JI MAN CHOI NEWS

Giants beat Solano in arbitration; Happ, Cubs go to hearing

The San Francisco Giants defeated Donovan Solano in salary arbitration, and the infielder will be paid the team’s $3.25 million offer rather than his $3.9 million request

FEBRUARY 19, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Braves beat shortstop Dansby Swanson in salary arbitration

The Atlanta Braves beat Dansby Swanson in salary arbitration, and the shortstop will earn $6 million rather than his request for $6.7 million

FEBRUARY 16, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Shortstop Dansby Swanson, Braves go to salary arbitration

Shortstop Dansby Swanson went to salary arbitration with the Atlanta Braves, asking for a raise to $6.7 million rather than the team’s $6 million offer

FEBRUARY 15, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Flaherty, Soroka win in salary arbitration, Yarbrough loses

St. Louis pitcher Jack Flaherty and Atlanta pitcher Mike Soroka won their salary arbitration cases, and Tampa Bay reliever Ryan Yarbrough lost

FEBRUARY 13, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Pitcher Mike Soroka and Braves argue salary arbitration case

Mike Soroka argued his salary arbitration case with the Atlanta Braves, arguing for a raise from $583,500 to $2.8 million while the team maintained the right-hander should be paid...

FEBRUARY 12, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Pitcher Ryan Yarbrough, Rays go to salary arbitration

Ryan Yarbrough and the AL champion Tampa Bay Rays went to a salary arbitration hearing, with the pitcher asking for a raise from $578,500 to $3.1 million and the team arguing for $...

FEBRUARY 9, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Mets' Davis, O's Santander lose arbitration, Rays' Choi wins

The New York Mets defeated third baseman and outfielder J

FEBRUARY 5, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Scores win in arbitration Choi will earn $2.45 million this season after winning his arbitration case Friday, Mark Feinsand of MLB.com reports.

Impact Choi will make significantly more than the $1.85 million the Rays had offered. He won his case despite hitting a mediocre three homers last season and producing a barely above-average 103 wRC+, the product of a .230/.331/.410 slash line. Choi lines up to continue his platoon role this year.

FEBRUARY 5, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Ji-Man Choi and Rays go to salary arbitration hearing

First baseman Ji-Man Choi and the Tampa Bay Rays have argued their salary arbitration case

FEBRUARY 4, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

JD Davis, Mets argue 1st salary arbitration case of year

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FEBRUARY 2, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Hall of Fame exhibit features Dodgers' World Series win

The Baseball Hall of Fame has opened an exhibit honoring the Los Angeles Dodgers’ World Series championship, including game-used items from several players

JANUARY 29, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Lindor, Bryant, Bellinger, Seager get big-money deals

Francisco Lindor, Kris Bryant, Cody Bellinger and Corey Seager were among 112 players who agreed to one-year contracts ahead of the deadline to exchange proposed arbitration salari...

JANUARY 16, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

AL champion Rays avoid arbitration with Glasnow, 3 others

The Tampa Bay Rays agreed to terms on contracts for next season with four of the team’s six arbitration-eligible players, including right-handed pitcher Tyler Glasnow

JANUARY 16, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Rays tender Glasnow, 6 other arbitration-eligible players

The AL champion Tampa Bay Rays have offered 2021 contracts to all seven of their arbitration-eligible players, including starting pitcher Tyler Glasnow

DECEMBER 3, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Betts leads Dodgers to Series title in first year in LA

Mookie Betts was a difference-maker for the Dodgers in his first season in Los Angeles

OCTOBER 28, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Cashed Out: Rays manager roasted for pulling Snell in Game 6

Rays starter Blake Snell was pulled in the sixth inning by manager Kevin Cash in a decision that could live in infamy in Tampa Bay

OCTOBER 28, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Fitting finale: Dodgers win title, Turner tests positive

Justin Turner was removed from Los Angeles’ 3-1 victory over the Tampa Bay Rays in Game 6 of the World Series after registering Major League Baseball’s first positive coronavirus t...

OCTOBER 28, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

The Latest: Ji-Man Choi leading off for Rays in Game 6 Los Angeles Dodgers first baseman Max Muncy celebrates a home run against the Tampa Bay Rays during the fifth inning in Game 5 of the baseba...

OCTOBER 27, 2020 • TUCSON.COM

How does Rays' Ji-Man Choi pull off his splits? 'Pilates ... that's about it' Tampa Bay Rays first baseman Ji-Man Choi can do splits. It's not something fans expect a 260-pound first baseman to do in the pursuit of a s...

OCTOBER 27, 2020 • SPORTINGNEWS.COM

The smile, the moves: 'Choi is the man' When a 6-foot-1, 260-pound wedge of a man goes on national television and does the splits, people tend to start paying attention. Doubly so...

OCTOBER 27, 2020 • MLB.COM

Out versus lefty again Choi is out of the lineup Sunday for Game 5 of the World Series versus the Dodgers, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

Impact For the second straight day, the lefty-hitting Choi heads to the bench with the Dodgers bringing another southpaw starter (Clayton Kershaw) to the hill. Yandy Diaz will serve as the Rays' first baseman.

OCTOBER 25, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

Ji-Man Choi can really play first base for the Rays Rays first baseman Ji-Man Choi has wowed World Series spectators with his a Gumby-like ability to twist and contort his body to make plays.

OCTOBER 25, 2020 • LATIMES.COM

World Series notes: Phillips delivers big hit for Rays

Brett Phillips was acquired by Tampa Bay in a trade with Kansas City in August

OCTOBER 24, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Not in Game 4 lineup Choi will sit for Game 4 of the World Series against the Dodgers on Saturday, Juan Toribio of MLB.com reports.

Impact The Rays will load up on righties with southpaw Julio Urias on the mound, just as they did in Game 1 against Clayton Kershaw. Yandy Diaz gets the start at first base in Choi's absence.

OCTOBER 24, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

Dodgers' Jansen has heater back after early fall struggles

After slumping for weeks with slipping velocity and toothless bite on his signature cutter, Kenley Jansen reached 95.2 mph while closing out the Los Angeles Dodgers' 6-2 Game 3 vic...

OCTOBER 24, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS