Josh Jung

Josh Jung

25-Year-Old Third Baseman3B
Texas Rangers
2023 Fantasy Outlook
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. Read Past Outlooks
RANKSFrom Preseason
#222
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$Signed a one-year contract with the Rangers in March of 2023.
Records another multi-hit game
3BTexas Rangers
May 27, 2023
Jung went 3-for-5 with a triple, one RBI and two runs scored in Friday's 12-2 win over Baltimore.
ANALYSIS
Jung continued a torrid stretch with a fourth consecutive multi-hit effort (9-for-17). Overall, he's hit safely in nine straight, going 15-for-34 (.441) with six extra-base hits, 10 RBI and nine runs during the streak.
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Batting Order Slot Breakdown
vs Right-Handed Pitchers
vs RHP
#1
#2
#3
#4
#5
#6
#7
#8
#9
1
33
vs Left-Handed Pitchers
vs LHP
#1
#2
#3
#4
#5
#6
#7
#8
#9
1
15
Left/Right Batting Splits
Since 2021
 
 
+38%
OPS vs LHP
2023
 
 
+37%
OPS vs LHP
2022
 
 
+61%
OPS vs LHP
2021
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OPS PA R HR RBI SB AVG OBP SLG
Since 2021vs Left .968 91 14 7 18 0 .314 .352 .616
Since 2021vs Right .699 225 31 9 31 3 .233 .280 .419
2023vs Left 1.049 53 11 4 11 0 .347 .396 .653
2023vs Right .767 161 25 7 24 1 .262 .311 .456
2022vs Left .857 38 3 3 7 0 .270 .289 .568
2022vs Right .531 64 6 2 7 2 .164 .203 .328
2021vs Left 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2021vs Right 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
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Home/Away Batting Splits
Since 2021
 
 
+7%
OPS at Home
2023
 
 
+30%
OPS at Home
2022
 
 
+37%
OPS on Road
2021
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OPS PA R HR RBI SB AVG OBP SLG
Since 2021Home .805 147 22 7 20 2 .265 .320 .485
Since 2021Away .753 169 23 9 29 1 .250 .284 .469
2023Home .970 89 17 6 17 0 .313 .382 .588
2023Away .745 125 19 5 18 1 .263 .296 .449
2022Home .563 58 5 1 3 2 .196 .224 .339
2022Away .774 44 4 4 11 0 .214 .250 .524
2021Home 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2021Away 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
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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
0.23
 
BB Rate
6.5%
 
K Rate
29.0%
 
BABIP
.357
 
ISO
.222
 
AVG
.283
 
OBP
.332
 
SLG
.505
 
OPS
.837
 
wOBA
.363
 
Exit Velocity
92.0 mph
 
Hard Hit Rate
42.3%
 
Barrels/PA
7.9%
 
Expected BA
.265
 
Expected SLG
.523
 
Sprint Speed
23.8 ft/sec
 
Ground Ball %
35.8%
 
Line Drive %
21.9%
 
Fly Ball %
42.3%
 
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
2022
2021
2020
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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Homer, three RBI in win
3BTexas Rangers
May 23, 2023
Jung went 2-for-4 with a homer, three RBI and two runs scored in Tuesday's 6-1 victory over the Pirates.
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Hits 10th home run
3BTexas Rangers
May 23, 2023
Jung went 2-for-4 with a two-run home run in Monday's 6-4 loss to the Pirates.
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Pops ninth homer
3BTexas Rangers
May 21, 2023
Jung went 1-for-4 with a solo home run, an additional run scored and a walk in Sunday's 13-3 win over the Rockies.
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Gets breather Wednesday
3BTexas Rangers
May 17, 2023
Jung is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against Atlanta.
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Two homers in loss
3BTexas Rangers
May 3, 2023
Jung went 3-for-5 with two home runs and three RBI during Wednesday's 12-7 loss to the Diamondbacks.
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