Josh Jung
3B TEX
Sun 5/21/23 10:27 PM

Jung went 1-for-4 with a solo home run, an additional run scored and a walk in Sunday's 13-3 win over the Rockies.
EDGE Analysis
Jung got the scoring started for the Rangers with his second-inning solo shot. It was his ninth homer of the year, but his first in 15 games. The third baseman is slashing .257/.308/.456 with 28 RBI, 30 runs scored, a stolen base and seven doubles through 43 contests in his first season as a near-everyday player.

Josh Jung
3B TEX
Wed 5/17/23 4:55 PM

Jung is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against Atlanta.
EDGE Analysis
Jung will get a breather after going 1-for-3 in each of the first two games of the series with Atlanta. Josh Smith will handle third base and hit eighth Wednesday while Jung sits.

Josh Jung
3B TEX
Wed 5/3/23 6:11 PM

Jung went 3-for-5 with two home runs and three RBI during Wednesday's 12-7 loss to the Diamondbacks.
EDGE Analysis
Righty Brandon Pfaadt was making his MLB debut for Arizona, and Jung helped welcome him to the big leagues with long balls in the fourth and fifth innings. Jung has showcased his power early this season and has an .866 OPS with eight home runs and 24 RBI through 28 games, but he remains susceptible to punchouts with a 32.5 percent strikeout rate.

Josh Jung
3B TEX
Mon 5/1/23 4:56 AM

Jung went 2-for-4 with a grand slam, a double, a walk, five RBI and three runs scored in Sunday's 15-2 win over the Yankees.
EDGE Analysis
Jung collected his first career grand slam in the first inning after taking Nestor Cortes deep to right field to open up a 4-0 lead for the Rangers. He would reach base again after a bases loaded walk in the sixth and then later doubled in the eighth and came around to score both times. The 25-year-old is now slashing .270/.324/.500 with six homers, 21 RBI, 18 runs and a 7:35 BB:K over 108 plate appearances. He's certainly put himself in the early conversation for AL Rookie of the Year after a fast start to kick off the first month of the season.

Josh Jung
3B TEX
Fri 4/28/23 3:47 PM

Jung (hand) is back in the Rangers' lineup for Friday's game versus the Yankees.
EDGE Analysis
A hit-by-pitch on the left hand forced Jung from Wednesday's game against the Reds and he sat out on Thursday, but he's feeling well enough to give it a go in this one. Jung will be at third base and batting fifth versus Clarke Schmidt.

Josh Jung
3B TEX
Fri 4/28/23 9:18 AM

Jung (hand) is expected to return Friday against the Yankees.
EDGE Analysis
Jung, who was removed from Wednesday's game after getting hit on the left hand, was held out of Thursday's game. Ezequiel Duran filled in for him at third base. Jung took pre-game batting practice Thursday while wearing a padded guard over the hand.

Josh Jung
3B TEX
Thu 4/27/23 7:47 PM

Jung took batting practice Thursday while wearing a padded guard on his left hand, Evan Grant of The Dallas Morning News reports.
EDGE Analysis
Jung is out of Thursday's lineup after being hit in the hand Wednesday. He avoided structural damage and is expected to avoid a long-term absence, and his activity Thursday supported a quick return. Grant did note that Jung will wear the guard until all of the discomfort in his hand subsides.

Josh Jung
3B TEX
Thu 4/27/23 3:54 PM

Jung (hand) is absent from the Rangers' lineup for Thursday's game versus the Yankees.
EDGE Analysis
Jung had to be removed from Wednesday's contest in Cincinnati after being hit in the left hand. He avoided any fractures and is expected to be fine, but the youngster is surely still sore, so he'll get a little down time. Ezequiel Duran is at third base Thursday.

Josh Jung
3B TEX
Wed 4/26/23 1:59 PM

Jung was diagnosed with a left hand contusion after exiting Wednesday's game against the Reds in the top of the third inning, Evan Grant of The Dallas Morning News reports.
EDGE Analysis
Jung picked up the injury in question during his first at-bat of the day in the top of the second, when he was hit by a pitch. He was able to take his base and then played the field for the next half inning, only to exit the contest when his next turn came up in the batting order. Fortunately for Jung, preliminary X-rays have ruled out any structural damage to his hand, but he should still be viewed as day-to-day heading into Thursday's series opener versus the Yankees.

Josh Jung
3B TEX
Wed 4/26/23 1:25 PM

Jung exited Wednesday's game against the Reds after being hit by a pitch on his left hand, Evan Grant of The Dallas Morning News reports.
EDGE Analysis
Fortunately for Jung, the injury is to his non-dominant hand, but he should be considered day-to-day in any case until the Rangers provide an update. Ezequiel Duran entered the game as a pinch hitter to replace Jung, who entered Tuesday having slugged three home runs with 11 RBI in his last 11 games. He had struck out at a 42.9 percent clip during that stretch, however.