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Josh Jung Fantasy Stats

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Third Baseman #6

Healthy
Height / Weight 6'1"  /  214 lbs.
Date of Birth (Age) Feb 12, 1998 (28)
Experience 4 seasons
College Texas Tech

2026 Rankings

Preseason 3B20
Current -

Season Stats

SEASON TEAM POS GP FPTS/G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS
2022TEX3B266.6989204151443920.204.235.418.653
2023TEX3B1227.94787512725123703015113.266.313.467.780
2024TEX3B466.817819475171684840.264.296.421.717
2025TEX3B1316.24825312123114612712941.251.294.390.684
2026TEX3B30.0120000000500.000.000.000.000
Career 328 6.9 1248 156 315 57 4 49 161 69 372 11 4 .252 .295 .422 .717

Game Log

TEAM OPP POS FPTS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS
Mar 26, 2026 TEXPHI3B0.040000000100.000.000.000.000
Mar 28, 2026 TEXPHI3B0.040000000100.000.000.000.000
Mar 29, 2026 TEXPHI3B0.040000000300.000.000.000.000
Last 3 0.0 12 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000

Josh Jung News

Josh Jung  • 3B  •  Rangers

Josh Jung Returns to Cactus League Lineup on Monday

Texas Rangers third baseman Josh Jung (groin) returned to the team's Cactus League lineup on Monday against the Chicago White Sox, playing third base and batting sixth in the order. An adductor strain had kept Jung out for all of March until Monday. Barring a setback, the 28-year-old right-handed slugger should be ready to go for Opening Day later this month. There's no arguing that Jung has a high-upside power stroke, but he's risky in fantasy baseball drafts because he's had a lot of trouble staying healthy so far in his four years in the majors. The former eighth overall pick out of Texas Tech in 2019 played in a career-high 131 games in 2025 and hit .251/.294/.390 with a .684 OPS, 14 home runs, 61 RBI, 53 runs scored, and four stolen bases in 511 plate appearances. Jung has easy 20-homer power over a full season if he can stay off the injured list. His injuries last year led to a disturbing drop in his batted-ball metrics.
Mar 16   
Josh Jung  • 3B  •  Rangers

Josh Jung Expected to Play in a Minor-League Game This Weekend

MLB.com reports that Texas Rangers third baseman Josh Jung's recovery from a groin injury has "been a little slower than initially expected." However, Jung was able to take ground balls on Friday and is expected to play in a minor-league game this weekend. The 28-year-old oft-injured third baseman hasn't appeared in a Cactus League game since Feb. 24. The former eighth overall pick out of Texas Tech in 2019 still has around two weeks to get fully back up to speed before the start of the 2026 regular season. Jung was an All-Star in 2023 in his first full year in the majors, slashing .266/.315/.467 with a .781 OPS, 23 home runs, 70 RBI, and 75 runs scored in 515 plate appearances and 122 games. He has clear 30-homer upside in Texas, but he's also among the biggest injury risks at the third base position, which makes him only RotoBaller's No. 34 fantasy third baseman. Jung's 131 games played last year were a career high.
Mar 14   
Josh Jung  • 3B  •  Rangers

Josh Jung Diagnosed With Grade 1 Adductor Strain

Texas Rangers manager Skip Schumaker said on Saturday that third baseman Josh Jung (adductor) has been diagnosed with a Grade 1 adductor strain, according to Kennedi Landry of MLB.com. Jung will be down for about 10 days in camp. Originally, the belief was that Jung would be able to return to Cactus League action this weekend after being scratched from the spring training lineup the other day. After imaging, the Rangers have opted to take the more cautious route and shut the oft-injured Jung down for at least 10 days. The former eighth overall pick in 2019 out of Texas Tech University has intriguing power and was an All-Star in 2023 (the year the Rangers won the World Series), but he just hasn't been able to stay on the field enough to be considered a legitimate starting third baseman in fantasy. Jung's availability for Opening Day is now up in the air, making him more of a risk as a corner-infield depth in upcoming fantasy drafts.
Feb 28   
Josh Jung  • 3B  •  Rangers

Josh Jung Expected to Return on Sunday

Texas Rangers third baseman Josh Jung (hamstring) is expected to make his return to the lineup on Sunday or Monday, according to Shawn McFarland. Jung was pulled from Thursday's lineup as a precaution due to a hamstring issue. He was initially expected to return on Friday, but the team is giving him a few extra days to rest. It's early in camp, so teams are usually going to be extremely cautious with players, even with minor issues. When healthy, Jung has good upside, but keeping him on the field has been a struggle. Last season, Jung slashed .251/.294/390 with 14 home runs and 61 RBI in a career-high 131 games. The 28-year-old could be worth a look as a late-round option due to his power upside.
Feb 27   
Josh Jung  • 3B  •  Rangers

