Ji-Man Choi out of Tampa Bay's Friday lineup

Tampa Bay Rays utility-man Ji-Man Choi is not starting in Friday's game against the Los Angeles Angels.

What It Means:

Choi will head to the bench with Avisail Garcia handling designated hitting duties and Guillermo Heredia starting in center field.

In 371 at-bats this season, Choi is hitting .261 with 15 home runs and 54 RBI.