How Shin-Soo Choo landed in Texas. Jerry Crasnick, ESPN Senior Writer Dec 21, 2013, 02:24 PM ET. Close. ESPN.com senior writer Author of "License to Deal" Former Denver Post national baseball writer.

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Shin-Soo Choo will be the leadoff hitter for the Texas Rangers in an offense they feel they have successfully remade this offseason.

Shin-Soo Choo changed up his swing with a modified leg kick going into this season. Perhaps more significant was a return to some mental focus that he had lost along the way.

Shin-Soo Choo will be the Texas Rangers’ leadoff hitter and primary designated hitter again this season, the seventh and final in his $131-million contract. He has been a solid contributor for them.

Texas Rangers' designated hitter Shin-Soo Choo tied Hideki Matsui with his 175th home run in Friday's game. It's the most by an Asian-born player in MLB history. Choo was unaware of the milestone ...

Shin-Soo Choo, an outfielder and designated hitter for the Texas Rangers, is giving every player in the Rangers’ minor league system $1,000 to help alleviate the financial hit they may take amid ...

Texas Rangers fans will be able to welcome Shin-Soo Choo back to the starting lineup for the first game against the Tampa Bay Rays Friday. Choo has been on the DL after surgery on a broken forearm ...

Although he isn't having his best year, Shin-Soo Choo and his on-base skills would be a great asset to the Texas Rangers in the postseason.With a record of 89-62, the Texas Rangers are the best ...

Rangers outfielder Shin-Soo Choo is stepping up to the plate in Texas. His loaded mansion in the Dallas-Fort Worth suburb of Southlake is up for sale at $2.3 million, records show.

Shin-Soo Choo, an outfielder and designated hitter for the Texas Rangers, is giving every player in the Rangers’ minor league system $1,000 to help alleviate the financial hit they may take amid ...