3B - Texas Rangers
- Age 28
- Texas Tech
- Bats: R
- Throws: R
Availability
Jung is slashing .313/.368/.487 with 16 doubles, 29 RBI, and 31 runs scored across 253 plate appearances this season and has recorded a hit in 15 of his last 17 games, batting .338 with three homers and three doubles during that stretch.
Fantasy Impact
His eighth homer of the year came off Joey Cantillo in the third inning as part of a four-run frame. Jung finished 2-for-4 with a walk and three runs scored in the 10-0 win over Cleveland.
Jung went 10-for-24 with four extra-base hits, four RBI, and six runs scored across six games this homestand. He batted second in the order throughout the three-game Royals series, recording five plate appearances in each contest.
Fantasy Impact
He doubled and scored in the first inning Sunday before delivering a bases-loaded single to plate two in the fourth, finishing 2-for-4 with a walk, two RBI, and a run scored in the 6-3 win over Kansas City.
Jung is slashing .312/.367/.490 with seven home runs, 27 runs scored, and 23 RBI across 221 plate appearances this season, with his strikeout rate dropping from 25.2 percent in 2025 to 14.9 percent in 2026. He singled and scored as part of Texas' ninth-inning comeback Saturday before adding a base hit in the seventh.
Fantasy Impact
Jung got the scoring started with a solo homer off Seth Lugo in the first inning, finishing 3-for-5 with two runs scored in the 7-6 win over Kansas City.
Jung has slugged just .396 with two home runs and five RBI across 23 games in May, though he has sustained a batting average above .300 since a mid-April resurgence. His second-inning solo shot Thursday ended a 14-game homerless streak.
Fantasy Impact
Jung accounted for half of Texas' four hits, finishing 2-for-3 with a walk in the 5-1 loss to Houston.
Josh Jung is back in the Rangers lineup on Tuesday against the Astros.
Fantasy Impact
Jung underwent an MRI that came back clear. He is back at third base and batting cleanup.
