Impact Choi left Tuesday's game with left hamstring soreness but returned to start Wednesday, so this might be nothing more than a routine day off. Yandy Diaz will be the first baseman Thursday.
AUGUST 12, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
JI MAN CHOI
On bench Thursday Choi will sit Thursday against Boston, Neil Solondz of the Rays Radio Network reports.
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Starting Wednesday Choi (hamstring) is starting Wednesday's game against the Red Sox, Neil Solondz of the Rays Radio Network reports.
Impact Choi entered Tuesday's game as a pinch hitter but exited the contest due to left hamstring soreness. However, the injury won't force him to miss additional time, as he'll start at first base and bat second Wednesday.
AUGUST 11, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
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Dealing with hamstring soreness Choi exited Tuesday's game against the Red Sox with left hamstring soreness, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.
Impact Choi didn't start Tuesday's contest but apparently suffered the injury during the seventh inning when he tied the game 4-4 on a pinch-hit, two-RBI double. The 30-year-old should be considered day-to-day heading into Wednesday's contest in Boston.
AUGUST 11, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Sitting against southpaw Choi is not starting Tuesday against Boston and left-hander Eduardo Rodriguez, Neil Solondz of the Rays Radio Network reports.
Impact Choi is hitless in his 16 August at-bats, so he'll chance to reset with the lefty on the mound Tuesday. Jordan Luplow will move to the infield to man first base and bat fifth.
AUGUST 10, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
On bench Saturday Choi will sit Saturday against the Orioles, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.
Impact Choi's days off typically come against lefties, but he'll sit Saturday even with the Rays facing a righty in Spenser Watkins. Yandy Diaz will start at first base, with Joey Wendle starting at third.
AUGUST 7, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
On bench against lefty Choi is not starting Tuesday's game against the Mariners, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.
Impact Choi has gone hitless with a pair of strikeouts in his last two games, lowering his average to .250 in the last 10 games. Yandy Diaz will start at first base Tuesday, with Joey Wendle playing third base.
AUGUST 3, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Slugs eighth homer Choi went 2-for-5 with a two-run home run in Saturday's 9-5 win over the Red Sox.
Impact He took Nathan Eovaldi deep in the first inning, Choi's eighth homer of the year and fourth in his last seven games. The 30-year-old is slashing .310/.375/.793 over that stretch, and it's probably no coincidence that his power surge began when Nelson Cruz slid into the Tampa Bay batting order directly behind him,
AUGUST 1, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
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Busy in big Thursday win Choi went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run, a walk and two runs in a win over the Yankees on Thursday.
Impact Choi helped pile on the runs late, slugging his seventh homer of the season with Brandon Lowe aboard in the sixth to extend the Rays' lead to 12-0 at the time. The veteran is closing out July on a heater, as he's now posted a .321/.406/.714 slash line with two doubles, three home runs and nine RBI over his last eight games.
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Gets Wednesday off Choi is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Yankees, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.
Impact Choi will take a seat after he went 6-for-16 with a pair of home runs, two doubles and six RBI while starting at first base in each of the past four games. He'll cede first base to Yandy Diaz with a lefty (Nestor Cortes) on the hill for the Yankees, but the lefty-hitting Choi should remain a fixture in the lineup against right-handed pitching.
JULY 28, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Huge night in win Choi went 4-for-5 with two doubles, a home run, three runs scored and three RBI in Saturday's 8-2 win over Cleveland.
Impact The 30-year-old launched a solo shot off J.C. Mejia in the first inning and never looked back, providing the engine in a big night for the Tampa offense. Choi has gone yard in back-to-back games and despite missing significant time with injuries this season, he's slashing .270/.383/.454 with six homers and 27 RBI through 45 games.
JULY 25, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
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Socks three-run bomb Choi went 1-for-5 with a three-run home run in Friday's win over Cleveland.
Impact Choi socked his fifth long ball of the year in the ninth inning off reliever Nick Wittgren, and his blast was part of a six-run frame that allowed the Rays to come away with the win. The first baseman has gone yard twice while hitting a meager .227 across 44 at-bats this month.
JULY 24, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
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Takes seat Thursday Choi isn't starting Thursday's game against Cleveland, Neil Solondz of the Rays Radio Network reports.
Impact Choi had started each of the last three games and went 3-for-11 with an RBI, a walk and four strikeouts. Austin Meadows will serve as the designated hitter and bat fourth.
JULY 22, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Late addition to Tuesday's lineup Choi was a late addition to Tuesday's lineup against the Orioles after Yandy Diaz was scratched for undisclosed reasons, Steve Carney of Sports Radio 620 WDAE reports.
Impact Choi was initially slated to begin the game on the bench, but with Diaz unable to go, he'll get the nod at first base and bat seventh against left-hander John Means.
JULY 20, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Not in Tuesday's lineup Choi will sit against lefty John Means and the Orioles on Tuesday, Roch Kubatko of MASNSports.com reports.
Impact The Rays haven't protected Choi against lefties too often, though he's now been on the bench against the last two southpaws they've faced after previously starting against six of the last nine. Yandy Diaz starts at first base Tuesday.
JULY 20, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Sitting Sunday Choi is not in Sunday's lineup against Atlanta, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.
Impact The lefty slugger will head to the bench in a National League park against southpaw Drew Smyly. Yandy Diaz will start at first base and hit second.
JULY 18, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Homers in win Choi went 1-for-6 with a solo home run in Friday's 7-6 win over Atlanta.
Impact Choi took Michael Wacha long in the fifth that knotted the game up at three apiece. It was his fourth homer of the year and his first since June 27. The 30-year-old is slashing .248/.371/.402 with 10 extra-base hits, 20 RBI, 16 runs scored and a 21:39 BB:K over 140 plate appearances and continues to slot in as either the first baseman or designated hitter for the Rays.
JULY 17, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
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