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Ji Man Choi
Ji Man Choi
Syracuse Mets • Designated Hitter
Age 34 • 6' 0" • 260 lb
Bats: L • Throws: R
MLB Debut: 2016-04-05
Born: Incheon • Republic of Korea
2023 Stats
G
23
AB
73
H
15
HR
6
RBI
11
R
9
SB
0
AVG
.205
OBP
.224
SLG
.507
OPS
.731
Career Stats
G
525
AB
1567
H
367
HR
67
RBI
238
R
190
SB
6
AVG
.234
OBP
.338
SLG
.426
OPS
.764
Year-by-Year Hitting
Year Team GPAABH HRRBISB AVGOBPSLGOPSAwards
2016 LAA 54 129 112 19 5 12 2 .170 .271 .339 .610
2017 NYY 6 18 15 4 2 5 .267 .333 .733 1.066
2018 Total 61 221 190 50 10 32 2 .263 .357 .505 .862
2019 TB 127 487 410 107 19 63 2 .261 .363 .459 .822
2020 TB 42 145 122 28 3 16 .230 .331 .410 .741
2021 TB 83 305 258 59 11 45 .229 .348 .411 .759
2022 TB 113 419 356 83 11 52 .233 .341 .388 .729
2023 Total 39 117 104 17 6 13 .163 .239 .385 .624
Spring Training
Hitting
YearTeamGPAABHHRRBISBAVGOBPSLGOPS
2014 SEA 1012114 3 .364.417.455.872
2015 SEA 121 .000.500.000.500
2016 LAA 28786714 2112 .209.321.328.649
2017 NYY 2036306 4 .200.333.233.566
2018 MIL 25564418 310 .409.518.7271.245
2019 TB 18524115 27 .366.481.5851.066
2020 TB 1029226 13 .273.448.409.857
2021 TB 514114 1 .364.500.455.955
2022 TB 1029182 1 .111.414.111.525
2023 PIT 13393610 17 .278.308.444.752
2024 NYM 1644377 15 .189.318.324.642
Postseason
Hitting
YearTeamGPAABHHRRBISBAVGOBPSLGOPS
2019 TB 623163 11 .188.435.375.810
2020 TB 18514010 24 .250.412.425.837
2021 TB 3772 11 .286.286.7141.000
2022 TB 275 .000.286.000.286
Game Logs
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Hitting
Date Opponent AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB SO
2023-10-01 @ CWS 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1
2023-09-30 @ CWS 4 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 2
2023-09-27 @ SF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2023-09-25 @ SF 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2023-09-23 vs STL 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2023-09-22 vs STL 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2023-09-20 vs COL 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
2023-09-19 vs COL 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1
2023-09-16 @ ATH 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1
2023-08-11 @ AZ 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
2023-08-09 @ SEA 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
2023-08-08 @ SEA 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
2023-08-07 vs LAD 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0
2023-08-06 vs LAD 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2023-08-05 vs LAD 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
2023-08-04 vs LAD 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 1
2023-07-30 vs PHI 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2023-07-29 vs PHI 4 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 2
2023-07-28 vs PHI 4 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 1
2023-07-26 @ SD 4 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 1
2023-07-25 @ SD 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
2023-07-21 @ LAA 4 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 1
2023-07-19 vs CLE 3 1 0 0 0 2 1 1 0
2023-07-17 vs CLE 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
2023-07-16 vs SF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
2023-07-15 vs SF 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
2023-07-14 vs SF 3 1 0 0 1 2 1 0 1
2023-07-09 @ AZ 4 2 1 0 1 2 1 0 1
2023-07-08 @ AZ 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
2023-07-07 @ AZ 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
2023-04-13 @ STL 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3
2023-04-11 vs HOU 4 2 1 0 1 1 1 0 2
2023-04-10 vs HOU 4 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 2
2023-04-09 vs CWS 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
2023-04-08 vs CWS 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
2023-04-04 @ BOS 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2023-04-03 @ BOS 3 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 2
2023-04-02 @ CIN 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3
2023-04-01 @ CIN 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Transactions
Entire history • newest first.
2024-02-16
New York Mets signed free agent DH Ji Man Choi to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training.
2023-11-02
DH Ji Man Choi elected free agency.
