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Ji-Man Choi • 1B
Ht/Wt:6'1", 260 lbs.
Born:May 19, 1991 (33 yrs) in Incheon, KOR
Experience:7 years
Drafted:Signed by Seattle in 2009.
Bats:L
Throws:R
Movements & Injuries
2023
8/01/2023 Acquired from the Pittsburgh Pirates
2022
11/10/2022 Acquired from the Tampa Bay Rays
6/29/2022 Missed 1 game (left ankle injury).
6/28/2022 Left ankle injury, day-to-day.
5/08/2022 Missed 10 games (right elbow injury).
5/01/2022 Right elbow injury, 10-day injured list (retroactive to April 28th, 2022).
4/28/2022 Elbow injury, day-to-day.
2021
11/30/2021 Re-signed by the Tampa Bay Rays to a one-year contract.
9/08/2021 Missed 14 games (strained left hamstring).
8/24/2021 Strained left hamstring, 10-day injured list (retroactive to August 23rd, 2021).
8/14/2021 Missed 2 games (hamstring).
8/12/2021 Hamstring, day-to-day.
6/14/2021 Missed 9 games (strained left groin).
6/04/2021 Strained left groin, 10-day injured list (retroactive to June 3rd, 2021).
6/03/2021 Groin soreness, day-to-day.
5/15/2021 Missed 40 games (arthroscopic right knee surgery).
4/01/2021 Arthroscopic right knee surgery, 10-day injured list.
2/05/2021 Re-signed by the Tampa Bay Rays to a one-year contract.
2020
9/28/2020 Missed the last 14 regular season games (strained left hamstring).
9/15/2020 Strained left hamstring, 10-day injured list (retroactive to September 13th, 2020).
7/30/2020 Missed 1 game (shoulder injury).
7/29/2020 Shoulder injury, day-to-day.
2019
9/29/2019 Missed 2 games (left foot injury).
9/27/2019 Left foot injury, day-to-day.
7/13/2019 Missed 6 games (left ankle injury).
7/03/2019 Left ankle injury, 10-day injured list.
4/24/2019 Missed 2 games (personal reasons).
4/23/2019 Personal reasons, restricted list.
4/23/2019 Missed 2 games (calf injury).
4/21/2019 Calf injury, day-to-day.
2018
9/30/2018 Missed the last 5 regular season games (head injury).
9/26/2018 Head injury, day-to-day.
9/24/2018 Missed 1 game (sore left knee).
9/22/2018 Sore left knee, day-to-day.
7/10/2018 Recalled from Durham (AAA).
6/10/2018 Acquired from the Milwaukee Brewers
6/10/2018 Optioned to Durham (AAA).
6/01/2018 Recalled from Colorado Springs (AAA).
5/23/2018 Optioned to Colorado Springs (AAA).
5/18/2018 Recalled from Colorado Springs (AAA).
3/30/2018 Optioned to Colorado Springs (AAA).
3/28/2018 Contract purchased from Colorado Springs (AAA).
1/14/2018 Signed by the Milwaukee Brewers to a minor league contract and invited to spring training.
2017
10/13/2017 Refused minor league assignment from the New York Yankees and opted for free agency.
7/23/2017 Outrighted to Scranton/Wilkes-Barre (AAA).
7/19/2017 Designated for assignment by the New York Yankees.
7/04/2017 Contract purchased from Scranton/Wilkes-Barre (AAA).
3/24/2017 Assigned by the New York Yankees to their minor league camp.
1/15/2017 Signed by the New York Yankees to a minor league contract.
1/11/2017 Refused minor league assignment from the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim and opted for free agency.
1/05/2017 Outrighted to Salt Lake (AAA).
2016
12/23/2016 Designated for assignment by the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim.
9/03/2016 Recalled from Salt Lake (AAA).
8/21/2016 Optioned to Salt Lake (AAA).
7/09/2016 Contract purchased from Salt Lake (AAA).
5/15/2016 Outrighted to Salt Lake (AAA).
5/11/2016 Designated for assignment by the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim.
2015
12/10/2015 Selected by the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim from the Baltimore Orioles in the Rule 5 Major League Draft.
11/21/2015 Signed by the Baltimore Orioles to a minor league contract and invited to spring training.
11/06/2015 Opted for minor league free agency.
3/07/2015 Outrighted to Tacoma (AAA).
3/05/2015 Designated for assignment by the Seattle Mariners.
2014
9/29/2014 Recalled from Tacoma (AAA).
6/09/2014 Assigned to Jackson (AA).
6/09/2014 Missed 50 games (suspended by mlb).
4/17/2014 Suspended by the MLB for 50 games for violations of the Major League drug prevention and treatment program
4/17/2014 Placed on the restricted list by the Seattle Mariners.
3/11/2014 Optioned to Tacoma (AAA).
2/25/2014 Re-signed by the Seattle Mariners to a one-year contract.
2013
11/20/2013 Contract purchased from Tacoma (AAA).
2009
7/02/2009 Signed as an international free agent by the Seattle Mariners.
Career Transactions
2018
6/10/2018 Tampa Bay Rays traded Brad Miller and cash to the Milwaukee Brewers for Ji-Man Choi.
1/14/2018 Signed by the Milwaukee Brewers to a minor league contract.
2017
1/15/2017 Signed by the New York Yankees to a minor league contract.
2015
12/10/2015 Selected by the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim from the Baltimore Orioles in the Rule 5 Major League Draft.
11/21/2015 Signed by the Baltimore Orioles to a minor league contract.
2009
7/02/2009 Signed as an international free agent by the Seattle Mariners.
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