Josh Jung DVOA, Advanced Stats, & Fantasy Rankings

Texas Rangers third baseman Josh Jung is not in the team's starting lineup for Thursday's contest at Globe Life Field against the visiting Toronto Blue Jays. Ezequiel Duran will fill in at the hot corner and bat seventh against Blue Jays right-hander Kevin Gausman. Jung was a first-time All-Star for Texas in his first full season in the big leagues in 2023, but his 2024 campaign has been defined by a fractured wrist that he suffered early in April. In total, he's played in only 46 games this year and has hit .264/.298/.421 with a .719 OPS, seven home runs, 16 RBI and four stolen bases in 188 plate appearances. Jung has swung the bat well in September, going 16-for-56 (.286) with three homers, a double and seven RBI. Duran has gone hitless in three career at-bats versus Gausman. The 25-year-old Dominican is a low-upside DFS sleeper in a tough matchup. He has only three homers and 19 RBI in 241 at-bats in 2024.

Texas Rangers third baseman Josh Jung came up clutch for this team during Sunday's game against the Oakland Athletics. The Rangers were on the verge of losing until Jung unloaded a three-run home run off right-hander Mason Miller to give his team the victory. This is a nice feeling for Jung who only has three long balls in 28 games since returning from the injured list. He smacked 23 homers last season in his first full season in the big leagues. Sadly, Jung has been forced to miss most of the 2024 season due to injury.

Texas Rangers third baseman Josh Jung (finger) will move over from the hot corner to designated hitter ahead of Sunday's game against the Cleveland Guardians. Rangers' manager Bruce Bochy told reporters that Jung is having issues throwing the ball right now due to a cut on his finger. That being said, Ezequiel Duran will play third base while Robbie Grossman goes from DH to left field. The expectation is that this is a minor injury and Jung should return to third base in a few days. The 26-year-old has missed a good chunk of the 2024 season but is hitting .255 with four home runs and nine RBI in 26 games thus far.

Texas Rangers third baseman Josh Jung is not in the team's starting lineup for Wednesday's series finale at Fenway Park against the Boston Red Sox. Jung will be replaced at the hot corner by Josh Smith, who will hit in the three-hole against Red Sox right-hander Tanner Houck. The 26-year-old Jung made the All-Star team in 2023 in his first full season in the big leagues, but 2024 has been a much different story. The right-handed slugger fractured his wrist early in the year, which has limited him to 17 games. In those 17 games, he's hit .265/.296/.471 with a .766 OPS, three homers and seven RBI. Since returning from his wrist injury, he's gone 11-for-51 (.216) with a homer and 19 K's in 13 games since July 30. Smith, on the other hand, is having a career year with 12 homers, 51 RBI and seven steals, and will be a solid low-cost DFS play on Wednesday.

Texas Rangers third baseman Josh Jung (wrist) is making his long awaited return to the starting lineup. The young slugger has been sidelined since early April due to a fractured wrist. He was activated off the injured list on Monday after missing most of the first half of the season. The expectation is that Jung is going to get regular playing time through the rest of the regular season. He'll bat seventh and cover third base versus right-hander Lance Lynn on Tuesday. Fantasy managers should adjust their lineups with Jung back in the picture.