Shin-Soo Choo RUMORS & NEWS

Dayton Daily News "Shin-Soo Choo's first home run landed in the nightclub beyond the left-field fence, catching by surprise revelers distracted by the Miami Heat on TV. His second homer dropped into the right-field bullpen amid Marlins relievers, who saw ball coming. Clearing the hard-to-reach fence both ways,..." May 16

Cincinnati Enquirer "With the Reds down to their last strike, Devin Mesoraco and Shin-Soo Choo hit back-to-back home runs off of Braves closer Craig Kimbrel to give the Reds a 5-4 victory over the Braves at Great American Ball Park on Tuesday. Kimbrel had a full count on Mesoraco when the pinch-hitter hit a shot to..." May 08

MLB.com "Reds center fielder Shin-Soo Choo was out of the lineup Sunday, one day after he had to be scratched with back spasms. "He's still a little sore, but I had him off today anyway," Reds manager Dusty Baker said. "He just came in for treatment. I have him as kind of a question mark [on Monday]...." March 17

Cincinnati Enquirer "The Reds have won four straight, including the win over Team Canada, to improve to 5-11. The arms: Mat Latos went four innings and allowed a run on two hits. He walked none and struck out six. He gave up hits to the first two batters he faced and then retired 11 of 12. The other hitter reached..." March 13

Red Reporter "There was a lot of talk last season about how Great American Ball Park was a boon to Ryan Ludwick's floundering career. And, in some sense, it was. But probably not in the way we would have expected. In 2012, Ludwick produced no matter where he was. His wOBA and wRC+ were essentially even at home..." February 21

Columbus Dispatch "Shin-Soo Choo has made 10 starts in center field in his eight seasons in the major leagues. He’l l get a chance to win the job during his first spring training with the Cincinnati Reds. If that doesn’t work out, the defending National League Central champions will have to do some..." February 18

Cincinnati Enquirer "Shin-Soo Choo drew quite a crowd on the first day of camp. Twenty-five members of the South Korean media, representing 12 organizations, were at the Reds' spring training complex to cover him. They followed his every move -- from the batting cages for early work to outfield practice to..." February 16

CBSSports.com "The Reds have signed outfielder Shin-Soo Choo to a one-year, $7.375 million contract, avoiding arbitration, according to CBSSports.com's Jon Heyman. Choo, 30, rebounded from an injury-plagued 2011 season to have a .283/.373/.441 (131 OPS+) line with Cleveland over 155 games in 2012. The Reds..." February 11

Cleveland Plain Dealer "The Indians on Tuesday night received four players in a three-team, nine-player trade with Cincinnati and Arizona. Here's how the deal breaks down: • The Indians received outfielder Drew Stubbs from the Reds and three pitchers from Arizona: right-hander Trevor Bauer, the third pick in the..." December 12

Red Reporter "Last night, the Reds pulled off their first big trade of the offseason, acquiring outfielder Shin-Soo Choo and infielder Jason Donald from the Indians. What kind of player did the Reds pick up? Let's take a closer look. Choo was signed by the Mariners out of South Korea at the age of 18, and..." December 12

Foxsports.com "Another day, another major trade. The Cincinnati Reds, Cleveland Indians and Arizona Diamondbacks completed a three-team blockbuster involving nine players on Tuesday night. Are you ready? • The Reds obtained outfielder Shin-Soo Choo and infielder Jason Donald from the Indians. • The..." December 11

CBSSports.com "The Reds, Indians and Diamondbacks finalized a deal Tuesday night that sends OF Shin-Soo Choo and IF Jason Donald to Cincinnati, OF Drew Stubbs, RHP Trevor Bauer, RHP Matt Albers and RHP Bryan Shaw to Cleveland, while the Diamondbacks receive SS Didi Gregorius, LHP Tony Sipp and 1B Lars Anderson...." December 11

