Ji Man Choi Begins Rehab Thursday
1 year agoPittsburgh Pirates first baseman Ji Man Choi (Achilles) began his rehab assignment Thursday with Double-A Altoona and went 1-for-2 with a double. The eight-year veteran has only played in nine games at the big league level this year after he tweaked his Achilles in spring training, and it eventually landed him on the injured list in early April. Choi is expected to be back in June and would likely take Carlos Santana's job at first base, who's slashing just .227/.312/.372. The 32-year-old has limited value in standard leagues as he's a career .237 hitter with some power, but he's a strong player in OBP leagues, considering his career 13.2% walk rate and .341 OBP.
Source: MLB.com
Source: MLB.com