Josh Jung 3B TEX Mon 9/15/25 11:31 PM
Josh Jung
3B TEX
Jung went 2-for-4 with a two-run home run in Monday's 6-3 loss to the Astros.
EDGE Analysis
This was Jung's first homer over 13 games in September, and he's batting just .184 (9-for-49) this month. The third baseman's blast tied the game at 2-2 in the fifth inning. Jung had six multi-hit efforts over his last eight contests in August, so the slowdown in September is discouraging. He's at a .251/.294/.394 slash line with 14 homers, 57 RBI, 48 runs scored and four stolen bases over 120 games this season.
Josh Jung 3B TEX Wed 9/3/25 1:06 PM
Josh Jung
3B TEX
Jung is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Diamondbacks.
EDGE Analysis
Ezequiel Duran will fill in at third base while Jung receives a breather for the day game. Jung had started in each of the Rangers' last 11 contests, slashing .400/.413/.622 with two home runs, nine runs and eight RBI during that span.
Josh Jung 3B TEX Sun 8/31/25 11:34 PM
Josh Jung
3B TEX
Jung went 2-for-5 with a solo home run and an RBI double during Sunday's 9-6 win over the Athletics.
EDGE Analysis
Jung has a hit in eight consecutive games and has notched multiple hits six times during that stretch. He's recorded two homers along with three doubles and is 17-for-34 (.500) across those eight games. The third baseman endured a 5-for-43 (.116) slump immediately before catching fire.
Josh Jung 3B TEX Sun 8/31/25 1:24 AM
Josh Jung
3B TEX
Jung went 3-for-5 with two doubles, two RBI and two runs scored in Saturday's 9-3 win over the Athletics.
EDGE Analysis
Jung delivered RBI doubles in the third and seventh innings. The third baseman has rattled off three straight three-hit games, and he's batting .517 (15-for-29) during his seven-game hitting streak. He's up to a .257/.302/.395 slash line, 12 home runs, 51 RBI, 42 runs scored, 15 doubles and four stolen bases over 106 contests this season, and his recent strong play should keep him locked into a starting role.
Josh Jung 3B TEX Sat 8/30/25 1:21 AM
Josh Jung
3B TEX
Jung went 3-for-4 with one run scored in Friday's 5-2 win over the Athletics.
EDGE Analysis
Jung has hit safely in six straight games, and four of those have been multi-hit efforts. He's starting to turn things around after struggling for most of August -- even with the recent surge, he's batting a modest .268 (19-for-71) over 22 contests this month. On the season, he's at a .253/.299/.387 slash line with 12 home runs, 49 RBI, 40 runs scored and four stolen bases through 105 games.
Josh Jung 3B TEX Thu 8/28/25 8:33 AM
Josh Jung
3B TEX
Jung went 3-for-6 with a double, an RBI and a run scored in Wednesday's 20-3 win over the Angels.
EDGE Analysis
Jung was about fifth on the list of offensive stars in the game, but the Rangers understand how important it is for the third baseman to get his groove back. A wrist injury that derailed him in 2024 has been followed by a season-long slump in 2025, when he was demoted to the minors for a stretch in July. Wednesday was his sixth straight start after getting a four-game breather last week to reset. The three-hit performance extended a hit streak to five games, during which Jung has gone 9-for-23 (.391) with a home run, a double and four RBI.
Josh Jung 3B TEX Mon 8/25/25 7:28 PM
Josh Jung
3B TEX
Jung will start at third base and bat seventh in Monday's game against the Angels.
EDGE Analysis
The Rangers benched Jung for four out of five games from Aug. 17 through this past Thursday, but he appears to have taken back control of the primary starting gig at third base from Cody Freeman. Jung will pick up his fourth consecutive start Monday after he went 4-for-10 with one home run, one walk, four runs and two RBI during the Rangers' weekend sweep of the Guardians.
Josh Jung 3B TEX Sat 8/23/25 9:26 PM
Josh Jung
3B TEX
Jung went 2-for-3 with a two-run homer and two additional runs scored during Texas' 10-0 win over Cleveland on Saturday.
EDGE Analysis
Jung was one of three Rangers batters to go long Saturday, with his two-run shot in the third extending Texas' lead to 5-0. Jung's recent struggles at the plate has led to reduced playing time as of late, but Saturday's outing could be the kind of performance he needs to break out of his slump.
Josh Jung 3B TEX Thu 8/21/25 11:50 AM
Josh Jung
3B TEX
Jung is out of the lineup for Thursday's game against the Royals.
EDGE Analysis
After starting at third base and going 0-for-2 in Wednesday's 6-3 win while lefty Noah Cameron was on the hill for Kansas City, the right-handed-hitting Jung will head back to the bench as the Royals send righty Michael Lorenzen to the bump for the series finale. Jung has now been held out of the lineup for four straight matchups versus righties and looks to have moved into a platoon role after slashing just .163/.217/.279 so far in August. Cody Freeman will draw the start at the hot corner Thursday, but super-utility player Josh Smith is more likely to occupy the strong side of a platoon at third base with Jung once right fielder Adolis Garcia (ankle) returns from the injured list.
Josh Jung 3B TEX Thu 8/21/25 7:59 AM
Josh Jung
3B TEX
Jung started at third base and went 0-for-2 in Wednesday's 6-3 win over Kansas City.
EDGE Analysis
Jung returned to the starting lineup after getting a three-game break, but his night ended after five innings. Josh Smith entered as a pinch hitter in the sixth against right-handed reliever Taylor Clarke. It looked like a brief July stint in the minors had straightened out Jung, who went 13-for-34 (.382) with four walks, three home runs, eight RBI and eight runs scored over his first 11 games back in the majors. Since then, however, the third baseman is batting .128 with two walks and two RBI over 12 games.