Texas Rangers third baseman Josh Jung suffered a fractured wrist after being struck by a pitch that he swung at throughout the late levels of Monday’s sport in opposition to the Tampa Bay Rays, Bruce Bochy told reporters, including MLB.com’s Kennedi Landry, after the sport. 

Jung, 26, had been off to a scorching begin. In his first three video games, he had hit .308/.400/.769 (226 OPS+) with a house run, a double, and a triple to go along with two runs batted in. He added to these marks previous to his departure on Monday evening, recording three hits, together with his second residence run of the yr, in addition to 4 extra RBI.

Based on Baseball Prospectus’ database, damaged wrists have value gamers greater than 50 days on common. That does not imply Jung will miss that period of time — each harm is exclusive — but it surely does recommend that the Rangers could possibly be with out their beginning third baseman for shut to 2 months.

It is to be seen who the Rangers flip to on the scorching nook throughout Jung’s absence. Josh Smith changed him on Monday evening, however Texas has numerous different choices. These embody Ezequiel Duran (already on the energetic roster), in addition to former first-round picks Justin Foscue and Davis Wendzel and veteran minor-league signing Matt Duffy.

Jung is, sadly, no stranger to vital accidents. He missed greater than 40 days final season after struggling a fractured thumb in August. He is additionally been sidelined earlier than by a stress fracture in his foot and a torn labrum in his shoulder that required surgical procedure and a prolonged restoration interval.

Jung is the most recent in a string of notable Rangers accidents. Texas can be with out beginning first baseman Nathaniel Lowe and right-handed starters Jacob deGrom, Max Scherzer, and Tyler Mahle.