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Josh Jung Injury Update, Know Everything about the Baseball Player

Josh Jung, Texas Rangers' third baseman, suffers a fractured wrist after being hit by a pitch, leaving his return date uncertain after an impressive start to the season.

by Reshwanth

Updated Apr 02, 2024

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Josh Jung Injury Update, Know Everything about the Baseball Player

Josh Jung Injury Update

Josh Jung suffered a fractured wrist after being struck by a pitch that he swung at during the late stages of Monday's game against the Tampa Bay Rays. Bruce Bochy told reporters, including MLB.com's Kennedi Landry, about the bad news after the game. In his first three games, he did really well, with a batting average of .308, an on-base percentage of .400, and a slugging percentage of .769 (226 OPS+). He also hit a home run, a double, and a triple, and got two runs batted in. Before he had to leave the game on Monday night, Jung did even better, getting three hits, including his second home run of the year, and four more runs batted in.

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How Long is Josh Jung Out?

There is no information how long Josh Jung will be out because of his fractured right wrist. Jung got injured when he was hit by a pitch from Phil Maton while swinging, and then Josh Smith took over to finish the plate appearance. Bochy feels sorry for Jung and knows he's had a tough time with injuries, which has affected the team's mood.

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Josh Jung

Joshua Ryne Jung, is a professional baseball player. He plays as a third baseman for the Texas Rangers in Major League Baseball (MLB). He played college baseball for the Texas Tech Red Raiders and was picked by the Rangers in the first round of the 2019 MLB draft. He started playing in the MLB on September 9, 2022, and has been an important player for the Texas Rangers ever since. He's shown his skills as a third baseman, with a batting average of .255, 28 home runs, and 84 runs batted in.

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https://www.instagram.com/p/C3QL8zOLndT/?hl=en&img_index=1
Name Joshua Ryne Jung
Born February 12, 1998
Birth Place San Antonio, Texas, U.S.
Bats Right
Texas Rangers (2022–present)

Age

Josh Jung is currently 26 years old. He was born on 12 February 1998. He was born in San Antonio, Texas, United States of America.

Career

Josh Jung's baseball journey had its good times and hard times. He started playing for the Rangers in 2019 and hit a home run in his first professional game with the Arizona League Rangers. Then, he did well with the Hickory Crawdads. The 2020 minor league season got canceled because of the pandemic, and in 2021, Jung had foot surgery. But he came back strong and did great with the Frisco RoughRiders and the Round Rock Express.

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In 2022, he had surgery on his left shoulder, but he came back and played really well in the MLB with the Rangers, hitting five home runs in 26 games. In 2023, he was named American League Rookie of the Month for April and May. He also made history by being the first rookie to start in an All-Star game as a Texas Ranger and helped the Rangers win the World Series in 2023.

Stats

Year Team GP AB R H RBI BB SO Avg
2024 Rangers 4 17 5 7 6 2 4 .412
2023 Rangers 122 478 75 127 70 30 151 .266
2022 Rangers 26 98 9 20 14 4 39 .204
Career 152 589 89 154 90 36 194 .260


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