ST. PETERSBURG (SNN-TV) – Rays first baseman Ji-Man Choi has signed a new one-year contract to stay with Tampa.
MLB.com reported that Choi agreed to a $3.2M deal Tuesday, avoiding salary arbitration for the second straight offseason. Choi, not yet eligible for free agency, earned $2.45M in 2021 after winning his first arbitration case.
Choi had an injury-plagued 2021 season, playing only 83 out of 162 games while missing time with knee, groin and hamstring injuries.
Choi batted .229/.348/.411 with 11 home runs and 45 RBIs.