Red Reporter "Ken Rosenthal has it from a source: Three-team trade, per source, will look like this: Choo, Jason Donald to #Reds, Gregorius to #Diamondbacks, Stubbs, AZ pitcher to #Indians. I really, really like this deal for the Reds. Shin-Soo Choo gets on base like a monster and Jason Donald is a..." December 11

CBSSports.com "The Reds and Indians are deep in talks on a trade that would send Shin-Soo Choo to Cincinnati. The Indians would receive center fielder Drew Stubbs and shortstop Didi Gregorius in return. The Reds are expected to receive another player in addition to Choo. The Reds plan to use Choo in center..." December 11

Cleveland Plain Dealer "Shin-Soo Choo won't play for South Korea in the World Baseball Classic in March. That would qualify as a subtle message that 2013 is all about maximizing his value in free agency -- if agent Scott Boras hadn't already banged pots and pans, and shouted those intentions through a..." November 14

Cleveland Plain Dealer "Right fielder Shin-Soo Choo was the only Indians player named as a finalist for a Gold Glove award. The awards will be announced Tuesday at 9:30 p.m. on ESPN2. Choo's competition among American League right fielders is Kansas City's Jeff Francouer and Oakland's Josh Reddick. The Indians..." October 30

Cleveland Plain Dealer "No matter where Shin-Soo Choo plays next year, he needs to find a way to hit left-handers again. If not, his value will decrease should the Indians try to trade him or when he becomes a free agent after the 2013 season. Choo is hitting .175 (31-for-177) with eight doubles, two homers and six..." September 20

CBSSports.com "The Indians, resigned to the idea that they won't be able to sign star outfielder Shin-Soo Choo to a contract extension, will listen again to trade offers for Choo this winter. Indians general manager Chris Antonetti said they have tried to extend Choo "multiple times'' over the past few years,..." August 24

Cleveland Plain Dealer "Shin-Soo Choo is trying not to listen to the trade rumors that have started percolating around him in the past few weeks. "When I first heard about the rumors, I said, 'Really?' " said Choo. "A few minutes later, I said, 'I can't control that. Why worry about it?' " The latest Choo rumor has..." July 30

Cleveland Plain Dealer "The numbers say Shin-Soo Choo has found a home in the leadoff spot. The next question is, for how long? "If it ain't broke, don't fix it," said manager Manny Acta. Acta moved Choo into the leadoff spot May 14 against the Twins at Target Field. Since then, he's hitting .394 (13-for-33), with..." May 24

Akron Beacon Journal "Shin-Soo Choo's slow start seems to be over. He homered and doubled Tuesday against the Minnesota Twins and has hit safely in 11 of his past 12 games, compiling a .302 batting average with two home runs, three doubles, four RBI and six runs scored. "We're not going to go anywhere unless Choo..." May 16

Cleveland Plain Dealer "Derek Lowe just walked the leadoff man in the ninth inning Tuesday at Target Field. He was 2-1 on the next batter, Ryan Doumit, when catcher Lou Marson walked to the mound to try and put the brakes on Lowe, who prefers to pitch in fifth gear. "'Hey, doesn't Manny [Acta] know I'm 39, not 19?'"..." May 16

Cleveland Plain Dealer "Manager Manny Acta is looking for a leadoff hitter who can get on base and give his offense a chance to score more than the seven runs they did in the three-game losing streak they took into Monday night's game against the Twins. Johnny Damon has a .196 on-base percentage since joining the team..." May 15

Akron Beacon Journal "Even though Shin-Soo Choo missed his fifth game in a row Sunday because of a slight hamstring strain, manager Manny Acta had a positive report about his right fielder. "He's OK," Acta said. "We'll see how he comes back after the activities he did with Lonnie today. I anticipate that he'll be..." April 30

Cleveland Plain Dealer "Indians GM Chris Antonetti and manager Manny Acta juggled outfielders all spring training trying to find the right combination of bodies. They're still juggling today. Shin-Soo Choo's tight left hamstring has made the exercise trickier. It could get even more complicated depending on how long..." April 26

