According to a tweet from The Dallas Morning News' Evan Grant, Texas Rangers third base prospect Josh Jung (shoulder) "will start DHing in Arizona Complex games on Thursday. Could start playing field in 10 days or so after a re-evaluation." Jung has yet to appear in a game at any level this season due to a shoulder injury, but he hit .326 with a .398 on-base percentage, 19 home runs and a pair of stolen bases in 342 plate appearances last season between Texas' Double-A and Triple-A affiliates. ...

Texas Rangers third baseman Josh Jung (shoulder) has been shut down with left shoulder soreness and has been diagnosed with a left labral strain. There is no word on his timetable for treatment and recovery. Spring training has been delayed until at least March 5 with the league still in a lockout, so that will give Jung a little extra time to heal, but there's no guarantee he'll be ready to go if/when spring training begins this year. The 24-year-old finished the 2021 season as MLB Pipeline's ...

The Texas Rangers selected Vanderbilt college right-hander Jack Leiter with the second overall selection in the 2021 amateur draft. The son of Al Leiter was the consensus top college pitcher available. The young hurler has solid stuff and a mid-90s fastball but he's known for having an above-average game plan and plus command/control for his age. After he signs, Leiter will likely be the second-best prospect in the system behind third baseman Josh Jung. He'll slot in as the top pitcher in the ...

Texas Rangers third baseman Josh Jung (foot) will undergo surgery to have a screw placed after suffering a stress fracture in his left foot, reports Evan Grant of the Dallas Morning News. Jung the top ranked prospect in Texas' system according to MLBPipeline is expected to miss six to eight weeks following surgery. In 10 games this spring, Jung was slashing .286/.333/.286 with two RBI. He wasn't likely to make the Opening Day roster prior to the injury, but Grant adds that it appears the door...

Texas Rangers third base prospect Josh Jung has been re-assigned to the team's minor league camp, suggesting that Jung's going to start the 2021 season in the minors. The team's top prospect right now, Jung will have a good chance to make it up to the big leagues at some point in 2021 and his long-term path to playing time in Texas seems pretty easy, as Rougned Odor doesn't have a complete lock on third base moving forward. Jung is an intriguing dynasty option right now, though shouldn't be on...