Jung went 2-for-4 with a double and a run scored in Wednesday's 3-2 loss to the Tigers.
Jung finished the month of May with a .917 OPS and heads into June on a 14-game hitting streak, during which he's posted a .434/.492/.792 line. The whole Texas lineup hit during May, leading MLB with a .286 average, and Jung was one of four Rangers to post more than 30 hits.
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Rangers' Josh Jung: Three hits, homer in win
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Jung went 3-for-5 with a double, a homer, two RBI and three runs scored in Tuesday's victory over the Tigers.
Jung scored the opening run Tuesday after cracking a one-out double in the second inning. He'd later extend the Rangers' lead to 9-6 in the seventh, belting a two-run homer off Tyler Holton. The 25-year-old Jung extended his hit streak to 13 games -- he's gone 21-for-49 with four home runs in that span. He's now slashing .291/.338/.527 with 12 home runs, 37 RBI and 39 runs scored through 219 plate appearances this season.
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Rangers' Josh Jung: Records another multi-hit game
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Jung went 3-for-5 with a triple, one RBI and two runs scored in Friday's 12-2 win over Baltimore.
Jung continued a torrid stretch with a fourth consecutive multi-hit effort (9-for-17). Overall, he's hit safely in nine straight, going 15-for-34 (.441) with six extra-base hits, 10 RBI and nine runs during the streak.
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Rangers' Josh Jung: Homer, three RBI in win
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Jung went 2-for-4 with a homer, three RBI and two runs scored in Tuesday's 6-1 victory over the Pirates.
Jung extended Texas' lead to 4-1 with a two-run single in the sixth inning before smacking his 11th home run of the year off Duane Underwood in the eighth. Jung has homered in three straight contests while extending his hitting streak to seven games. The rookie third baseman is now slashing .268/.316/.492 with 33 RBI and 33 runs scored through 193 plate appearances this season.
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Rangers' Josh Jung: Hits 10th home run
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Jung went 2-for-4 with a two-run home run in Monday's 6-4 loss to the Pirates.
Jung singled in his first at-bat, and after being retired in back-to-back plate appearances, he launched a two-run home run in the ninth to cut Pittsburgh's lead to 6-4. It was the second straight game Jung hit a long ball, and he's also hit safely in 10 of his past 11 appearances. During that stretch, the 2019 first-round pick is slashing .318/.375/.477. On the season, he's hitting .263/.312/.474 with 10 homers and 30 RBI.
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Rangers' Josh Jung: Pops ninth homer
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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.
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.
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Rangers' Josh Jung: Gets breather Wednesday
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Jung is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against Atlanta.
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.
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Rangers' Josh Jung: Mashes grand slam in win
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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.
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.
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Rangers' Josh Jung: Returns to lineup
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Jung (hand) is back in the Rangers' lineup for Friday's game versus the Yankees.
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.
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Rangers' Josh Jung: Expected back Friday
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Jung (hand) is expected to return Friday against the Yankees.
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.
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Rangers' Josh Jung: Takes batting practice
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Jung took batting practice Thursday while wearing a padded guard on his left hand, Evan Grant of The Dallas Morning News reports.
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.
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Rangers' Josh Jung: Sitting out Thursday
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Jung (hand) is absent from the Rangers' lineup for Thursday's game versus the Yankees.
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.
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Rangers' Josh Jung: Avoids structural damage to hand
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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.
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.
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Rangers' Josh Jung: Exits after HBP
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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.
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.
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Rangers' Josh Jung: Tuesday's Waiver Wire Targets
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Jung is starting to look like the guy we hoped he would, sporting a .282/.330/.494 line after his two-homer game Monday. He's hitting the ball well, sporting a pretty massive .470 expected wOBA on contact, with a pull-oriented approach that is generating a ton of line drives. The limiting factor is the plate discipline, as Jung is now up to a 31% strikeout rate, which might make it tough for him to sustain a .282 batting average – his expected mark is .259, though, which would be good enough if the power is real. Jung isn't a superstar, and he certainly isn't a perfect hitter, but he's been good enough to think he should be pretty good for Fantasy moving forward, especially in Roto leagues where plate discipline is less of a concern.
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Rangers' Josh Jung: Hits two homers in loss
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Jung went 2-for-4 with a two-run home run and a solo home run in Monday's 7-6 loss against Cincinnati.
Jung tied the game at 1-1 in the second with a solo shot and extended the Rangers' lead to 5-1 in the third with a two-run blast. Through 21 games (91 plate appearances), Jung is slashing .282/.330/.494 with five home runs, 14 RBI, 15 runs scored and one stolen base. This was Jung's seventh multi-hit game in April so far.
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Rangers' Josh Jung: Runs hit streak to double digits
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Jung went 2-for-6 with two RBI and a run scored in Saturday's 18-3 win over Oakland.
Jung laced a two-run single as part of a five-run second inning to extend his hitting streak to 10 consecutive games. He's gone 14-for-42 during the streak with three extra-base hits, six RBI and eight runs while striking out 16 times.
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Rangers' Josh Jung: Steals base in win
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Jung went 1-for-4 with a walk, a stolen base and a run scored in Tuesday's 12-2 win over the Royals.
Jung reached in the second on an infield hit and then walked in the fourth. He wound up swiping second for his first steal of the year and eventually came around to score. The 2019 first-round pick is living up to the billing early on in the season, slashing .288/.333/.492 with three home runs, nine RBI and 10 runs. He's also working on a seven-game hitting streak.
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Rangers' Josh Jung: Provides early offense
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Jung went 1-for-4 with a three-run home run in Monday's 4-0 win over the Royals.
Jung, who normally bats fifth, slid up to cleanup, as Adolis Garcia was given the night off. The move paid immediate dividends in the first inning when Jung hit his third home run of the season, giving Texas an early lead it would not relinquish. The 25-year-old third baseman has a six-game hitting streak and has hit safely in 12 of 15 to start the season.
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Rangers' Josh Jung: Returns to lineup
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Jung went 2-for-3 with two walks, a double and two runs scored in Tuesday's 8-5 extra-inning win over the Royals.
Jung was back at third base after getting a day off Monday. The 25-year-old has hit safely in seven of 10 games while posting a .263/.333/.474 line with two home runs, two doubles, five RBI and seven runs. Third base was a black hole for the Rangers in 2022, but that has not been the case early on this season.
