1B Ji-man 'JI' Choi #26
Age: 34 | Bats: L | Throws: R | Morale: Normal
10/01/2025
 OA: 48 POT: 48
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1B JI-MAN 'JI' CHOI #26 - AGE: 34 - BATS: L - THROWS: R - MORALE: NORMAL
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 0 0.0
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 5 5 5 5
Gap 6 5 6 6
Power 6 5 6 6
Eye 7 6 7 7
Avoid K's 4 4 4 4
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 4 4
Errors: - 5 4
Arm: 3 5 5
Turn DP: - 4 -
Ability: 2 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: -
Catcher: - Left Field: -
1st Base: 6 Center Field: -
2nd Base: - Right Field: -
3rd Base: -
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 4
Stealing Ability: 5
Baserunning Inst.: 4
Sacrifice Bunt: 6
Bunt for Hit: 4
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
03/14/2022 @ CUB Loss, 2-10 3 1 1 1 0 0 2 0
03/11/2022 @ ISR Win, 1-0 3 0 2 0 0 1 1 0
03/10/2022 TPE Win, 3-2 4 0 3 2 0 0 1 0
03/09/2022 @ NED Loss, 0-4 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 0
PERSONALITY
Usually wears a sly grin.
Personality Class: Prankster
High: Work Ethic
Low: Greed
Birthday:05/19/1991
Born in:Incheon, INC
Nationality:South Korean
Height:6' 1"
Weight:240 lbs
Local Popularity:Insignificant
National Pop.:Insignificant
STATUS
Contract:None, Free Agent
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:7 Years, 76 Days
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:7 Years, 76 Days
Pro Service:14 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:Out of option years
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:-
CAREER BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
2012 Adelaide - ABL 21 40 139 43 6 1 8 31 26 26 3 4 27 1 1 .309 .419 .540 .958 100 164 1.9
2016 Los Angeles - MLB 25 54 112 19 4 0 5 12 9 16 0 1 27 2 4 .170 .271 .339 .611 65 61 -0.4
2017 New York - MLB 26 6 15 4 1 0 2 5 2 2 0 1 5 0 0 .267 .333 .733 1.067 174 162 0.2
2018 Milwaukee - MLB 27 12 30 7 2 0 2 5 4 2 0 0 14 0 0 .233 .281 .500 .781 112 96 0.0
2018 Tampa Bay - MLB 27 49 160 43 12 1 8 27 21 24 3 2 41 2 0 .269 .370 .506 .877 138 138 1.5
2018 Total - MLB 27 61 190 50 14 1 10 32 25 26 3 2 55 2 0 .263 .357 .505 .863 135 132 1.5
2019 Tampa Bay - MLB 28 127 410 107 20 2 19 63 54 64 6 7 108 2 3 .261 .363 .459 .822 117 116 1.6
2020 Tampa Bay - MLB 29 42 122 28 13 0 3 16 16 20 0 3 36 0 0 .230 .331 .410 .741 103 96 0.2
2021 Tampa Bay - MLB 30 82 255 67 15 0 13 47 44 23 2 3 79 3 0 .263 .325 .475 .800 107 106 0.7
2022 Tampa Bay - MLB 31 93 228 49 10 0 6 29 21 23 3 2 74 0 0 .215 .293 .338 .631 70 71 -0.7
2023 Tampa Bay - MLB 32 118 175 40 11 1 5 23 21 34 3 1 59 0 1 .229 .362 .389 .750 112 115 0.8
2024 Washington - MLB 33 100 186 36 6 0 8 27 18 19 2 1 61 0 1 .194 .274 .355 .629 68 69 -0.6
Total MLB 683 1693 400 94 4 71 254 210 227 19 21 504 9 9 .236 .330 .422 .752 102 101 3.4
Total ABL 40 139 43 6 1 8 31 26 26 3 4 27 1 1 .309 .419 .540 .958 100 164 1.9
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
2010 Seattle (AZL) - R 19 39 135 51 15 2 1 23 23 21 1 2 30 10 1 .378 .459 .541 .000 129 119 1.0
2010 High Desert - A+ 19 11 43 13 1 1 1 7 7 6 0 1 9 0 0 .302 .380 .442 .822 106 104 0.2
2012 Clinton - A 21 66 242 72 14 1 8 43 43 39 12 0 55 0 2 .298 .420 .463 .883 109 104 0.8
2013 High Desert - A+ 22 48 181 61 24 3 7 40 34 27 2 1 33 0 1 .337 .427 .619 1.045 160 143 1.9
2013 Jackson - AA 22 61 198 53 10 3 9 39 21 32 4 2 28 2 2 .268 .377 .485 .862 149 150 2.1
2013 Tacoma - AAA 22 13 45 11 2 0 2 6 9 4 2 0 7 0 0 .244 .333 .422 .756 101 99 0.2
2014 Jackson - AA 23 4 11 3 1 0 1 5 3 4 0 0 2 0 0 .273 .467 .636 1.103 218 119 0.1
2014 Tacoma - AAA 23 70 237 67 7 2 5 30 41 36 3 2 42 2 2 .283 .381 .392 .774 108 107 1.1
2015 Seattle (AZL) - R 24 5 12 3 1 0 0 2 1 1 0 0 2 0 0 .250 .308 .333 .641 48 65 -0.0
2015 Tacoma - AAA 24 18 57 17 4 0 1 16 8 10 0 0 14 0 1 .298 .403 .421 .824 121 115 0.3
2016 Salt Lake - AAA 25 53 188 65 17 1 5 31 31 31 2 5 34 4 3 .346 .434 .527 .960 156 145 2.1
2017 Scranton WB - AAA 26 87 288 83 25 1 15 69 42 39 4 7 86 3 1 .288 .373 .538 .911 151 141 2.8
2018 San Antonio - AAA 27 40 129 39 9 0 5 23 17 32 0 2 31 1 0 .302 .436 .488 .924 147 142 1.3
2018 Durham - AAA 27 22 74 20 4 0 2 14 9 11 0 1 18 0 0 .270 .360 .405 .766 113 113 0.4
