Choi Ji-man, the worst season of "The Day of the Married"
San Diego Padres designated hitter and first baseman Choi Ji-man (32) was on the injured list for the second time this season.
San Diego put Choi Ji-man on the injured list on the 10th due to a muscle strain in his left rib on the 15th.
Choi Ji-man, who had a batting average of 0.233, 11 home runs, 52 RBIs, and an OPS of 0.729 in the Tampa Bay Rays last year, was traded to the Pittsburgh Pirates in the offseason. Tampa Bay made a trade move to avoid an inevitable increase in salary adjustment applications.
He moved to Pittsburgh and lost to a hearing on his application for salary adjustment, resulting in an annual salary of $4.65 million in 2023. However, the team expected his long-term injury due to a left Achilles tendon injury after playing in nine games in April. He returned from injury against the Arizona Diamondbacks on July 8.
After his return, Pittsburgh traded left-handers Rich Hill and Choi Ji-man to the San Diego Padres after four home runs seemed to restore his slugging power. San Diego's trade deadline trade is a failure.
Choi Ji-man moved to San Diego and played in seven games with a zero batting average. He has no hits, five walks and three runs in 11 at-bats. Hill, 43, has two losses and a 12.79 ERA in 6.1 innings in two appearances. The two pitching and hitting members from Pittsburgh are not helping the team at all.
First baseman and outfielder Garrett Cooper, who was recruited from the Miami Marlins, is better than Choi Man-man. He is 3 hits (one home run) and 1 RBI in 16 at-bats.
Choi Ji-man is a well-positioned figure. He is a self-made man who came to the U.S. alone and entered the big leagues through the minor leagues. He made his debut with the Los Angeles Angels on April 6, 2016, with a career batting average of 0.236, 67 home runs, 236 RBIs, and an OPS of 0.768. This year's annual salary of $4.65 million is the highest ever. 스포츠토토
At the end of the 2023 season, I will be a free agent. It is not easy to sign a multi-year contract, let alone hit the jackpot, due to the sluggishness of this season. There is no 'FA effect' at all. It is a season that has been listed on the injured list twice and its record is low. The FA is timing, but it's in line with the worst season ever. It's like a wedding day.