Ji-Man Choi

New York Mets, 1st Base
Age: 32-352d (May 19, 1991)
Exp: 6.076 Years
Country: KR

2022-2022 Arbitration

Ji-Man Choi signed a 1 year , $3,200,000 contract with the Tampa Bay Rays, including $3,200,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $3,200,000.

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $3,200,000
Average Salary:
$3,200,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2021-2021 Arbitration

Ji-Man Choi signed a 1 year , $2,450,000 contract with the Tampa Bay Rays, including $2,450,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $2,450,000.

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $2,450,000
Average Salary:
$2,450,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2020-2020 Pre-Arb

Ji-Man Choi signed a 1 year , $850,000 contract with the Tampa Bay Rays, including $850,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $850,000.

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $850,000
Average Salary:
$850,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2019-2019 Pre-Arb

Ji-Man Choi signed a 1 year , $850,000 contract with the Tampa Bay Rays, including $850,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $850,000.

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $850,000
Average Salary:
$850,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2017-2017 Pre-Arb

Ji-Man Choi signed a 1 year , $700,000 contract with the New York Yankees, including $700,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $700,000.

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $700,000
Average Salary:
$700,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2016-2016 Pre-Arb

Ji-Man Choi signed a 1 year , $650,000 contract with the Los Angeles Angels, including $650,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $650,000.

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $650,000
Average Salary:
$650,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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Career Earnings thru 2024

$12,240,249

Career Earnings w/ Different Teams

6 teams

Earnings Per Year

Year Age Team(s) Status Cash Total Cash Cumulative Awards
2016 25
Active
$255,744
$255,744
2017 26
Reserve / minor-buried
$53,550
$309,294
2018 27
Retained
Active
$86,830
$379,310
$396,124
$775,434
2019 28
Active
$850,000
$1,625,434
2020 29
Active
$314,815
$1,940,249
2021 30
Active / arbitration-settlement
$2,450,000
$4,390,249
2022 31
Active / Arb Avoided
$3,200,000
$7,590,249
2023 32
Retained
Active / arbitration-settlement
$3,125,000
$1,525,000
$10,715,249
$12,240,249
Year Team(s) Age Base Signing Incentives Cash Total Cash Cumulative
2016
25
$255,744
$255,744
$255,744
2017
26
$53,550
$53,550
$309,294
2018
27
$86,830
$379,310
$86,830
$379,310
$396,124
$775,434
2019
28
$850,000
$850,000
$1,625,434
2020
29
$314,815
$314,815
$1,940,249
2021
30
$2,450,000
$2,450,000
$4,390,249
2022
31
$3,200,000
$3,200,000
$7,590,249
2023
32
$3,125,000
$1,525,000
$3,125,000
$1,525,000
$10,715,249
$12,240,249

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
1 $255,744 - - $255,744
1 $53,550 - - $53,550
1 $86,830 - - $86,830
5 $7,194,125 - - $7,194,125
1 $3,125,000 - - $3,125,000
1 $1,525,000 - - $1,525,000
  • Feb 16, 2024 Signed a minor league contract with New York (NYM)
  • Aug 01, 2023 Traded to San Diego (SD) from Pittsburgh (PIT) with Rich Hill for Jackson Wolf, Estuar Suero and Alfonso Rivas
  • Feb 18, 2023 Signed a 1 year $4.65 million contract with Pittsburgh (PIT), settling in arbitration
  • Nov 10, 2022 Traded to Pittsburgh (PIT) from Tampa Bay (TB) for Jack Hartman
  • Nov 30, 2021 Signed a 1 year $3.2 million contract with Tampa Bay (TB), avoiding arbitration
  • Feb 05, 2021 Signed a 1 year $2.45 million contract with Tampa Bay (TB), settling in arbitration
  • Mar 05, 2020 Signed a 1 year $850,000 contract with Tampa Bay (TB)
  • Mar 05, 2019 Signed a 1 year $850,000 contract with Tampa Bay (TB)
  • Jun 10, 2018 Traded to Chicago (CHC) from Milwaukee (MIL) for Brad Miller and cash considerations
  • Jan 15, 2018 Signed a minor league contract with Milwaukee (MIL)
  • Jan 16, 2017 Signed a 1 year $700,000 minor league contract with New York (NYY)
  • Jan 11, 2017 Released by Los Angeles (LAA)
  • Dec 10, 2015 Claimed in Rule 5 draft by Los Angeles (LAA)
  • Nov 22, 2015 Signed a 1 year $650k contract with Baltimore (BAL)
  • Jun 20, 2010 Signed a contract with Seattle (SEA)
Year Team GP GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB BB K SB AVG OBP SLG OPS WAR
2023 SD 39 30 104 12 17 5 0 6 13 40 10 35 0 .163 .239 .239 .624 -0.02
2022 TB 113 102 356 36 83 22 0 11 52 138 58 123 0 .233 .341 .341 .729 0.94
2021 TB 83 71 258 36 59 14 0 11 45 106 45 87 0 .229 .348 .348 .759 0.94
2020 TB 42 32 122 16 28 13 0 3 16 50 20 36 0 .230 .331 .331 .741 0.30
2019 TB 127 106 410 54 107 20 2 19 63 188 64 108 2 .261 .363 .363 .822 2.11
2018 TB 61 53 190 25 50 14 1 10 32 96 26 55 2 .263 .357 .357 .862 -0.04
2017 NYY 6 4 15 2 4 1 0 2 5 11 2 5 0 .267 .333 .333 1.066 0.15
2016 LAA 54 31 112 9 19 4 0 5 12 38 16 27 2 .170 .271 .271 .610 -0.58

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Feb 16, 2024
Signed a minor league contract with New York (NYM)
Aug 01, 2023
Traded to San Diego (SD) from Pittsburgh (PIT) with Rich Hill for Jackson Wolf, Estuar Suero and Alfonso Rivas
Feb 18, 2023
Signed a 1 year $4.65 million contract with Pittsburgh (PIT), settling in arbitration
Nov 10, 2022
Traded to Pittsburgh (PIT) from Tampa Bay (TB) for Jack Hartman
Nov 30, 2021
Signed a 1 year $3.2 million contract with Tampa Bay (TB), avoiding arbitration
Feb 05, 2021
Signed a 1 year $2.45 million contract with Tampa Bay (TB), settling in arbitration
Mar 05, 2020
Signed a 1 year $850,000 contract with Tampa Bay (TB)
Mar 05, 2019
Signed a 1 year $850,000 contract with Tampa Bay (TB)
Jun 10, 2018
Traded to Chicago (CHC) from Milwaukee (MIL) for Brad Miller and cash considerations
Jan 15, 2018
Signed a minor league contract with Milwaukee (MIL)
Jan 16, 2017
Signed a 1 year $700,000 minor league contract with New York (NYY)
Jan 11, 2017
Released by Los Angeles (LAA)
Dec 10, 2015
Claimed in Rule 5 draft by Los Angeles (LAA)
Nov 22, 2015
Signed a 1 year $650k contract with Baltimore (BAL)
Jun 20, 2010
Signed a contract with Seattle (SEA)

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