2023-09-15
San Diego Padres activated DH Ji Man Choi from the 10-day injured list.
2023-09-05
San Diego Padres sent DH Ji Man Choi on a rehab assignment to El Paso Chihuahuas.
2023-08-14
San Diego Padres placed DH Ji Man Choi on the 10-day injured list retroactive to August 12, 2023. Left ribcage strain.
2023-08-02
San Diego Padres activated DH Ji Man Choi.
2023-08-01
Pittsburgh Pirates traded LHP Rich Hill and DH Ji Man Choi to San Diego Padres for LHP Jackson Wolf, 1B Alfonso Rivas and OF Estuar Suero.
2023-07-07
Pittsburgh Pirates activated DH Ji Man Choi from the 60-day injured list.
2023-06-28
Pittsburgh Pirates sent DH Ji Man Choi on a rehab assignment to Indianapolis Indians.
2023-06-22
Pittsburgh Pirates sent DH Ji Man Choi on a rehab assignment to Altoona Curve.
2023-06-22
Pittsburgh Pirates sent DH Ji Man Choi on a rehab assignment to Altoona Curve.
2023-04-23
Pittsburgh Pirates transferred DH Ji Man Choi from the 10-day injured list to the 60-day injured list.
2023-04-15
Pittsburgh Pirates placed DH Ji Man Choi on the 10-day injured list retroactive to April 14, 2023. Strain of the left Achilles tendon.
2023-04-14
Pittsburgh Pirates placed DH Ji Man Choi on the 10-day injured list.
2022-11-10
Pittsburgh Pirates activated DH Ji Man Choi.
2022-11-10
Tampa Bay Rays traded DH Ji-Man Choi to Pittsburgh Pirates for RHP Jack Hartman.
2022-11-08
Tampa Bay Rays activated DH Ji-Man Choi.
2022-05-08
Tampa Bay Rays activated DH Ji-Man Choi from the 10-day injured list.
2022-05-01
Tampa Bay Rays placed DH Ji-Man Choi on the 10-day injured list retroactive to April 28, 2022. Loose bodies in right elbow.
2021-09-08
Tampa Bay Rays activated DH Ji-Man Choi.
2021-09-03
Tampa Bay Rays sent DH Ji-Man Choi on a rehab assignment to FCL Rays.
2021-08-24
Tampa Bay Rays placed DH Ji-Man Choi on the 10-day injured list. Left hamstring strain.
2021-06-14
Tampa Bay Rays activated DH Ji-Man Choi from the 10-day injured list.
2021-06-04
Tampa Bay Rays placed DH Ji-Man Choi on the 10-day injured list. Left groin strain.
2021-05-15
Tampa Bay Rays activated DH Ji-Man Choi.
2021-05-04
Tampa Bay Rays sent DH Ji-Man Choi on a rehab assignment to Durham Bulls.
2021-04-01
Tampa Bay Rays placed DH Ji-Man Choi on the 10 day disabled list.
2020-09-28
Tampa Bay Rays activated 1B Ji-Man Choi from the 10-day injured list.
2020-09-15
Tampa Bay Rays placed 1B Ji-Man Choi on the 10-day injured list retroactive to September 13, 2020. Left hamstring strain.
2019-07-13
Tampa Bay Rays activated 1B Ji-Man Choi from the 10-day injured list.
2019-07-03
Tampa Bay Rays placed 1B Ji-Man Choi on the 10-day injured list. Left ankle sprain.
2019-04-24
Tampa Bay Rays activated 1B Ji-Man Choi from the restricted list.
2019-04-23
Tampa Bay Rays placed 1B Ji-Man Choi on the restricted list.
2018-07-10
Tampa Bay Rays recalled 1B Ji-Man Choi from Durham Bulls.
2018-06-11
Tampa Bay Rays optioned 1B Ji-Man Choi to Durham Bulls.
2018-06-10
Tampa Bay Rays traded cash and 1B Brad Miller to Milwaukee Brewers for 1B Ji-Man Choi.
2018-06-10
Milwaukee Brewers optioned 1B Ji-Man Choi to Colorado Springs Sky Sox.
2018-06-01
Milwaukee Brewers recalled Ji-Man Choi from Colorado Springs Sky Sox.
2018-05-24
Milwaukee Brewers optioned 1B Ji-Man Choi to Colorado Springs Sky Sox.
