Josh Jung

26-Year-Old Third Baseman3B

Texas Rangers

2024 Stats

AVG

.269

RBI

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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

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Overall Rank

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From Preseason

#123

ADP

League Majors

Bats R

Throws R

40 Man Yes

Height 6'2"

Weight 215

DOB 2/12/1998

Born San Antonio, TX

College Texas Tech

Drafted 1st Rd 2019 TEX

Not in Sunday's lineup

3BTexas Rangers

September 15, 2024

Jung is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Mariners.

ANALYSIS
Jung started the first 13 games of September and will receive Sunday off after he began the month with three homers and an .881 OPS. Ezequiel Duran will shift to the hot corner while Carson Kelly receives a start at designated hitter.

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Batting Order Slot Breakdown

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Left/Right Batting Splits

Since 2022

+32%

OPS vs LHP

2024

+2%

OPS vs LHP

2023

+39%

OPS vs LHP

2022

+61%

OPS vs LHP

	OPS	PA	R	HR	RBI	SB	AVG	OBP	SLG
Since 2022vs Left	.921	192	34	13	30	0	.306	.349	.572
Since 2022vs Right	.700	605	68	22	70	7	.243	.286	.414
2024vs Left	.745	37	5	1	1	0	.273	.351	.394
2024vs Right	.729	143	13	6	15	4	.268	.287	.442
2023vs Left	.995	117	26	9	22	0	.327	.368	.627
2023vs Right	.717	398	49	14	48	1	.247	.299	.418
2022vs Left	.857	38	3	3	7	0	.270	.289	.568
2022vs Right	.531	64	6	2	7	2	.164	.203	.328
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Home/Away Batting Splits

Since 2022

+8%

OPS at Home

2024

+45%

OPS at Home

2023

+6%

OPS at Home

2022

+37%

OPS on Road

	OPS	PA	R	HR	RBI	SB	AVG	OBP	SLG
Since 2022Home	.781	422	56	18	53	3	.265	.320	.461
Since 2022Away	.723	375	46	17	47	4	.251	.280	.443
2024Home	.847	104	11	5	10	1	.292	.337	.510
2024Away	.583	76	7	2	6	3	.240	.250	.333
2023Home	.805	260	40	12	40	0	.271	.335	.470
2023Away	.757	255	35	11	30	1	.260	.294	.463
2022Home	.563	58	5	1	3	2	.196	.224	.339
2022Away	.774	44	4	4	11	0	.214	.250	.524
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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.

BB/K
Walk to strikeout ratio
BB Rate
The percentage of plate appearances resulting in a walk.
K Rate
The percentage of plate appearances resulting in a strikeout.
BABIP
Batting average on balls in play. Measures how many of a batter’s balls in play go for hits.
ISO
Isolated Power. Slugging percentage minus batting average. A computation used to measure a batter's raw power.
AVG
Batting average. Hits divided by at bats.
OBP
On Base Percentage. A measure of how often a batters reaches base. Roughly equal to number of times on base divided by plate appearances.
SLG
Slugging Percentage. A measure of the batting productivity of a hitter. It is calculated as total bases divided by at bats.
OPS
On base plus slugging. THe sum of a batter's on-base percentage and slugging percentage.
wOBA
Weighted on-base average. Measures a player's overall offensive contributions per plate appearance. wOBA combines all the different aspects of hitting into one metric, weighting each of them in proportion to their actual run value.
Exit Velocity
The speed of the baseball as it comes off the bat, immediately after a batter makes contact.
Hard Hit Rate
A measure of contact quality from Sports Info Solutions. This stat explains what percentage of batted balls were hit hard vs. medium or soft.
Barrels/PA
The percentage of plate appearances where a batter had a batted ball classified as a Barrel. A Barrel is a batted ball with similar exit velocity and launch angle to past ones that led to a minimum .500 batting average and 1.500 slugging percentage.
Expected BA
Expected Batting Average.
Expected SLG
Expected Slugging Percentage.
Sprint Speed
The speed of a runner from home to first, in feet per second.
Ground Ball %
The percentage of balls put in play that are on the ground.
Line Drive %
The percentage of balls put in play that are line drives.
Fly Ball %
The percentage of balls put in play that are fly balls.

BB/K

0.16

BB Rate

3.9%

K Rate

25.0%

BABIP

.325

ISO

.164

AVG

.269

OBP

.300

SLG

.433

OPS

.733

wOBA

.320

Exit Velocity

86.3 mph

Hard Hit Rate

33.1%

Barrels/PA

7.2%

Expected BA

.249

Expected SLG

.420

Sprint Speed

24.0 ft/sec

Ground Ball %

44.1%

Line Drive %

20.5%

Fly Ball %

35.4%

Prospect Rankings History

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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.

When the Rangers selected Jung with the No. 8 overall pick in 2019, he was seen as one of the best pure hitters in the draft, but it was unclear whether he would ever tap into plus power in games. He had success utilizing an oppo-middle approach, but in 2020 the Rangers adjusted his setup to get him ahead of the ball and it unlocked another level for him in the power department. Jung underwent foot surgery in spring training last year, but we saw the fruits of that labor once he got healthy, as he hit .326/.398/.592 with 19 home runs, a 22.2 K% and a 9.1 BB% in 78 games across Double-A and Triple-A. Unfortunately, his big-league debut will probably have to wait until 2023 after he suffered a shoulder injury lifting weights and required surgery in February. Reports suggest he will miss six-to-eight months.

Few prospects received more rave reviews at their team's alternate training site than Jung, the No. 8 overall pick in 2019. Rangers manager Chris Woodward was so impressed that he said in September he expects Jung to reach the majors in 2021, despite the fact he has never played above Low-A. We almost never hear bold proclamations like that from team personnel. True to their word, the team is already clearing the decks at the hot corner, announcing that Isiah Kiner-Falefa will move to shortstop this season. A hit-over-power prospect coming out of Texas Tech, Jung's hit tool still projects as at least plus, and he successfully developed into a power hitter at the alternate site and in instructs. Texas is envisioning a No. 3 or No. 4 hitter who hits around .300 with 25-plus HR. He will open the year at Double-A and will make his MLB debut this summer if he performs as expected.

A big (6-foot-2, 215 pounds) third baseman from Texas Tech, Jung was seen as one of the safer bats from the college ranks, which led to the Rangers selecting him with the eighth-overall pick in the 2019 draft. The hope is that he will be a plus hitter who develops plus game power. As things stand, he might be a little too content to show off that hit tool (42.3 Oppo%, 16.2 K% at Low-A), given that he will need to be a run producer in the big leagues. Jung is a below-average runner, but he played some shortstop in college and should have the hands and arm to stick at the hot corner. Realistic outcomes range from Justin Turner to Colin Moran, assuming Jung continues with the hit-over-power approach. He will likely be sent to High-A for the start of his age-22 season, but should spend the majority of the year at Double-A if he performs as expected, setting up a potential 2021 MLB debut.

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Homers in win

3BTexas Rangers

September 13, 2024

Jung went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Thursday's 5-4 win over Seattle.