Pirates Prospects · Jan 14, 2023
Pirates and Ji-Man Choi Exchange Arbitration Figures
The Pittsburgh Pirates came to salary agreements with four of their five arbitration-eligible players before yesterday’s deadline to exchange figures. The one remaining player is first baseman Ji-Man Choi, who was acquired from the Tampa Bay Rays during this current off-season.
The Pirates are one of many “file and trial” teams, so it’s highly unlikely that the two sides reach an agreement before their arbitration hearing, which will be scheduled for the somewhat near future. According to Mark Feinsand, the Pirates filed at $4.65 M, while Choi is asking for $5.4 M.
Arbitration exchange update: Ji-Man Choi filed at $5.4 million; the Pirates filed at $4.65 million.