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Josh Jung Projected For Longer Recovery Timeline From Wrist Surgery

By Mark Polishuk | May 18, 2024 at 3:11pm CDT

Rangers third baseman Josh Jung suffered a fractured wrist after being hit by a pitch in his fourth game of the season, and wrist surgery was required to fix the problem.  Initially given a rough six-week recovery timeline, that projection was lengthened to 8-10 weeks since the surgery was more complicated than expected, thus sending Jung from the 10-day injured list to the 60-day IL.

Unfortunately for Jung, he’ll now face an even longer absence, as Evan Grant of the Dallas Morning News writes that Jung will likely be out until at least the start of July, or perhaps closer to the All-Star break.  It will be 10-14 days before Jung knows whether or not he’ll be given the green light to start swinging a bat, and assuming that Jung is cleared, it’ll be another 3-4 weeks of full baseball activities and minor league rehab games before an IL activation is feasible.

The situation still seems quite fluid, and the fact that Jung has already had his timeline pushed back twice isn’t a good sign.  There’s also the uncertainty that comes from any hitter recovering from wrist surgery, as it is common for batters to need some extra re-adjustment time after an injury that so directly impacts their ability to control a bat and swing properly.  A minor league rehab assignment should theoretically help Jung shake off some of this rust, though there’s no substitute for facing Major League pitching.

Jung’s first full MLB season saw him finish fourth in AL Rookie of the Year voting, as he hit .266/.315/.467 with 23 home runs over 515 plate appearances.  That impressive regular season was followed up by a .308/.329/.538 slash line and three homers in 70 during the playoffs as the Rangers went on to capture their first World Series championship.  Jung’s emergence as a building block has already paid dividends with one ring, and the Rangers are certainly hoping he can be a lineup fixture for years to come, though this wrist surgery is a very unfortunate setback.

As Grant notes, the Rangers haven’t yet been hurt by Jung’s absence since Josh Smith has stepped up.  Smith has hit .280/.375/.432 in 152 PA this season, earning an increasing large share of the playing time at third base even if Smith’s left-handed bat adds to the overall lefty tilt of the Texas lineup.

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10 Comments

  1. Blackpink in the area

    1 year ago

    No clue who Josh Smith is but he’s having a heck of a year so far. What happened to Foscue?

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    • Johnny utah

      1 year ago

      Smith was a 2nd rd draft pick
      Hit .305 in the minors
      He’s not josh jung lol
      But serviceable

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    • Groucho

      1 year ago

      Josh Smith came to Rangers in Joey Gallo trade. Justin Foscue strained an oblique in his second or third game and went on IL

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      • Jbigz12

        1 year ago

        Nice deal for TX. Smith & Duran have been very serviceable multi position in options.

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  2. snowsenses

    1 year ago

    Rangers can’t catch a break. But hey who cares we won the World Series

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    • braveshomer

      1 year ago

      Well technically they did catch a break!….I’ll see myself out

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      • Rocker49

        1 year ago

        Funny how Ranger fans boo Astros for cheating when Aroidis is clearly on steroids, oh the tangled webs those inbreds weave.

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        • DarkSide830

          1 year ago

          Chapman may be a bad dude, but where’s the PED proof?

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        • Ranger Danger19

          1 year ago

          Huh? He’s trying to take a shot at the man that ended the Trashcans season in 23. Aroldis is a Pirate now.

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        • Go Go Power Rangers

          1 year ago

          He’s delusional and projecting. He makes comments like these every so often. You get used to it.

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