and Didi Gregorius. Cleveland Indians traded Tony Sipp, Lars Anderson and Didi Gregorius to the Arizona Diamondbacks for Trevor Bauer, Matt Albers and Bryan Shaw.
2006
7/26/2006 Cleveland Indians traded Ben Broussard to the Seattle Mariners for Shin-Soo Choo and a player to be named (Shawn Nottingham - Aug. 24th).
2000
8/14/2000 Signed as a non-drafted free agent by the Seattle Mariners.
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