Texas Rangers third baseman Josh Jung will be placed on the injured list due to ongoing soreness in his surgically repaired hand, per reports. With just six games to go, this will end his 2024 season.
It has been a disappointing year for Jung, who was hit on the hand by a pitch in the fourth game of the year. The resulting fracture was initially expected to cost Jung 4-6 weeks, though after surgery it was announced it would be more like 10-12 weeks. Jung started a rehab assignment in mid-June but was shut down after four games due to ongoing soreness. He finally returned to the majors at the end of July, but he hasn’t played since September 18 due to lingering soreness.
Jung is supposed to visit a hand specialist in Arizona this week, and presumably they will put together a plan for him to be 100% for 2025. Jung has been dogged by injuries throughout his career, playing only 78 games in 2021, then missing almost all of 2022 due to a shoulder injury suffered while working out. Jung missed a month with a fractured hand in 2023, and was questionable for Opening Day this year due to a leg injury that cost him most of spring training.
