Texas Rangers third baseman Josh Jung is out of the starting lineup for Wednesday's game against the Atlanta Braves. It appears the right-handed slugger is going to receive a much-deserved rest day. Jung has started in 17 straight games, which means he hasn't received a rest day since April 28. The 25-year-old is hitting .250/.292/.438 with eight home runs and 25 RBI in 40 games this season. Josh H. Smith will cover third base and bat eighth versus righty Spencer Strider on Wednesday.

Four strong candidates have surpassed the opening-day favorite, Gunnar Henderson, to win American League Rookie of the Year. Masataka Yoshida, Josh Jung, Hunter Brown, and Anthony Volpe. Let's discuss the type of production we can expect to see for the remainder of the year and who will most likely hit the rookie wall.We could see things moving in the opposite direction for Henderson as he enjoyed a hot start at the end of 2022 but has struggled to get his feet under him in 2023. He was looking ...

Texas Rangers third baseman Josh Jung (hand) is back in the team's starting lineup on Friday to face right-hander Clarke Schmidt and the New York Yankees. Jung was hit by a pitch on his left hand and left the contest early on Wednesday against the Cincinnati Reds. He did not play on Thursday but will return for the weekend series against the Yanks. The 25-year-old is getting the start at the hot corner and will hit fifth in the Rangers lineup. An up-and-coming power threat in Texas, Jung ...

Texas Rangers third baseman Josh Jung (hand) was hit in the left hand by a pitch on Wednesday and was held out of Thursday's game, but manager Bruce Bochy expects Jung to try and push his way into Friday's lineup. Bochy said the decision would come down to the medical staff. Ezequiel Duran started at the hot corner with Jung out on Thursday. The 25-year-old Jung has been a vital part of Texas' lineup early this year, as he's hitting .281/.333/.494 with four doubles, five home runs, 16 RBI, a ...

Texas Rangers third baseman Josh Jung (hand) is not in the lineup for Thursday's game against the New York Yankees. X-rays on Jung's hand came back negative after he left Wednesday's game and it's being called a contusion. It looks like he's still day-to-day at this point, but fantasy managers will want to check to see if he gets into a game Friday or this weekend. Jung has been hitting 5th in the lineup all year and is having a good rookie season, so hopefully he won't be out much longer.

Texas Rangers rookie third baseman Josh Jung (hand) left Wednesday's game early against the Cincinnati Reds in the top of the third inning after he was hit by a pitch, but he was diagnosed with a left-hand contusion after X-rays for a fracture came back negative. The 25-year-old dodged a bullet here, and fantasy managers should consider him to be day-to-day moving forward. There's a chance he'll be back in the starting lineup on Thursday. Jung was replaced at the hot corner by Ezequiel Duran ...

Texas Rangers third baseman Josh Jung left Wednesday afternoon's contest against the Reds early after being hit on the hand by a pitch. The good news is Jung initially stayed in the game and played defense in the bottom of the second and X-rays for a fracture came back negative. While it seems he will avoid any serious injury, losing Jung would be a notable blow for the Rangers considering his hot start to the season. Prior to Wednesday's contest, the 25-year-old was hitting .281 with five ...

Texas Rangers third baseman Josh Jung (rest) is out of the starting lineup for Monday's game against the Kansas City Royals. It's a well deserved day off after Jung played in the first nine games to begin the season. He's slashing .229/.270/.429 with a pair of homers and five RBI right now. The 25-year-old should be back in the lineup for their next game after a rest day here. In the meantime, Josh Smith will cover third base and bat seventh against righty Zack Greinke on Monday.

Texas Rangers third baseman Josh Jung will hit fifth in the batting order on Opening Day against right-hander Aaron Nola and the Philadelphia Phillies. It's a big season upcoming for the former eighth overall pick as Jung should see nearly everyday action at third base if his bat can show up as advertised. The 25-year-old hit just .204 in his big-league debut last season but also slugged five homers while posting a strong .214 isolated power across 102 trips to the plate. Jung's 0.10 BB/K will...

Texas Rangers third baseman Josh Jung was part of a minor car accident on his way to the ballpark Saturday but was uninjured. He was not in the lineup for Saturday's game, however. Jung hit five home runs in 26 games for the Rangers last season and is ranked as the team's top prospect. Hopefully, Jung doesn't feel any delayed ill effects from the accident, and he can walk away unscathed. He's currently ranked as RotoBaller's 20th-best third baseman, though he has the potential to finish higher ...