Foscue went 2-for-2 with a solo home run in Saturday's spring game against the Royals.
Foscue homered for a second consecutive spring game. The second-base prospect improved his production at the plate in several areas during a full season at Double-A Frisco in 2022. When drafted in the first round of the 2020 draft, Foscue was considered the second baseman of the future, but the Rangers since signed Marcus Semien for that role. Last season's dalliance at third base (12 starts) indicates the organization is looking to find Foscue a home, but Josh Jung appears to have that position locked up. Foscue's bat could carry him to the big leagues, but his fielding is a concern. He had a miscue Saturday that was not an error because double-plays can't be assumed, but it did extend a multi-run inning for Kansas City. A fringy arm at second base will not improve at third, so perhaps a move to left field is in order. The Rangers are not settled at that position.
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Rangers' Justin Foscue: Collects three hits
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Foscue went 3-for-5 with three RBI and a run scored for Double-A Frisco on Tuesday.
Foscue, who has strung together three straight games with multiple hits, extended his hitting streak to six games. During that stretch, he's 11-for-27 (.407) with three walks, two doubles, six RBI and four runs scored. He's shown greater knowledge of the zone and an improved contact rate in 2022, his second stint at the Double-A level. A top-five prospect in the organization, Foscue is slashing .283/.374/.455 with 32 RBI and 26 runs scored over 49 games for the RoughRiders.
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Rangers' Justin Foscue: Returns to action at Frisco
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Foscue (undisclosed) has gone 4-for-24 with a home run, two walks, three RBI and two runs in six games for Double-A Frisco since being reinstated from the 7-day injured list June 8.
Foscue was sidelined for about a week and a half due to an unspecified injury. The 23-year-old infielder is slashing .266/.371/.477 with four home runs and a stolen base over 151 plate appearances at Frisco this season.
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Rangers' Justin Foscue: Back on IL
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Foscue is back on the IL at Double-A Frisco, according to The Prospect Times.
He hasn't played since May 29. The nature of his injury and his timeline for return are unclear, but it's another bad break for Foscue, who already missed time due to a back issue earlier this season. When healthy, he's put up good numbers for Frisco, batting .288/.400/.519 with three homers and a sharp 19:20 BB:K through 28 games.
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Rangers' Justin Foscue: Activated from IL
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Foscue (back) was activated from the 7-day IL at Double-A Frisco, the Dallas Morning News reports.
He missed much of spring training with a sore back. In his first year of professional ball in 2021, the 23-year-old Foscue split time across three affiliates and compiled a .961 OPS.
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Rangers' Justin Foscue: Building up at extended spring
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Foscue wasn't included on Double-A Frisco's season-opening roster last week, as he's continued to work out at the Rangers' extended spring training facility after experiencing back stiffness early in camp, Evan Grant of The Dallas Morning News reports.
Foscue doesn't currently reside on Frisco's injured list, perhaps hinting that he could soon be ready to make his season debut. In his first year of professional ball in 2021, the 23-year-old Foscue split time across three affiliates and compiled a .961 OPS.
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Rangers' Justin Foscue: Battling back soreness
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Foscue is dealing with back soreness, Levi Weaver of The Athletic reports.
The back issue will prevent Foscue from pushing for an Opening Day roster spot, though it's unlikely he ever had much of a chance, as he's yet to reach Triple-A and wasn't particularly good in 26 Double-A games, either, hitting .247/.317/.387. It's possible he hits the minor-league injured list to start the season, though the Rangers aren't concerned about any long-term issues for the 23-year-old, calling his absence precautionary.
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Rangers' Justin Foscue: Dealing with bruised rib
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Foscue will be shut down for at least a few days at High-A Hickory due to a rib contusion, Kennedi Landry of MLB.com reports.
The 2020 first-round pick was off to a 8-for-44 (.182) start to his professional career over his first 13 games with Hickory before the injury cropped up. Foscue, hadn't played since May 21 due to the bruised rib.
