Rangers get worse-than-expected news on injured All-Star

Jung was initially given a six-week recovery timeline for the injury, but it turns out that the situation is even worse than that. Rangers GM Chris Young told reporters on Wednesday that Jung underwent a successful surgery on the wrist but that the operating surgeon discovered that the damage was a little more extensive. As a result, Jung is now expected to miss eight-to-10 weeks instead of six, per Kennedi Landry of MLB.com.

The Rangers have called up top prospect Justin Foscue from Triple-A to help fill in at third base. But in any case, it is a cruel blow with Jung. The 26-year-old was a stud for Texas as a rookie last season, batting .266 with 23 homers and 70 RBI over 122 games. He would make the AL All-Star team as the Rangers eventually went on to win it all. Jung was also hitting .412 with an unreal 1.415 OPS in the first four games of 2024.

Jung’s new timeline means that it will likely be at least early-to-mid-June before we see him out there again. He now joins a lengthy list of star absentees for the Rangers to start the season.