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2023 MLB Season Preview: Tampa Bay Rays - Battery Power
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Rays report: Michael Perez behind plate, no Ji-Man Choi
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With Ji-Man Choi gone, Yandy Diaz is first in line to play first base for Rays
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MLB Tampa Bay Rays Season Preview: Ji-Man Choi - DRaysBay
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Is this the end of the Ji-Man Choi era? - DRaysBay
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Ji-Man Choi achieves U.S. residency, will not need to return to South Korea for military service until age-37 - DRaysBay
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Choi Ji-man to stay with Rays on new one-year deal
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Series Preview: Seattle Mariners vs. Tampa Bay Rays - Lookout Landing
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The Rays Have Found Their Winning Formula in the World Series - The Ringer
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Astros vs. Rays score: Tampa Bay refuses to go out quietly, forces ALDS Game 5 after roughing up Justin Verlander
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Will Rays 1B Ji-Man Choi need to return to South Korea for military service? - DRaysBay
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Another Rays bullpen arm lands on IL
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All of Ji-Man Choi's splits from the 2020 Postseason! (Rays 1B is sneaky athletic!)
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Rays vs. Blue Jays AL Wild Card 2020 Game 1 FAQ
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Rich Hill, Ji Man Choi, Scott Barlow, Garrett Cooper traded to Padres