Josh Jung
26-Year-Old
2024 Stats
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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
Plays in Monday's exhibition
Jung started at third base and went 0-for-3 in Monday's exhibition game against the Red Sox.
ANALYSIS
Jung, who missed much of the Cactus League with a calf issue, increased his activity following Sunday's spring debut. After playing three innings and getting two at-bats Sunday, Jung was in the field for six innings and had three at-bats Monday. He's expected to play Tuesday, when these same two teams meet, and could be in line for a full nine innings.
Jung, who missed much of the Cactus League with a calf issue, increased his activity following Sunday's spring debut. After playing three innings and getting two at-bats Sunday, Jung was in the field for six innings and had three at-bats Monday. He's expected to play Tuesday, when these same two teams meet, and could be in line for a full nine innings.
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Left/Right Batting Splits
Since 2022
+39%
OPS vs LHP
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OPS | PA | HR | RBI | AVG | |||||
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Since 2022vs Left | .961 | 155 | 12 | 29 | .313 | ||||
Since 2022vs Right | .691 | 462 | 16 | 55 | .235 | ||||
2024vs Left | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
2024vs Right | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
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
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OPS | PA | HR | RBI | AVG | |||||
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Since 2022Home | .760 | 318 | 13 | 43 | .257 | ||||
Since 2022Away | .759 | 299 | 15 | 41 | .254 | ||||
2024Home | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
2024Away | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
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
0.20BB Rate
5.8%K Rate
29.3%BABIP
.340ISO
.201AVG
.266OBP
.315SLG
.467OPS
.781wOBA
.341Exit Velocity
91.8 mphHard Hit Rate
41.7%Barrels/PA
7.6%Expected BA
.260Expected SLG
.482Sprint Speed
23.9 ft/secGround Ball %
36.5%Line Drive %
24.3%Fly Ball %
39.2%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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Gets first spring ABs
Jung started at third base and went 1-for-2 in Saturday's spring game against Colorado.
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Back in field
Jung (calf) is starting at third base in Saturday's Cactus League game against the Royals.
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Serves as DH
Jung (calf) served as the designated hitter in a minor-league game Monday, Kennedi Landry of MLB.com reports.
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Takes live BP
Jung (calf) is scheduled to take live batting practice Monday, Jeff Wilson of RangersToday.com reports.
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Set to play in late exhibitions
Rangers manager Bruce Bochy said Monday that Jung (calf) is expected to play in the team's final two exhibition games March 25 and 26 versus the Red Sox at Globe Life Field, Jeff Wilson of RangersToday.com reports.
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