Akron Beacon Journal "What is it about Shin-Soo Choo that makes pitchers think they can use him for target practice? We might never know, but the apparent inescapable urge to throw at him created another near melee early in the Indians' 11-9, 10-inning win over the Royals Saturday night at Kauffman Stadium. Choo..." April 15

Cleveland Plain Dealer "A plastic thumb protector kept Shin-Soo Choo off the disabled list Monday night. An inside pitch from Chris Sale hit Choo on the left thumb and knocked him down in the sixth inning of a 4-2 loss at Progressive Field. "If it wasn't for the protector, my thumb would have been broken again,"..." April 11

Akron Beacon Journal "Thoughts of last season flashed through the mind of Shin-Soo Choo when a Luis Perez pitch whizzed past his head in the 15th inning of the Indians' 7-4 loss to the Toronto Blue Jays Thursday. He had been hit by a pitch in the third inning, so he was in no mood to passively step back into the..." April 06

Akron Beacon Journal "Even for those who live in the rarefied environment of major-league baseball, life sometimes intrudes in troublesome ways. Just ask outfielder Shin-Soo Choo, who couldn't get out of his own way in 2011. There was the Jonathan Sanchez pitch in San Francisco that fractured Choo's thumb and kept..." April 03

Cleveland Plain Dealer "Baseball has always been a serious business for Shin-Soo Choo. It might be a game to some, but it's hard to imagine it ever was for the Indians' right fielder. For him it was always about pushing harder and harder to improve every year. He did it well, but with all that energy directed in one..." February 22

Cleveland Plain Dealer "The Indians promoted right-hander Zach Putnam on Tuesday from Class AAA Columbus to help the bullpen and could be getting Shin-Soo Choo back on Thursday to help the outfield. As the Indians near elimination in the AL Central, they're looking for ways to ease the workload on workhorse relievers..." September 14

Akron Beacon Journal "The Indians' 16-inning win Wednesday night wiped out enough of the bullpen to force the call-ups of left-hander Nick Hagadone and right-hander Corey Kluber from Triple-A Columbus. Players are required to remain in the minors for 10 days after being optioned, but Hagadone bypassed that..." September 02

Cleveland Plain Dealer "Indians right fielder Shin-Soo Choo was placed on the 15-day disabled list Thursday morning because of a left oblique strain. The Indians recalled right-hander Corey Kluber and lefty Nick Hagadone from Class AAA Columbus. Choo's DL stint is retroactive to Aug. 28. Choo was placed on the..." September 01

Cleveland Plain Dealer "Clubhouse confidential: Right fielder Shin-Soo Choo will not pick up a bat until at least Tuesday because of a strained left oblique. Choo suffered the injury Tuesday during a doubleheader against Seattle. He did not play Wednesday against the Mariners and was off with the rest of the team..." August 29

MLB.com "Shin-Soo Choo thought he recovered from his strained left oblique. He was wrong. After a swing and a miss in his second at-bat of Saturday's 8-7 win against the Royals, Choo felt pain in his left side and exited the game. Choo originally said the injury only bothered him when he took a pitch,..." August 28

Akron Beacon Journal "Minor injury forces Choo to the bench CLEVELAND: It's getting hard to imagine a day going by without another injury to a Tribe player. About 10 minutes before Wednesday's game, Shin-Soo Choo was scratched form the lineup with a sore left trunk, creating a domino effect. Shelley Duncan..." August 25

Cleveland Plain Dealer "All right, it's time to knock this stuff off. Shin-Soo Choo, the hero of Tuesday's 7-5 victory over Seattle in the first game of a day night doubleheader, was swinging in the batting cage before Wednesday's game when he felt soreness in his left side. He was scratched from a already depleted..." August 24

