# Ji-Man Choi released from New York Mets without promotion to the big leagues

Decided to leave the team by exercising an opt-out to terminate the remaining contract

Choi Ji-man (33), who played in Triple A under the Major League Baseball (MLB) New York Mets, was released[.](https://start.me/w/nOj4Dq)

MLB.com reported on the 1st (Korean time), “Only Choi exercised the opt-out clause included in his contract on June 1 (local time), and the Mets approved his release.”

Opting out means canceling the remaining contract and becoming a free agent (FA). Choi Ji-man was able to opt out last month, but he remained with the team.

But in the end, I decided to leave the team. [스포츠 토토사이트](https://www.outlookindia.com/plugin-play/2023년-11월-메이저-토토사이트-순위-추천-토토-안전놀이터-top15-news-332207
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Last February, Ji-Man Choi signed a split contract with the Mets, with terms that vary depending on MLB and minor league affiliation[.](https://https://start.me/w/QplKGJ)

In 16 exhibition games, he had a batting average of 0.189 (7 hits in 37 at-bats), 1 home run, and 5 RBIs, failing to make the opening roster. After playing in Triple A this season, he recorded a batting average of 0.190, 4 home runs, 12 RBI, and 7 runs in 26 games. .

He was unable to increase his batting pace and was faced with bad news, such as being unable to play for a while due to a right rib injury[.](https://start.me/w/92KqDE) MLB.com said, “The veteran first baseman only had a batting average of 0.190, an on-base percentage of 0.317, and a slugging percentage of 0.357 in Triple A. “With this number, you may have difficulty advancing to the big leagues,” he pointed out. He was left looking for a new team this year, having never made it to the big leagues. [일본야동](https://www.19guide03.com
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