The Rays front office deserves plenty of credit for turning Brad Miller into Ji-Man Choi. While the Choi experiment is still in its early days, it has already paid dividends. Through 35 games with the Rays, Choi has slashed .282/.380/.513 while nearly contributing 1 WAR. That’s a 4 WAR pace over a 162 game season. Choi has gotten the majority of his looks vs. right handed pitchers, and you have to wonder if he has done enough to warrant a spot on the 2019 roster.
Choi may not be your tradition, 35 HR first baseman.