MLB
Ji-Man Choi
Ji-Man Choi
New York Mets, 1st Base
Age: 33y-7m-3d (May 19, 1991)
Exp: 6.076 Years
Country: KR
Agent(s): Gman Sports Management
INACTIVE
2023-2023 Arbitration
Ji-Man Choi signed a 1 year , $4,650,000 contract with the Pittsburgh Pirates, including $4,650,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $4,650,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $4,650,000
Average Salary:
$4,650,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2024 / UFA
| Year | Age | Status | PayrollAnnual | Luxury Tax | Tax % League Tax | Cash Annual | Cash Cumulative | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 |
|
32 |
Arb Settled
|
$1,525,000 | $1,525,000 | 0.65% | $1,525,000 | $1,525,000 | ||
| 2024 |
|
33 |
UFA |
|||||||
| Retained Salary | ||||||||||
| 2023 |
|
32 | $3,125,000 | $3,125,000 | 1.34% | $3,125,000 | - | |||
| Year | Age | Service | Status | Base Salary | Incentives Likely | Incentives Unlikely | Payroll Salary | Luxury Tax | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 |
|
32 | 5.076 |
Arb Settled
|
$4,650,000 | - | - | $1,525,000 | $1,525,000 | |||
| 2024 |
|
33 | -- |
UFA |
||||||||
| Retained Salary | ||||||||||||
| 2023 |
|
32 | $3,125,000 | - | - | $3,125,000 | $3,125,000 | |||||
| Year | Age | Status | Base Salary | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Cash Remaining | AYC Cumulative | AYC Remaining | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 |
|
32 |
Arb Settled |
$1,525,000 | $1,525,000 | $1,525,000 | - | $1,525,000 | $1,525,000 | |||
| Retained/Dead Cash | ||||||||||||
| 2023 |
|
32 | - | $3,125,000 | $3,125,000 | - | - | $3,125,000 | $3,125,000 | |||
Source:
MLB contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.
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-Arbitration
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-Arbitration
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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2018-2018 Pre-Arbitration
Ji-Man Choi signed a 1 year , $850,000 contract with the Milwaukee Brewers, 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-Arbitration
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-Arbitration
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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Seasons
6.076 Years
Career Earnings thru 2025
$12,240,249
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 |
|
Active
Retained
|
$379,310 $86,830 |
$688,604 $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-team
|
$3,125,000 $1,525,000 |
$10,715,249 $12,240,249 |
|
| Total |
$12,240,249 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
|
$255,744 | - | - | $255,744 |
| 1 |
|
$53,550 | - | - | $53,550 |
| 5 |
|
$7,194,125 | - | - | $7,194,125 |
| 1 |
|
$86,830 | - | - | $86,830 |
| 1 |
|
$3,125,000 | - | - | $3,125,000 |
| 1 |
|
$1,525,000 | - | - | $1,525,000 |
| 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 |
$379,310 $86,830
|
$379,310 $86,830 |
$688,604 $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 |
||
| Total |
$12,240,249 |
$12,240,249 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
|
$255,744 | - | - | $255,744 |
| 1 |
|
$53,550 | - | - | $53,550 |
| 5 |
|
$7,194,125 | - | - | $7,194,125 |
| 1 |
|
$86,830 | - | - | $86,830 |
| 1 |
|
$3,125,000 | - | - | $3,125,000 |
| 1 |
|
$1,525,000 | - | - | $1,525,000 |
Injuries
| Year | Dates | Reason | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 |
SD |
Aug 14, 2023 - Sep 15, 2023 | Ribs |
| 2023 |
PIT |
Apr 15, 2023 - Jul 07, 2023 | Achilles |
| 2022 |
TB |
May 01, 2022 - May 08, 2022 | Elbow |
| 2021 |
TB |
Aug 24, 2021 - Sep 08, 2021 | Hamstring |
| 2021 |
TB |
Jun 03, 2021 - Jun 14, 2021 | Groin |
| 2021 |
TB |
Apr 01, 2021 - May 15, 2021 | Knee |
| 2020 |
TB |
Sep 13, 2020 - Sep 27, 2020 | Hamstring |
| 2019 |
TB |
Jul 03, 2019 - Jul 13, 2019 | Ankle |
-
May 31, 2024
Released by New York (NYM)
-
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 | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | TB | BB | K | SB | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | WAR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | SD | 39 | 30 | 117 | 104 | 12 | 17 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 13 | 40 | 10 | 35 | 0 | .163 | .239 | .385 | .624 | -0.02 |
| 2022 | TB | 113 | 102 | 419 | 356 | 36 | 83 | 22 | 0 | 11 | 52 | 138 | 58 | 123 | 0 | .233 | .341 | .388 | .729 | 1.18 |
| 2021 | TB | 83 | 71 | 305 | 258 | 36 | 59 | 14 | 0 | 11 | 45 | 106 | 45 | 87 | 0 | .229 | .348 | .411 | .759 | 0.86 |
| 2020 | TB | 42 | 32 | 145 | 122 | 16 | 28 | 13 | 0 | 3 | 16 | 50 | 20 | 36 | 0 | .230 | .331 | .410 | .741 | 0.30 |
| 2019 | TB | 127 | 106 | 487 | 410 | 54 | 107 | 20 | 2 | 19 | 63 | 188 | 64 | 108 | 2 | .261 | .363 | .459 | .822 | 2.11 |
| 2018 | TB | 61 | 53 | 221 | 190 | 25 | 50 | 14 | 1 | 10 | 32 | 96 | 26 | 55 | 2 | .263 | .357 | .505 | .862 | -0.04 |
| 2017 | NYY | 6 | 4 | 18 | 15 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 0 | .267 | .333 | .733 | 1.066 | 0.15 |
| 2016 | LAA | 54 | 31 | 129 | 112 | 9 | 19 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 12 | 38 | 16 | 27 | 2 | .170 | .271 | .339 | .610 | -0.58 |
