The Josh Jung Era in Arlington is about to begin. The Rangers will call up the infielder — their No. 1 prospect and No. 39 overall per MLB Pipeline — to make his debut on Friday, sources told MLB.com’s Kennedi Landry on Wednesday. The club has not confirmed the move.
Jung has torn up the Minors since the San Antonio native was drafted eighth overall by the Rangers out of Texas Tech in 2019, hitting .311/.381/.539 with 30 homers and 118 RBIs in 152 Minor League games. He entered Spring Training this season with a shot at making the Opening Day roster, but late-February surgery to repair a torn labrum in his left shoulder took him out of the running.
He made his Minors season debut on July 28, playing eight games in the Rookie-level Arizona Complex League before moving up to Triple-A Round Rock, where he hit .274/.317/.526 with six homers in 22 games.
Jung, whose younger brother Jace was drafted 12th overall by Detroit in July, should settle in at third base in the Majors alongside offseason signings Corey Seager and Marcus Semien, giving Rangers fans a glimpse of the infield of the future.