From career breakthroughs to professional milestones, explore how Josh Jung made an impact.
Joshua Ryne Jung is a professional baseball third baseman currently playing for the Texas Rangers in MLB. He was a first-round draft pick by the Rangers in 2019 after playing college baseball at Texas Tech University. Jung's career is centered around his role as a baseball player within the Texas Rangers organization.
In 2016, after being undrafted out of high school, Josh Jung enrolled at Texas Tech University to play college baseball for the Red Raiders.
In 2017, as a freshman at Texas Tech, Jung started all 62 games at third base, batting .306 with six home runs and 43 RBIs. He was named the Big 12 Freshman of the Year and was named a Freshman All-American by multiple outlets including Collegiate Baseball and Perfect Game/Rawlings. He was also named to the All-Big 12 Freshman Team and the All-Big 12 Second Team.
In 2018, as a sophomore, Jung started all 65 of Texas Tech's games at third base, hitting .392/.491/.639 with 12 home runs and 80 RBIs. He was named to the All-Big 12 First Team and was named an All-American by outlets such as Baseball America and Collegiate Baseball. He also played for the USA Baseball Collegiate National Team that summer.
On July 3, 2019, Josh Jung signed with the Texas Rangers for a $4.4 million signing bonus.
On July 10, 2019, Josh Jung made his professional debut with the Arizona League Rangers, hitting a home run in his first professional at-bat.
In 2019, Josh Jung was drafted by the Texas Rangers in the first round of the MLB draft.
In 2019, Josh Jung was named a preseason All-American. He was also named the 2019 Big 12 Co-Player of the Year along with Baylor's Davis Wendzel. Jung finished his junior year hitting .343/.474/.636 with 15 home runs and 58 RBIs in 64 games. He was also the recipient of the 2019 Bobby Bragan Collegiate Slugger Award.
In 2019, Josh Jung was selected by the Texas Rangers in the first round, with the eighth overall pick of the MLB draft.
On September 9, 2022, Josh Jung's contract was selected by the Rangers, promoting him to the major leagues. He made his MLB debut that night and hit a home run in his first at-bat.
In April 2023, Josh Jung was named the AL Rookie of the Month after leading AL rookies in hits, home runs, and total bases.
In May 2023, Josh Jung won AL Rookie of the Month for the second consecutive month.
On July 29, 2024, Josh Jung was activated from the injured list after recovering from a fractured wrist.
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