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• Rangers' Josh Jung: Busts out of slump with four RBI

  Rotowire Jun 10, 2025

  Jung went 2-for-5 with a double, four RBI and two runs scored in Tuesday's 16-4 victory over the Twins. It was a much-needed rebound game for Jung, who had just two hits in his prior 27 at-bats before Tuesday. The four RBI matched a season high, and the third baseman is now slashing .259/.305/.406 with seven homers, eight doubles, 27 RBI and four stolen bases over 226 plate appearances this season. Jung's four steals through 58 games have already tied his career high in the category.

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• Rangers' Josh Jung: Knocks in three

  Rotowire May 31, 2025

  Jung went 3-for-5 with three RBI in Friday's 11-1 win over the Cardinals. Jung gave the Rangers an early lead with a run-scoring single in the first inning and then drove in another two runs during the team's four-run sixth inning. He joined the eruption by a team that entered the night averaging just 2.4 runs per game over the previous 13 contests. Jung has hit safely in 10 of the last 11, going 12-for-42 (.286) with five RBI, two steals and three runs scored during that stretch.

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• Rangers' Josh Jung: Belts seventh homer

  Rotowire May 17, 2025

  Jung went 2-for-4 with a solo home run and a second run scored in Friday's 6-3 loss to the Astros. The 27-year-old wrapped up the scoring on the night by taking Josh Hader deep in the ninth inning, in a non-save situation for the Houston closer. Jung has found his power stroke in May, launching five of his seven homers on the year over the last 10 games while batting .371 (13-for-35) with nine RBI.

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• Rangers' Josh Jung: Homers in win

  Rotowire May 11, 2025

  Jung went 2-for-4 with with a two-run home run in Sunday's 6-1 win over the Tigers. Jung extended the Rangers' lead to 5-0 with a two-run blast in the fifth inning. The third baseman has mostly struggled through 10 May contests, going just 7-for-35 with two homers, four RBI and three runs scored. On the season, he's slashing .265/.301/.436 with four long balls, 12 RBI, 10 runs scored and two steals across 123 plate appearances.

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• Rangers' Josh Jung: Cleared to start Monday

  Rotowire Apr 28, 2025

  Jung (finger) will start at third base and bat sixth in Monday's game against the Athletics. Jung exited early in Sunday's 3-2 loss to the Giants after sustaining a cut on his index finger, but after receiving treatment for the injury, he looks like he'll be ready to go for the series opener versus the Athletics. The 27-year-old heads into Monday's contest with a five-game hitting streak.

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• Rangers' Josh Jung: Exits early Sunday

  Rotowire Apr 27, 2025

  Jung exited Sunday's game against the Giants in the fifth inning with a cut on his index finger, Jeff Wilson of AllDLLS.com reports. Jung was forced to leave the game ahead of the bottom of the fifth frame, though it's unclear when he suffered the finger injury. After his departure, Josh Smith moved over to third base. Jung's day came to an end after going 1-for-2 at the plate.

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• Rangers' Josh Jung: Bounces back with solo homer

  Rotowire Apr 25, 2025

  Jung went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Thursday's 4-3 loss to the Athletics. Jung snapped a 10-game homer drought with a fourth-inning shot off Athletics right-hander J.T. Ginn. While Jung posted four multi-hit efforts in his first six outings of the year, he's cooled off considerably since then. The third baseman is hitting just .128 (5-for-39) with two doubles and two runs scored across his last 10 contests, but Jung should still see plenty of RBI opportunities as long as he's functioning from the heart of Texas' lineup.

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• Rangers' Josh Jung: Keeps raking with two-run homer

  Rotowire Apr 12, 2025

  Jung went 2-for-4 with a two-run home run, an additional RBI and a stolen base Friday against the Mariners. Jung connected for a game-tying two-run homer off Mariners right-hander Trent Thornton in the sixth inning that just snuck over the right-field wall. While Jung hasn't yet drawn a walk across 19 plate appearances, he's batting a scorching .474 with the aforementioned long ball, two doubles, one triple and six RBI through five games so far this season. The former top prospect should be rostered in the majority of mixed fantasy leagues.

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• Rangers' Josh Jung: Multi-hit effort in return

  Rotowire Apr 9, 2025

  Jung went 3-for-4 with an RBI and a run scored in Tuesday's 10-6 loss to the Cubs. In his return to the lineup after missing time with neck spasms, Jung picked up right where he left off with a multi-hit effort. The former top prospect is off to an outstanding start at the plate in the early going, having gone 6-for-11 with two extra-base hits and two RBI over three appearances to begin the year.

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• Rangers' Josh Jung: Activated from injured list

  Rotowire Apr 8, 2025

  Texas activated Jung (neck) from the 10-day injured list Tuesday. Jung appears to be over his neck spasms and is ready to return to the lineup after a rehab stint at Double-A Frisco. Jung went 3-for-7 at the plate with one RBI to begin the season before going down with the neck issue. In order to make room for Jung on the 26-man roster, the Rangers optioned Ezequiel Duran to Triple-A Round Rock.

