Impact Choi will get a day off with southpaw John Means taking the mound for the Orioles on Thursday. Mike Brosseau will take over at first base.
AUGUST 27, 2020 • ROTOWIRE
JI MAN CHOI
Sits against left-hander Choi isn't in the lineup Thursday against the Orioles.
Glasnow records 13 strikeouts as Rays beat Orioles 4-2
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Grichuk hits 3-run homer in 7th, Blue Jays beat Rays 6-4
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Fleming wins big league debut, Rays beat Blue Jays 5-4
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On bench against southpaw Choi isn't starting Saturday against the Blue Jays.
Impact Choi will take a seat with left-hander Hyun-Jin Ryu starting for the Blue Jays on Saturday. Mike Brosseau will serve as the first baseman with Choi sidelined.
AUGUST 22, 2020 • ROTOWIRE
Blue Jays beat Rays 6-5 in 10 for 6th straight win
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Takes seat vs. lefty Choi is out of the lineup for Thursday's game against the Yankees, Juan Toribio of MLB.com reports.
Impact Choi and fellow lefty hitters Yoshi Tsutsugo, Brandon Lowe and Kevin Kiermaier will bow out of the starting nine while the Yankees bring southpaw James Paxton to the hill in the series finale. Mike Brosseau will fill in for Choi at first base and bat leadoff for the Rays.
AUGUST 20, 2020 • ROTOWIRE
Smacks second homer Choi went 1-for-2 with a walk and a solo home run Wednesday against the Yankees.
Impact Choi took Gerrit Cole deep in the second inning to record the Rays' first run of the contest. He now has two homers on the season, but it was his first since July 26. While likely a coincidence that he went deep the same day, Choi announced Wednesday that he was ending his experiment as a switch-hitter, because he believed it had disrupted his swing from his natural left side. Considering he is hitting just .179/.282/.368 across 78 plate appearances, there's certainly a possibility that Choi was out out of sync due to hitting from both sides of the dish.
AUGUST 20, 2020 • ROTOWIRE
Rays beat Yankees again 4-2; Cole's streak intact after ND
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Sitting out series finale Choi is out of the lineup for Thursday's game against the Red Sox, Juan Toribio of MLB.com reports.
Impact Choi will take a seat after going 2-for-12 with a double, three walks, an RBI and a run scored while starting at first base in the first three games of the series in Boston. Jose Martinez will fill in for Choi and bat second Thursday.
AUGUST 13, 2020 • ROTOWIRE
Kiermaier, Margot lead hit parade as Rays beat Red Sox 8-7
Kevin Kiermaier hit a tiebreaking, two-run double in the seventh inning, Manuel Margot had four hits and the Tampa Bay Rays beat the Boston Red Sox 8-7AUGUST 11, 2020
The Ji-Man Choi chant is back! Ji-Man Choi! Ji-Man Choi! Ji-Man Choi!
AUGUST 10, 2020 • DRAYSBAY.COM
Gets breather Choi is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Yankees, Juan Toribio of MLB.com reports.
Impact Choi will get a break after starting each of the Rays' last three games, including both ends of Saturday's doubleheader, when he went 3-for-7 with two doubles, a walk and two runs. Mike Brosseau will cover first base in Choi's stead.
AUGUST 9, 2020 • ROTOWIRE
Semien hits leadoff HR, A's beat Astros to win 8th straight
AUGUST 8, 2020
Meadows, Rays split with Yankees in 7-inning doubleheader
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Not starting Wednesday Choi is not in the lineup Wednesday against the Red Sox.
Impact While Choi surprised the world by batting right-handed and homering in the first series of the year, his brand new ability to switch hit evidently isn't trusted by the Rays, who have yet to start him against a lefty this season. With southpaw Martin Perez on the mound for Boston, Jose Martinez will get the nod at first base.
AUGUST 5, 2020 • ROTOWIRE
Orioles extend Rays' skid to 4 with 5-4 win in 11 innings
Pinch-hitter Pat Valaika singled in the winning run in the 11th inning, and the Baltimore Orioles beat Tampa Bay 5-4 Saturday night to extend the Rays’ losing streak to four gamesAUGUST 2, 2020
Leading off Friday Choi (shoulder) is starting at first base and batting leadoff Friday against the Orioles, Neil Solondz of the Rays Radio Network reports.
Impact The 29-year-old was out of the lineup the past two days with right shoulder soreness, though he did collect an RBI single off the bench Thursday. Choi is 3-for-16 with a home run, a double, three runs scored and four RBI in six games this season.
JULY 31, 2020 • ROTOWIRE
Snell expected to start for Rays at Orioles
The Tampa Bay Rays play the Baltimore OriolesJULY 31, 2020
Fried dominates, retires first 14, as Braves edge Rays 2-1
Max Fried retired Tampa Bay’s first 14 batters and combined with three relievers on a four-hitter as the Atlanta Braves beat the Rays 2-1JULY 31, 2020
Out again Thursday Choi (shoulder) is not starting Thursday against the Braves, Juan Toribio of MLB.com reports.
Impact Choi will stick on the bench for a second straight game as he continues to nurse a sore right shoulder. Per Neil Solondz of the Rays Radio Network, the first baseman reportedly "feels great" and will be available off the bench if needed. In his place, Mike Brosseau is starting at first base and hitting sixth.
JULY 30, 2020 • ROTOWIRE
Yarbrough scheduled to start for Tampa Bay at Atlanta
The Tampa Bay Rays take on the Atlanta BravesJULY 30, 2020
Freeman powers Braves to 7-4 win, snaps Rays' 4-game streak
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Sitting with shoulder soreness Choi (shoulder) is not in Wednesday's lineup against the Braves.
Impact He exited Tuesday's game with right shoulder soreness and will need at least another day to get right. Yandy Diaz will start at first base while Joey Wendle occupies the hot corner. Choi could be available off the bench, Neil Solondz of the Rays Radio Network reports.
JULY 29, 2020 • ROTOWIRE
Soroka to start home opener for Atlanta against Tampa Bay
Atlanta hosts Tampa Bay for the 2020 home openerJULY 29, 2020
