Jace Jung DVOA, Advanced Stats, & Fantasy Rankings

The Detroit Tigers announced on Monday that they have recalled infield prospect Jace Jung from Triple-A Toledo and optioned infielder/outfielder Ryan Kreidler to Toledo in a corresponding move. Jung is starting at third base and is batting sixth on Monday against the visiting San Diego Padres and right-hander Randy Vasquez at Comerica Park. At least with right-handers on the mound, the 24-year-old Jung figures to play regularly for the Tigers at third base after slashing .239/.409/.463 with three home runs in 19 games for Toledo before his call-up. Jung, the younger brother of Texas Rangers third baseman Josh Jung, made his big-league debut in 2024 and hit .241 (19-for-79) with five doubles, no homers, three RBI and 14 runs in 34 games played. He will need to lower his strikeout rate (30.9%) from a year ago, but Jung is worth a look in deep-mixed leagues for his power.

Detroit Tigers third baseman prospect Jace Jung smacked his second home run of 2025 in a 2-for-4 day at the plate for Triple-A Toledo. The 24-year-old also tripled and drew a walk in the contest. The left-handed slugger is 5-for-15 (.333) to begin the 2025 campaign, with four of his five hits going for extra bases. The Texas Tech product has also walked seven times, compared to six strikeouts, giving him a .545 OBP. The Tigers' seventh-ranked prospect debuted with the club last year and held his own, slashing .241/.362/.304, but with no home runs. With a career 15.7 percent walk rate in the minors, Jung would be viable for fantasy if he can get the power to come aroundthe next time he gets the call to the majors, however, he'll be a zero in the stolenbase department, and a high strikeout rate may limit any upside. Regardless, look for him to be back with Detroit in 2025.

The Detroit Tigers have optioned third baseman Jace Jung to Triple-A Toledo. The 24-year-old was competing for a spot on the Opening Day roster but will instead continue his development at the top level of the minor leagues. Last season, Jung made his MLB debut and held a .241/.362/.304 line with five doubles. He held a 15:29 BB:K. Jung drew walks at an impressive 16.0 percent rate but generated a low .219 xBA. At Triple-A last season, the infielder posted a solid .257/.377/.454 line with 23 doubles and 14 long balls. In 2023, Jung spent most of his campaign at Double-A, where he posted a .284/.373/.563 line with nine doubles and 14 long balls. Fantasy managers should expect Zach McKinstry and Andy Ibanez to cover the hot corner at the start of the season with Matt Vierling (shoulder) sidelined. Jung will likely be in the mix for an early return to the majors if he performs well at Triple-A.

Detroit Tigers third baseman prospect Jace Jung belted his first home run of the spring in a 1-for-3 day at the plate in a 3-1 Grapefruit League win over the Braves on Tuesday. The former first-round draft pick is 4-for-28 (.160) this spring, but despite the lack of production, he appears to have the inside track to be Detroit's Opening Day third baseman. The left-handed hitter debuted in 2024, and although he hit just .241 with no home runs over 34 games, he demonstrated a keen eye by walking in 16.0 percent of his plate appearances, leading to a strong .362 OBP. Even though he did not hit any long balls in the majors last season, the power is there. He belted 28 home runs across two levels of the minors in 2023 over 128 games and another 14 at Triple-A in 2024 over 91 games. With an NFBC ADP of 461, however, he's realistically only a fantasy option in deeper and AL-only leagues.

MLB.com's Jason Beck writes that Detroit Tigers third base prospect Jace Jung, the team's No. 5 prospect per MLB Pipeline, put on a show during batting practice at spring training on Saturday by sending home runs to all fields. Now that Alex Bregman didn't sign with the Tigers, Jung, Matt Vierling and Andy Ibanez will be competing for the bulk of playing time at the hot corner in 2025. The 24-year-old Jung struggled down the stretch in 2024 and was hampered by a right-wrist injury, but he has regained the explosiveness that led him to 28 home runs in the minors in 2023. Jung had 15 homers in the minors last year and only one extra-base hit in 34 games with the Tigers before having surgery on his wrist in December. He's fully healthy this spring, though, and his exit velocities have been on the rise. The former first-rounder has more fantasy upside than Vierling because of his power, but he could return to Triple-A Toledo to start the 2025 season.