Josh Jung
26-Year-Old
60-Day IL
Injury Wrist
Est. Return 6/29/2024
2024 Stats
AVG
.412
HR
2
RBI
6
R
5
SB
1
Rest-of-Season Projections
2024 Fantasy Outlook
Jung had a solid rookie season for the world champs wrapped around a six week stint on the injured list with a thumb injury. The young (must...resist...pun) man held his own at the hot corner and enjoyed his spot in the deep Texas lineup to leverage a fair amount of run production despite the missed time due to his injury. The thumb injury truly defined his season as he hit .280 with 19 homers before the injury and just .229 with 4 homers upon his return in late August. His strikeout rate is currently his biggest concern as it was both high overall and both before and after his injury. Jung has struk out nearly 30% of the time with few walks in over 700 plate appearances between AAA and the majors which limits his batting average ceiling and his low OBP hurts his changes for hitting higher in the lineup. This offensive profile feels a lot like a young Nick Castellanos, and while Jung is in a better ballpark, Castellanos's early numbers are a good benchmark for Jung in 2024. Read Past Outlooks
Resumes swinging bat
Rangers manager Bruce Bochy said Wednesday that Jung (wrist) "looks great" after resuming hitting, Shawn McFarland of The Dallas Morning News reports.
ANALYSIS
Jung was cleared to hit Tuesday following a visit with the doctor that performed the surgery on his right wrist in early April. He hit for a second straight day Wednesday while using a lighter bat, with Bochy saying afterward that "you'd think he was going to be ready in a couple of days" based on how he looked. Jung is not going to be ready to return soon, of course, but this is an encouraging progress report. A clearer timetable for the third baseman could be established in the coming days.
Jung was cleared to hit Tuesday following a visit with the doctor that performed the surgery on his right wrist in early April. He hit for a second straight day Wednesday while using a lighter bat, with Bochy saying afterward that "you'd think he was going to be ready in a couple of days" based on how he looked. Jung is not going to be ready to return soon, of course, but this is an encouraging progress report. A clearer timetable for the third baseman could be established in the coming days.
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Left/Right Batting Splits
Since 2022
+34%
OPS vs LHP
2024
+54%
OPS vs RHP
OPS | PA | HR | RBI | AVG | |||||
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Since 2022vs Left | .963 | 161 | 12 | 29 | .311 | ||||
Since 2022vs Right | .716 | 475 | 18 | 61 | .242 | ||||
2024vs Left | 1.000 | 6 | 0 | 0 | .250 | ||||
2024vs Right | 1.538 | 13 | 2 | 6 | .462 | ||||
2023vs Left | .995 | 117 | 9 | 22 | .327 | ||||
2023vs Right | .717 | 398 | 14 | 48 | .247 | ||||
2022vs Left | .857 | 38 | 3 | 7 | .270 | ||||
2022vs Right | .531 | 64 | 2 | 7 | .164 | ||||
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Home/Away Batting Splits
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Even Split
2024
+92%
OPS on Road
OPS | PA | HR | RBI | AVG | |||||
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Since 2022Home | .777 | 333 | 14 | 45 | .259 | ||||
Since 2022Away | .780 | 303 | 16 | 45 | .260 | ||||
2024Home | 1.169 | 15 | 1 | 2 | .308 | ||||
2024Away | 2.250 | 4 | 1 | 4 | .750 | ||||
2023Home | .805 | 260 | 12 | 40 | .271 | ||||
2023Away | .757 | 255 | 11 | 30 | .260 | ||||
2022Home | .563 | 58 | 1 | 3 | .196 | ||||
2022Away | .774 | 44 | 4 | 11 | .214 | ||||
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Stat Review
How does Josh Jung compare to other hitters?
This section compares his stats with all batting seasons from the previous three seasons (minimum 400 plate appearances)*. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that stat and it would be considered average.
* Exit Velocity and Barrels/PA % are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 400 PA) and Hard Hit Rate is benchmarked against last season's data (min 400 PA). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
* Exit Velocity and Barrels/PA % are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 400 PA) and Hard Hit Rate is benchmarked against last season's data (min 400 PA). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
BB/K
0.50BB Rate
10.5%K Rate
21.1%BABIP
.455ISO
.529AVG
.412OBP
.474SLG
.941OPS
1.415wOBA
.586Exit Velocity
86.6 mphHard Hit Rate
46.2%Barrels/PA
10.5%Expected BA
.289Expected SLG
.574Sprint Speed
24.7 ft/secGround Ball %
46.2%Line Drive %
30.8%Fly Ball %
23.1%Prospect Rankings History
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Off to slow start
Jung is hitting just .222 through his first 36 career at-bats while accruing 16 strikeouts and zero walks.
ANALYSIS
Jung, the No. 8 overall pick in the 2019 Draft and a current top prospect for the Rangers, slashed a healthy .273/.321/.525 in Triple-A this season. His progression is worth monitoring given his pedigree.
Jung, the No. 8 overall pick in the 2019 Draft and a current top prospect for the Rangers, slashed a healthy .273/.321/.525 in Triple-A this season. His progression is worth monitoring given his pedigree.
Past Fantasy Outlooks
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Jung has been tabbed as the Rangers' third baseman of the future for a couple years now, and after foot and shoulder surgeries delayed his ascent, he finally made his big-league debut at the end of his age-24 season. Drafted eighth overall in 2019 as a hit-over-power corner infielder from Texas Tech, Jung's power has seemingly passed his hit tool as his most impactful skill. He had an elite 42.0 Hard% and a concerning 0.13 BB/K at Triple-A. Predictably, Jung whiffed plenty in the majors (38.2 K%) and didn't walk much (3.9 BB%), but he still got to that plus power in games, hitting five home runs in 102 plate appearances. The Rangers will likely allow Jung to keep playing through reasonable struggles in his first full MLB season. He was hitting in the 4-to-6 range of the lineup down the stretch, so he should have plenty of opportunities to drive in runs. The realistic fantasy upside this season is what we've come to expect from Matt Chapman, but Jung may also go through some prolonged struggles at the plate as a rookie.
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Return delayed multiple weeks
Jung (wrist) still appears to be at least six weeks from returning to the lineup, Evan Grant of The Dallas Morning News reports.
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Plays catch Wednesday
Jung (wrist) played catch on the field prior to Wednesday's game against the Guardians, Evan Grant of The Dallas Morning News reports.
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Having wrist checked out Friday
Jung will have his fractured right wrist examined Friday, Jeff Wilson of RangersToday.com reports.
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Moved to 60-day IL
Jung (wrist) was placed on the 60-day injured list Monday.
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Timetable now 8-to-10 weeks
Rangers general manager Chris Young said Wednesday that Jung will likely be sidelined 8-to-10 weeks after more extensive damage than expected was found during surgery Tuesday to repair his fractured right wrist, Kennedi Landry of MLB.com reports.
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