Cleveland Plain Dealer "Indians right fielder Shin-Soo Choo had vowed to return earlier than expected from a broken left thumb. He was true to his word. The Indians activated Choo from the disabled list Friday and designated veteran outfielder Austin Kearns for assignment. On June 24 in San Francisco, Choo was..." August 13

Akron Beacon Journal "Shin-Soo Choo made a small detour on the way to Columbus to continue his rehabilitation assignment. Actually, he never left Cleveland. Because of an abrupt change in plans, he was activated Friday and appeared in the Indians' lineup for the first time since June 24, when he was hit in the hand..." August 13

MLB.com "Shin-Soo Choo has proven to be a quick healer. The Indians are now hoping their star right fielder can enjoy a swift recovery in the batter's box. On Friday, Cleveland activated Choo was the 15-day disabled list nearly two weeks ahead of his initial rehabilitation timeline. He was coming back..." August 12

Cleveland Plain Dealer "Manny Acta said outfielder Shin-Soo Choo might be back in a week. Choo, recovering from a broken left thumb, started his rehabilitation assignment at Class A Lake County on Monday. "Assuming everything works out well, and [Choo] feels comfortable, I would say he'd need a week of rehab games,"..." August 10

Cleveland Plain Dealer "On the eve of the Indians' big three-game home series with Detroit, attention shifted temporarily 18 miles east, to a man and his thumb. Shin-Soo Choo, on the disabled list since breaking his left thumb after being hit by a pitch on June 24 in San Francisco, made his first rehab appearance..." August 09

Cleveland Plain Dealer "How Shin-Soo Choo took batting practice before Friday night's game against Texas will go a long way in determining if the Indians send him on a rehabilitation assignment when the team returns home from this seven-game trip on Sunday night. Choo took early batting practice Thursday at Fenway..." August 06

Akron Beacon Journal "Shin-Soo Choo tested his healing powers Thursday by taking live batting practice for the first time since breaking his left thumb June 24. "My timing was not very good, but everything else was fine," he said. "I'll do it again tomorrow." Indians manager Manny Acta watched and confirmed that..." August 05

MLB.com "Shin-Soo Choo has been shocking manager Manny Acta during his recovery process after having surgery on his left thumb at the end of June. The original prognosis was that Choo would miss eight to 10 weeks, but just a little more than a month later, the outfielder took his first swings in the..." August 04

MLB.com "Shin-Soo Choo was with the Indians as they began a four-game series in Boston on Monday, and manager Manny Acta said Choo will likely take batting practice at some point this week. "I think he's ahead of schedule," Acta said. "He's a quick healer." Choo hasn't played since June 24 after an..." August 02

Cleveland Plain Dealer "Shin-Soo Choo, the Indians' regular right fielder, hit about 40 balls off the tee and threw briefly in the outfield Friday afternoon. Choo has been on the disabled list since June 25 because of a broken left thumb. "It's still uncomfortable, still a little stiff, but that's normal," Choo..." July 30

Akron Beacon Journal "Shin-Soo Choo proudly flexed his left thumb, reaching to the right and touching his little finger. It was a display of dexterity that any 10-year-old can perform, unless the 10-year-old has a fractured thumb. On June 24 in San Francisco, Giants starter Jonathan Sanchez struck Choo in the hand..." July 25

Cleveland Plain Dealer "Indians outfielder Shin-Soo Choo had his driver's license suspended for 180 days and was fined $755 dollars Thursday after pleading guilty to an OVI (operating a vehicle while impair or under the influence) charge at the Mayor's Court in Sheffield Lake. Choo, currently on the disabled list with..." July 22

MLB.com "Indians right fielder Shin-Soo Choo underwent surgery on his left thumb in Cleveland on Tuesday and will be out eight to 10 weeks. The operation was performed by renowned hand specialist and surgeon Thomas Graham at the Cleveland Clinic. Graham had to open the thumb, reduce and internally..." June 29