Josh Jung 3B TEX Sun 8/6/23 9:36 AM
Josh Jung
3B TEX
Jung went 2-for-3 with a walk, a two-run home run and an additional run scored in Saturday's 9-8 come-from-behind win over Miami.
EDGE Analysis
Jung hit the second of two two-run blasts in the fifth inning -- a 104.5-mph liner just inside the foul pole in left field -- to give Texas a lead it would not relinquish after falling behind 5-0. It was the 22nd home run for the rookie third baseman, who has multiple hits in three of the last four games.
Josh Jung 3B TEX Thu 8/3/23 3:12 AM
Josh Jung
3B TEX
Jung went 2-for-4 with a two-run home run, an additional RBI and a double in Wednesday's 11-1 victory versus the White Sox.
EDGE Analysis
Jung was one of four Rangers with multiple RBI in the rout, with two of the runs he plated coming on a 409-foot shot to center field in the fifth inning. The third baseman is tied with Francisco Alvarez and Corbin Carroll for the MLB rookie lead with 21 homers on the season, and he tops all first-year players with 64 RBI. Jung has complemented those numbers with a .272/.322/.487 slash line, 66 runs and rookie-leading 24 doubles to make his case among a strong field for AL Rookie of the Year honors.
Josh Jung 3B TEX Sat 7/29/23 9:34 AM
Josh Jung
3B TEX
Jung went 3-for-4 with two doubles and a run scored in Friday's 7-1 loss to San Diego.
EDGE Analysis
Jung was the lone highlight for the Rangers, whose bats couldn't do much against starter Joe Musgrove. Jung, who led off the ninth inning with a single, crossed the plate for Texas' lone run after a bases-loaded walk. The rookie third baseman has hit safely in five of the last six games with a home run and three doubles.
Josh Jung 3B TEX Tue 7/25/23 3:09 AM
Josh Jung
3B TEX
Jung went 2-for-5 with a two-run home run and an additional run scored in a 10-9 loss to the Astros on Monday.
EDGE Analysis
Jung helped Texas get off to a fast start, swatting a two-run shot to left field in the first inning. It was his 20th long ball of the campaign, most among AL rookies and second among all first-year players behind only Corbin Carroll. Jung's standout campaign also includes a .275/.326/.490 slash line, 61 RBI and 64 runs, though he also leads the majors with 122 strikeouts.
Josh Jung 3B TEX Mon 7/17/23 5:42 AM
Josh Jung
3B TEX
Jung went 1-for-4 with two RBI in Sunday's 6-5 win over the Guardians
EDGE Analysis
Jung, who was 1-for-his-last-12 in the series, delivered the go-ahead runs with a two-run single in the bottom of the eighth inning. His was the third consecutive run-producing hit during Texas' four-run eighth. The All Star third baseman is up to 58 RBI for the season, which leads all rookies.
Josh Jung 3B TEX Sun 7/9/23 8:20 AM
Josh Jung
3B TEX
Jung went 2-for-4 with two home runs and three RBI in Saturday's 8-3 loss to Washington.
EDGE Analysis
Jung went yard in the fourth and sixth innings, but it was not nearly enough to overcome the 8-0 deficit created by starter Andrew Heaney, who left the game after three innings. The long balls were the 18th and 19th for Jung, who leads all MLB rookies in that category. He's hit safely in five of his last six contests, logging multiple hits in four of them and going 9-for-26 (.346) with five extra-base hits and six runs scored.
Josh Jung 3B TEX Wed 7/5/23 7:26 AM
Josh Jung
3B TEX
Jung batted third and went 2-for-5 with a double and an RBI in Tuesday's 6-2 win over Boston.
EDGE Analysis
Jung and Nathaniel Lowe were switched in the batting order, and the rookie third baseman produced a second straight multi-hit game. He has hits in seven of the last eight games, going 10-for-32 with two doubles, two home runs and seven RBI during that stretch. Manager Bruce Bochy has toyed around with Jung hitting third -- Tuesday was the fourth time in the last 15 games -- but the manager hasn't made it a permanent fixture.
Josh Jung 3B TEX Sat 7/1/23 8:19 AM
Josh Jung
3B TEX
Jung went 1-for-3 with a walk and solo home run in Friday's 5-3 loss to Houston.
EDGE Analysis
Jung hit the first of back-to-back homers in the fourth inning, the third baseman's 17th blast of the season. He's hit safely and driven in runs in four straight games, going 5-for-14 with two home runs, five RBI and four walks. Earlier this week, Jung was named an All-Star Game starter, the first Rangers rookie to start in the Midsummer Classic.
Josh Jung 3B TEX Thu 6/29/23 7:53 AM
Josh Jung
3B TEX
Jung went 2-for-4 with a home run, two RBI and an additional run scored in Wednesday's 10-2 win over the Tigers.
EDGE Analysis
Jung went deep in the third inning for his 16th home run and first in eight contests. His was one of three home runs hit by Texas. The young third baseman was held out of the starting lineup the previous day after a 3-for-25 (.120) stretch during which he failed to drive in a run. He actually snapped out of his funk a bit Tuesday, as Jung entered the game as a pinch hitter and drove in a run with a single.
Josh Jung 3B TEX Tue 6/27/23 4:39 PM
Josh Jung
3B TEX
Jung is out of the lineup Tuesday against the Tigers.
EDGE Analysis
This appears to be a planned night of physical and mental rest for Jung, who went 0-for-4 with four strikeouts in Monday's loss to Detroit. Josh Smith will play third base and bat ninth for the Rangers on Tuesday.