Choi Ji-man, who attempted to re-enter the U.S. Major League Baseball (MLB), failed to make the New York Mets opening day roster and will begin the season in the minor league.
MLB.com reported on the 25th (Korean time) that Choi Ji-man was notified by the Mets that he was not included in the opening 26-man roster.
Choi Ji-man, who became a free agent after completing the 2023 season, signed a split contract (a contract with different terms depending on major league and minor league affiliation) with the Mets at the end of last month.
He played in an MLB exhibition game as an invited minor league player, but performed poorly. He appeared in 16 games and had a batting average of 0.189 (7-for-37), 1 home run, 5 RBI, and an OPS (on-base percentage + slugging percentage) of 0.642.
Ji-Man Choi begins the season with the Syracuse Mets, the Mets’ Triple A team.
Choi Ji-man’s position was shaken when JD Martinez, who hit 33 home runs for the LA Dodgers last season, joined the Mets. 고스톱