2020 Stats
AVG
.236
HR
5
RBI
15
R
13
SB
6
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After a remarkably consistent run with Texas, Choo struggled with health and performance in his contract year, not ideal for someone hoping to embark on their 17th season in the majors. Choo was slowed by calf, oblique and wrist woes during the final month, but even when healthy to start the abbreviated season, his production finally showed signs of decline. His plate skills (K% and BB%) only slightly swooned, but his average exit velocity and hard-hit rate dipped, taking his average and power along with them. For a younger player, that could be chalked up to variance, but for a 38-year-old veteran, it's likely age related. Add in Choo's bouts with assorted injuries, and his days of full-time play are likely over. His splits are amenable to the busier side of a platoon, but even that's questionable. After a career of being an underrated fantasy asset, Choo is now iffy even as roster filler in mixed formats. Read Past Outlooks

Headed overseas
Choo agreed Monday with the SK Wyverns of the Korean Baseball Organization on a one-year, $2.4 million contract, San Kang of The Dong-A Ilbo reports.
ANALYSIS
Choo has been with the Rangers since the 2014 campaign, and following the expiration of his contract, he's elected to take his talents overseas. A return to MLB can't be ruled out at this point, though the 38-year-old's career certainly appears to be winding down.
Choo has been with the Rangers since the 2014 campaign, and following the expiration of his contract, he's elected to take his talents overseas. A return to MLB can't be ruled out at this point, though the 38-year-old's career certainly appears to be winding down.
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Left/Right Batting Splits
Since 2018
+35%
OPS vs RHP
2020
+29%
OPS vs RHP
OPS | PA | HR | RBI | AVG | |||||
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Since 2018vs Left | .652 | 437 | 9 | 38 | .225 | ||||
Since 2018vs Right | .879 | 1014 | 41 | 100 | .278 | ||||
2020vs Left | .596 | 38 | 1 | 4 | .222 | ||||
2020vs Right | .766 | 88 | 4 | 11 | .233 | ||||
2019vs Left | .679 | 189 | 6 | 19 | .229 | ||||
2019vs Right | .886 | 471 | 18 | 42 | .280 | ||||
2018vs Left | .638 | 210 | 2 | 15 | .221 | ||||
2018vs Right | .892 | 455 | 19 | 47 | .285 | ||||
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Home/Away Batting Splits
Since 2018
+2%
OPS on Road
2020
+90%
OPS on Road
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Since 2018Home | .800 | 726 | 19 | 65 | .269 | ||||
Since 2018Away | .820 | 726 | 31 | 73 | .255 | ||||
2020Home | .502 | 66 | 0 | 7 | .196 | ||||
2020Away | .953 | 61 | 5 | 8 | .278 | ||||
2019Home | .887 | 328 | 12 | 31 | .287 | ||||
2019Away | .765 | 332 | 12 | 30 | .242 | ||||
2018Home | .772 | 332 | 7 | 27 | .265 | ||||
2018Away | .849 | 333 | 14 | 35 | .263 | ||||
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Stat Review
How does Shin-Soo Choo compare to other hitters?
This section compares his stats with all batting seasons from the previous three seasons (minimum 400 plate appearances)*. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that stat and it would be considered average.
* Exit Velocity and Barrels/PA % are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 400 PA) and Hard Hit Rate is benchmarked against last season's data (min 400 PA). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
* Exit Velocity and Barrels/PA % are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 400 PA) and Hard Hit Rate is benchmarked against last season's data (min 400 PA). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
BB/K
0.39BB Rate
10.2%K Rate
26.0%BABIP
.284ISO
.164AVG
.236OBP
.323SLG
.400OPS
.723wOBA
.313Exit Velocity
83.4 mphHard Hit Rate
32.9%Barrels/PA
6.3%Advanced Batting Stats
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While he's not quite Nelson Cruz, Choo is also aging quite gracefully. He walked at an 11.8% clip last season, extending his streak of consecutive years with a double-digit walk rate to 15 (so, every single year he's been in the big leagues). His strikeout rate has bumped up the past two seasons, to 25% in 2019, but Choo was still 12% better than league average by wRC+. As the Rangers' regular leadoff man, Choo scored 93 runs, finishing 20th in the AL in that category, and best of all for fantasy owners, Choo was more active on the basepaths than he'd been in a long time, swiping 15 bags in 16 attempts. He had a top-20 hard-hit rate (min. 100 PA), per Statcast, so while the juiced ball may have propped up his power production, Choo did his part in making quality connections. A player in his late 30s is always going to carry collapse risk, but the skills look stable enough to bet on Choo for another year.
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Exits after one at-bat
Choo exited Sunday's game against the Astros with a mild left ankle sprain.
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Returns for season finale
Choo (wrist) was activated off the 10-day injured list Sunday and will bat leadoff as the designated hitter against the Astros, Levi Weaver of The Athletic reports.
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Doubtful to return
Choo (wrist) is doubtful to return this season, T.R. Sullivan of MLB.com report.
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Slow to recover
Choo has been slow to recover from his hand injury, according to manager Chris Woodward, T.R. Sullivan of MLB.com reports.
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Heads to injured list
Choo landed on the 10-day injured list with a sprained right hand Wednesday, Evan Grant of The Dallas Morning News reports.
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