Ji-man Choi

Ji-Man Choi is a South Korean professional baseball designated hitter, first baseman, and outfielder for the Tampa Bay Rays of Major League Baseball. He previously played for the Los Angeles Angels in 2016, New York Yankees in 2017, and Milwaukee Brewers in 2018. Choi signed with the Seattle Mariners before the 2010 season. He was named to the World Team roster of the All-Star Futures Game.

About Ji-man Choi in brief

Summary Ji-man ChoiJi-Man Choi is a South Korean professional baseball designated hitter, first baseman, and outfielder for the Tampa Bay Rays of Major League Baseball. He previously played for the Los Angeles Angels in 2016, New York Yankees in 2017, and Milwaukee Brewers in 2018. Choi was a member of Korea’s U12 and U18 national baseball teams. Choi signed with the Seattle Mariners before the 2010 season. He was named to the World Team roster of the All-Star Futures Game. In September 2018, he was traded to the Rays for infielder Brad Miller and cash. In the 2019 season, Choi established himself in the major leagues with the Rays, hitting 269 home runs and 27 RBIs for the Rays.

He is also a part of the Korean national baseball team and the Korean Baseball Association’s U18 and U12 World Teams. Choi is the son of Korean-born former Major League baseball player Kim Ji-Man and his American-born mother, Joo-hee Choi. He has a brother, Jang-Man, who is a professional baseball player and a former MLB player. Choi’s father is Korean-American former MLB star Kim Ki-man, who also played major league baseball for the Yankees and the Angels. He also has a sister, Ji-Woman, who played professional baseball in the United States.