Rangers lose Josh Jung to fractured bone in right hand

By: The Associated Press Posted: 10:44 PM CDT Friday, Sep. 25, 2026

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Texas Rangers designated hitter Josh Jung was diagnosed with a fractured bone in his right hand on Friday after he was hit by a pitch in the first inning of the Rangers' 10-2 loss to the Minnesota Twins.

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Rangers manger Skip Schumaker said after the game that X-rays showed a fracture in the fifth metacarpal of Jung’s right hand, but the team was planning on doing more testing and evaluation on Saturday before making a decision on his status.

Jung said he was “devastated” and knew as soon as he was hit by a 94.6-mph fastball from Twins starter Joe Ryan that the bone was broken.

Texas Rangers' Josh Jung stands at second base after hitting a double against the New York Mets during the fourth inning of a baseball game Thursday, Sept. 24, 2026, in Arlington, Texas. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)

“I felt like the bones kind of got pushed,” said Jung, who stayed in the game to run the bases but was removed for a pinch hitter in the third inning.

The Rangers are battling the Houston Astros for the AL West title, and losing Jung — while fellow DH Joc Pederson is already on the IL with a hand fracture — doesn’t help their cause.

“It’s not ideal at this time of the year,” Schumaker said. “But we’ve still got two games left and we’ve got to figure this thing out.”