Josh Jung Pulled as a Precaution With Hamstring Injury

Texas Rangers manager Skip Schumaker said he pulled third baseman Josh Jung (hamstring) from the Cactus League lineup on Thursday against the Chicago White Sox as a precaution because he "felt something" in his hamstring, according to Kennedi Landry of MLB.com. Schumaker said that Jung "wasn't thrilled that I pulled him." Jung is likely to be back in the lineup on Friday, so it's obviously nothing serious. The 28-year-old should be fine, but it's worth noting for a player who has struggled to stay on the field early in his career due to injuries. Jung played a career-high 131 games in 2025 and slashed .251/.294/.390 with a .684 OPS, 14 home runs, 61 RBI, 53 runs scored, and four stolen bases in 511 plate appearances. Injuries in the last two seasons have caused his batted-ball metrics to dip and his draft stock to slide. Jung still has plenty of power from the right side, though, and isn't a bad depth option at the hot corner if you're looking for home runs.
Feb 26   
Josh Jung  • 3B  •  Rangers

Josh Jung on Track to Play Third Base on Friday

Texas Rangers third baseman Josh Jung (calf) has been limited to designated hitter duty lately due to injury. However, Jung took grounders on Wednesday and is expected to return to third base on Friday. Jung has missed four games over the last week due to a calf issue. He has avoided a trip to the injured list, but has been limited to playing DH. The Rangers have an off day on Thursday, but Jung should be back at his primary position on Friday. That being said, it sounds like Jung is basically fully healed from his injury with his return to the field looming.
Aug 6   
Josh Jung  • 3B  •  Rangers

Josh Jung Back for the Rangers

Texas Rangers third baseman Josh Jung (calf) is back in the team's starting lineup for Monday's series opener against the visiting New York Yankees and left-hander Max Fried and is serving as the designated hitter and is batting sixth. Jung will return to the starting nine after missing the last four games with calf soreness. Josh Smith will remain at third base and will bat sixth. Fantasy managers will be hoping that the 27-year-old Jung can pick up where he left off after rejoining the big-league club following a demotion to the minors. Since his return to the Rangers, Jung is slashing .367/.424/.567 with two home runs in nine games. Jung has plenty of power from the right side but has had trouble making consistent contact and staying on the field for long stretches of time. When healthy, though, he's Texas' starting third baseman. He has a tough matchup on Monday against a lefty he's never faced.
Aug 4   
Josh Jung  • 3B  •  Rangers

Josh Jung Out of Lineup Again on Saturday

Texas Rangers third baseman Josh Jung (calf) will sit for the third straight game on Saturday against the Seattle Mariners as he deals with calf soreness. Josh Smith will fill in at the hot corner and lead off versus right-hander Luis Castillo, while Rowdy Tellez will take first and bat seventh. The good news for Jung is that it doesn't seem as if he'll require a trip to the 10-day injured list. He did some sprints in the outfield on Saturday and said afterward that he feels "better." Manager Bruce Bochy stated that Jung could be available to pinch-hit if needed. Jung has taken 330 trips to the plate this season and slashed an underwhelming .249/.297/.385 with 10 homers, 40 RBI, 31 runs scored, and four stolen bases. However, the 27-year-old went a red-hot 11-for-30 (.367) with two HRs, five RBI, and six runs in a nine-game stretch to end July. Jung will try to pick up where he left off when he comes back, perhaps on Sunday.
Aug 2   
Josh Jung  • 3B  •  Rangers

Josh Jung Still Absent on Friday

Texas Rangers corner infielder Josh Jung (calf) remains out of action for the divisional clash on Friday night in Seattle against the Mariners at T-Mobile Park. For the second straight day, Josh Smith will start at third base and hit leadoff, while Rowdy Tellez starts at first and bats eighth against Mariners right-hander Logan Gilbert. It's just calf soreness for Jung, but don't rule out an injured list stint for the oft-injured 27-year-old if he's unable to return to the field this weekend in Seattle. The right-handed slugger has looked good since the All-Star break, going 11-for-30 (.367) with two home runs and five RBI, so this is definitely bad timing for another injury. Smith has hit just .176 in 17 career against Gilbert, while Tellez is hitless in six at-bats against him. Smith hit .250 (22-for-88) with two homers and seven RBI in 25 games in the month of July.
Aug 1   
Josh Jung  • 3B  •  Rangers

Josh Jung Out With Calf Soreness

Texas Rangers third baseman Josh Jung (calf) will get a day or two to rest while dealing with calf soreness, according to manager Bruce Bochy. Jung is out of the starting lineup for Thursday's contest against the division-rival Seattle Mariners and should also be out on Friday. Josh Smith is starting at third and is hitting leadoff against M's right-hander George Kirby, while Rowdy Tellez is playing first base and hitting eighth. It appears to be a minor injury for the 27-year-old Jung for now, but knowing his injury history, don't be surprised if this turns into an IL stint. The power-hitting corner infielder was sent to the minors in early July after struggling at the plate, but since he's returned on July 21, he's looked like a new hitter, going 11-for-30 (.367) with two home runs and five RBI in nine games. Jung isn't going to help with average, but he showed in 2023 that he has 30-homer power if he can stay healthy for an entire season.
Aug 1   
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