(Photo : Julio Aguilar/Getty Images) ST PETERSBURG, FLORIDA – Josh Jung (#6) of the Texas Rangers is checked out at by a coach as supervisor Bruce Bochy takes care of an harm within the ninth inning towards the Tampa Bay Rays at Tropicana Field on April 01, 2024 in St Petersburg, Florida.
The Texas Rangers have confirmed that Josh Jung shall be out for a major period of time after he injured his proper wrist in a play towards the Tampa Bay Rays on Monday.
Jung was at-bat within the ninth inning with Rays reliever Phil Maton because the pitcher. The swinging strike instantly hit the Rangers third baseman, who was instantly changed. The Rangers received the sport, 9-3.
The Rays received the subsequent recreation, 5-2.
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Jung’s hand was examined shortly after, and he was identified with a damaged proper wrist.
Rangers common supervisor Chris Young shared that Jung may miss as much as six weeks due to this setback.
“He was very dejected last night, understandably, and he was in pain too,” the GM mentioned. “I hate it for him. He worked so hard. He came in great shape, obviously had the calf injury, and worked hard to be back by opening day.”
Young added that Jung would bear surgical procedure and will have a plate and screws to assist in his therapeutic.
Jung has been on a roll on this very younger season.
Before happening, he posted .308/.400/.769 (226 OPS+) with a house run, a double, and a triple to go together with two runs batted in his final three video games.
He is predicted to determine prominently this season after a profitable rookie season the place he hit .266 with 23 dwelling runs and a .781 OPS. He completed fourth in AL Rookie of the Year voting and made the All-Star Game that yr.
Jung joins the lengthy record of injured Rangers, as first baseman Nathaniel Lowe and right-handed starters Jacob deGrom, Max Scherzer, and Tyler Mahle stay out.
The group is at the moment 3-2 within the standings with one recreation to go within the sequence towards the Rays. Next up for them are their AL West rivals, the Houston Astros.
Josh Jung harm historical past
This just isn’t the primary time Jung is coping with an harm in his younger profession.
He missed 40 days final season as a consequence of a fractured thumb.
He was additionally listed as out for a major period of time as a consequence of a torn labrum shoulder that required surgical procedure and a stress fracture in his foot.
The Texas Rangers wasted no time filling the outlet vacated by Jung.
Called up in his place is the group’s 2020 14th total decide, Justin Foscue, who was named the No. 5 prospect by MLB.com final season.
Foscue, 25, hasn’t seen majors, however he impressively batted .266 with a .862 OPS, 18 dwelling runs, 31 doubles, 84 RBI, and 14 steals for Triple-A Round Rock in 2023.
Analysts initially considered him as somebody who wanted to signal with one other group to see main minutes due to the Rangers’ stacked infield.
He normally performs second and third base and is thought for his contact and on-base chops.
Foscue additionally launched 18 dwelling runs as a part of Triple-A.
Other gamers that might fill in for Jung are Josh Smith and Ezequiel Duran.
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