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• Rangers' Josh Jung: Activation coming Tuesday

  Rotowire Apr 6, 2025

  Manager Bruce Bochy said Sunday that Jung (neck) is scheduled to be activated from the 10-day injured list and start at third base Tuesday against the Cubs, Shawn McFarland of The Dallas Morning News reports. The 27-year-old is finishing up his rehab assignment with Double-A Frisco on Sunday and will travel with the big club for the three-game series in Chicago. Jung played in just two games before going down with the neck spasms and went 3-for-7 with an RBI.

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• Rangers' Josh Jung: Heads to IL with neck spasms

  Rotowire Mar 30, 2025

  The Rangers placed Jung (neck) on the 10-day injured list Sunday, Shawn McFarland of The Dallas Morning News reports. Jung battled neck stiffness late in spring training, but he was cleared ahead of Opening Day and started in the Rangers' first two games, going 3-for-7 with an RBI. However, he was held out of the lineup for Saturday's 4-3 win over the Red Sox after the neck spasms cropped up again, and the Rangers have now decided to shut Jung down for a bit. Per Kennedi Landry of MLB.com, manager Bruce Bochy said that he's hoping Jung will need only a minimum-length stay on the shelf, so the 27-year-old third baseman could be back in action as soon as April 8.

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• Rangers' Josh Jung: Getting rest Saturday

  Rotowire Mar 29, 2025

  Jung isn't in the lineup for Saturday's game versus Boston. Jung has gone 3-for-7 and driven in a run across the first two games of the year, but he'll get a chance to catch his breath Saturday while Josh Smith starts at third base.

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• Rangers' Josh Jung: Out Tuesday, should play in opener

  Rotowire Mar 25, 2025

  The Rangers scratched Jung (neck) from the lineup for Tuesday's exhibition against the Royals. Jung was initially slated to start at third base and bat fifth in the Rangers' spring finale, but he'll instead get more time to recuperate after he was pulled from Monday's game against the Royals due to neck stiffness. The decision to scratch him from Tuesday's contest seems to be precautionary, as Rangers president of baseball operations Chris Young expressed confidence that Jung will be back in the lineup for Thursday's season opener versus the Red Sox, per Shawn McFarland of The Dallas Morning News.

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• Rangers' Josh Jung: Undergoes another wrist surgery

  Rotowire Oct 11, 2024

  Jung underwent tendon release surgery on his right wrist Tuesday, Jeff Wilson of AllDLLS.com reports. Jung missed most of the first four months of the season after having surgery to repair a fracture in the same wrist, and he went back on the injured list in late September with recurring discomfort. The hope is that, following this most recent wrist surgery, he will be able to have a normal offseason after 3-4 weeks of rehab. Jung had a .719 OPS with seven homers over 46 games with the Rangers this season.

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• Rangers' Josh Jung: Placed on injured list

  Rotowire Sep 24, 2024

  The Rangers placed Jung on the 10-day injured list Tuesday with right wrist tendinitis. Jung's wrist has kept him sidelined for nearly a week, and his move to the IL will officially rule him out for the remainder of the season. With Ezequiel Duran away on paternity leave, Matt Duffy and Dustin Harris will come up from the minors and may see time at third base during the final week of the season.

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• Rangers' Josh Jung: Not in Sunday's lineup

  Rotowire Sep 15, 2024

  Jung is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Mariners. Jung started the first 13 games of September and will receive Sunday off after he began the month with three homers and an .881 OPS. Ezequiel Duran will shift to the hot corner while Carson Kelly receives a start at designated hitter.

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• Rangers' Josh Jung: Provides two key hits in win

  Rotowire Aug 18, 2024

  Jung went 2-for-5 with a solo home run in Sunday's 6-5 extra-inning win over the Twins. Jung put the Rangers ahead for the first time with a seventh-inning solo shot. That lead didn't hold, but he added a single in the 10th inning that forced an error and led to the winning run scoring. Jung has hit safely in nine of his last 10 games, going 11-for-43 (.256) in that span, though his homer was his first since Aug. 4. The third baseman is slashing .274/.295/.476 with four homers, nine RBI, eight runs scored, three doubles, a triple and one stolen base over 21 contests this season.

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• Rangers' Josh Jung: Swats solo homer

  Rotowire Aug 4, 2024

  Jung went 2-for-3 with a solo home run and a double in Sunday's 7-2 loss to the Red Sox. Jung had two of the Rangers' three hits in the game, including a solo shot off Nick Pivetta in the second inning. This was Jung's first multi-hit effort since returning from right wrist surgery. He's gone 4-for-17 (.235) over five games since his return. For the year, he's batting .324 with three homers, seven RBI, seven runs scored and a stolen base across nine contests, but it looks like he's still finding his timing at the plate after a long absence.

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• Rangers' Josh Jung: Logs hit in return

  Rotowire Jul 31, 2024

  Jung went 1-for-3 in Tuesday's 8-1 loss to the Cardinals. Jung made his return to the majors after missing 102 games with a wrist injury. He slotted in seventh in the batting order, which could be a temporary placement in a low-pressure slot as he acclimates to MLB pitching. When healthy and firing on all cylinders, Jung is expected to bat third, fourth or fifth.

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