2018-05-18
Milwaukee Brewers recalled Ji-Man Choi from Colorado Springs Sky Sox.
2018-03-30
Milwaukee Brewers optioned 1B Ji-Man Choi to Colorado Springs Sky Sox.
2018-03-28
Milwaukee Brewers selected the contract of Ji-Man Choi from Colorado Springs Sky Sox.
2018-01-15
Milwaukee Brewers signed free agent 1B Ji-Man Choi to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training.
2017-07-23
New York Yankees sent 1B Ji-Man Choi outright to Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders.
2017-07-19
New York Yankees designated 1B Ji-Man Choi for assignment.
2017-07-05
New York Yankees selected the contract of 1B Ji-Man Choi from Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders.
2017-01-14
New York Yankees signed free agent 1B Ji-Man Choi to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training.
2017-01-05
Los Angeles Angels sent 1B Ji-Man Choi outright to Salt Lake Bees.
2016-12-23
Los Angeles Angels designated 1B Ji-Man Choi for assignment.
2016-09-03
Los Angeles Angels recalled 1B Ji-Man Choi from Salt Lake Bees.
2016-08-21
Los Angeles Angels optioned 1B Ji-Man Choi to Salt Lake Bees.
2016-07-09
Los Angeles Angels selected the contract of Ji-Man Choi from Salt Lake Bees.
2016-05-15
Los Angeles Angels sent LF Ji-Man Choi outright to Salt Lake Bees.
2016-05-11
Los Angeles Angels designated LF Ji-Man Choi for assignment.
2015-12-10
Los Angeles Angels claimed LF Ji-Man Choi off waivers from Baltimore Orioles.
2015-11-24
Baltimore Orioles signed free agent 1B Ji-Man Choi to a minor league contract.
2015-03-07
Seattle Mariners sent 1B Ji-Man Choi outright to Tacoma Rainiers.
2015-03-05
Seattle Mariners designated 1B Ji-Man Choi for assignment.
2014-09-29
Seattle Mariners recalled 1B Ji-Man Choi from Tacoma Rainiers.
2014-06-09
Seattle Mariners reassigned 1B Ji-Man Choi to the minor leagues.
2014-04-17
Seattle Mariners placed 1B Ji-Man Choi on the restricted list.
2014-03-11
Seattle Mariners optioned 1B Ji-Man Choi to Tacoma Rainiers.
2013-11-20
Seattle Mariners selected the contract of Ji-Man Choi from Tacoma Rainiers.
2010-06-21
Ji-Man Choi assigned to AZL Mariners from Seattle Mariners.
2010-06-20
Seattle Mariners signed free agent C Ji-Man Choi to a minor league contract.
Scouting Report
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Season 2023
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Spray Chart
Hits only • Stadium overlay
1B 2B 3B HR
MLBAM-style coords scaled into stadium viewBox. Home plate baseline ≈ (125, 199). Stadium SVG: mets.svg.
Results by Pitch Type
Pitch # Usage% Zone% Whiff% AVG HardHit%
4-Seam Fastball 158 30.6% 51.9% 22.4% .129 64.7%
Slider 79 15.3% 44.3% 42.9% .133 66.7%
Changeup 62 12.0% 37.1% 25.0% .077 54.5%
Sinker 61 11.8% 44.3% 11.1% .286 76.9%
Cutter 48 9.3% 56.2% 21.7% .200 25.0%
Sweeper 39 7.5% 46.2% 38.9% .000 50.0%
Curveball 36 7.0% 44.4% 37.5% .111 50.0%
Splitter 19 3.7% 36.8% 41.7% .400 50.0%
Knuckle Curve 15 2.9% 66.7% 0.0% .500 100.0%
Total 517 100.0% 47.4% 27.9% .163 59.2%
Results by Pitch Category
Category # Usage% Zone% Whiff% AVG HardHit%
Fastball 267 51.6% 50.9% 19.8% .182 60.5%
Breaking 169 32.7% 46.7% 39.7% .129 61.1%
Offspeed 81 15.7% 37.0% 30.6% .167 53.3%
Total 517 100.0% 47.4% 27.9% .163 59.2%
MLB Avg - - 50.6% 25.3% .245 41.0%
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