Rangers prospect Jung sidelined by stress facture in foot

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SURPRISE, Ariz. - Top prospect Josh Jung of the Texas Rangers is set for surgery on a stress fracture in his left foot, and the third baseman is likely to miss about two months.

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SURPRISE, Ariz. – Top prospect Josh Jung of the Texas Rangers is set for surgery on a stress fracture in his left foot, and the third baseman is likely to miss about two months.

Jung was the eighth overall pick in the 2019 draft out of Texas Tech and was expected to start the season in the minor leagues.

The 23-year-old Jung went 2 for 7 in 10 spring training games for Texas this year. He batted a combined .316 with 28 RBIs in 44 games at two minor league levels in 2019. The 2020 minor league season was wiped out by the coronavirus pandemic.

Texas Rangers third baseman Josh Jung watches his throw while chasing Chicago White Sox's Andrew Vaughn back toward second base on a ball hit by Micker Adolfo during the sixth inning of a spring training baseball game Friday, March 12, 2021, in Surprise, Ariz. Vaughn was tagged out. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki)
Texas Rangers third baseman Josh Jung watches his throw while chasing Chicago White Sox's Andrew Vaughn back toward second base on a ball hit by Micker Adolfo during the sixth inning of a spring training baseball game Friday, March 12, 2021, in Surprise, Ariz. Vaughn was tagged out. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki)

President of baseball operations Jon Daniels said Saturday the delayed start of the minor league season could limit the time Jung misses. The Triple-A season is tentatively set to start in early May, followed by the lower levels. Jung has never played above low Class A.

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