2018 Total - AAA 27 62 203 59 13 0 7 37 26 43 0 3 49 1 0 .291 .410 .458 .868 135 132 1.8
2022 South Korea - TRN 31 4 12 6 1 0 0 3 1 3 0 1 4 0 0 .500 .562 .583 1.146 194 195 0.3
Total AAA E 109 362 103 29 1 17 83 51 50 4 8 104 3 1 .285 .370 .511 .881 143 135
Total AAA W 194 656 199 39 3 18 106 106 113 7 9 128 7 6 .303 .406 .454 .861 131 125
Total AA S 65 209 56 11 3 10 44 24 36 4 2 30 2 2 .268 .382 .493 .875 154 148
Total A+ W 59 224 74 25 4 8 47 41 33 2 2 42 0 1 .330 .418 .585 1.002 150 135
Total A W 66 242 72 14 1 8 43 43 39 12 0 55 0 2 .298 .420 .463 .883 109 104
Total AZL 44 147 54 16 2 1 25 24 22 1 2 32 10 1 .367 .448 .524 .971 123 115
CAREER POSTSEASON BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
2019 Tampa Bay - MLB 28 1 16 3 0 0 1 1 2 7 0 0 10 0 0 .188 .435 .375 .810 120 132 -0.7
2020 Tampa Bay - MLB 29 6 40 10 1 0 2 4 8 10 1 0 11 0 0 .250 .412 .425 .837 132 130 0.1
2021 Tampa Bay - MLB 30 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 -108 -0.7
2022 Tampa Bay - MLB 31 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 -103 -0.6
2023 Tampa Bay - MLB 32 6 18 7 3 0 2 7 4 5 1 0 5 1 0 .389 .542 .889 1.431 294 303 0.4
Total MLB 15 76 20 4 0 5 12 15 22 2 0 26 1 0 .263 .440 .513 .953 164 167
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2016 Los Angeles - MLB 1B 27 15 127 11 15 139 1 .993 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2016 Los Angeles - MLB LF 20 14 26 0 0 26 0 1.000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2017 New York - MLB 1B 6 4 35 1 3 37 1 .973 40.0 8.10 0.0 .000
2018 Milwaukee - MLB 1B 2 2 10 2 5 12 0 1.000 18.0 6.00 0.0 .000
2018 Tampa Bay - MLB 1B 1 1 3 0 0 3 0 1.000 3.0 9.00 0.0 .000
2018 Milwaukee - MLB LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2019 Tampa Bay - MLB 1B 103 92 748 36 66 790 6 .992 842.0 8.38 0.0 .000
2020 Tampa Bay - MLB 1B 38 31 255 11 25 269 3 .989 277.2 8.62 0.0 .000
2021 Tampa Bay - MLB 1B 16 14 105 5 10 111 1 .991 125.0 7.92 -0.4 .910
2022 Tampa Bay - MLB 1B 36 26 198 12 19 212 2 .991 242.1 7.80 +0.4 1.002
2022 South Korea - TRN 1B 4 4 28 0 2 28 0 1.000 34.0 7.41 0.0 .000
2022 Tampa Bay - MLB SS 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 2.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2023 Tampa Bay - MLB 1B 36 29 225 7 24 234 2 .991 274.0 7.62 -0.1 1.030
2024 Washington - MLB 1B 27 21 161 8 25 170 1 .994 201.1 7.55 -0.5 .994
TOTAL 1B 296 239 1895 93 194 2005 17 .992 2057.1 8.70 -0.7 .994
TOTAL SS 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 2.0 0.00 0.0 .000
TOTAL LF 21 14 26 0 0 26 0 1.000 1.0 234.00 0.0 .000
PLAYER HISTORY
06/20/2010 Signed as an international free agent with the Seattle Mariners.
11/06/2015 Became a free agent.
11/24/2015 Signed as a free agent with the Baltimore Orioles.
12/10/2015 Drafted by the Los Angeles Angels in the 2015 MLB Rule 5 Draft from the Baltimore Orioles.
01/12/2017 Became a free agent.
01/16/2017 Signed as a free agent with the New York Yankees.
10/13/2017 Became a free agent.
01/15/2018 Signed a minor league contract with the Milwaukee Brewers organization.
06/10/2018 Was traded by the Milwaukee Brewers to the Tampa Bay Rays in exchange for IF Brad Miller and $2,209,677.
06/20/2021 Injured (bruised thigh),day-to-day for one week.
11/28/2021 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $4,000,000.
01/01/2022 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (5); Power: 6 (6); Eye: 6 (6).
03/07/2022 Named to the 2022 World Baseball Classic for South Korea.
12/04/2022 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $4,884,000.
01/01/2023 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (5); Power: 6 (6); Eye: 6 (6).
04/21/2023 Suspended 4 games after ejection following a brawl.
12/04/2023 Became a free agent.
01/01/2024 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (5); Power: 5 (5); Eye: 6 (6).
01/04/2024 Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $1,200,000 with the Washington Nationals organization.
11/18/2024 Became a free agent.
01/01/2025 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (5); Power: 5 (5); Eye: 7 (7).
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year SF Rank
2019 7 8
2022 1 3
Year AVG Rank
2022 .500 6
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