Texas Rangers third baseman Josh Jung exited Sunday’s game against the visiting Miami Marlins in the sixth inning due to a fractured left thumb.
Rangers manager Bruce Bochy delivered the news to reporters following the team’s 6-0 victory. There isn’t yet a timeline for how long Jung will be sidelined.
“We had it X-rayed. He’s got a fractured left thumb there,” Bochy said. “That’s all I can give you right now. He’ll see a specialist. We’ll see where we’re at, what needs to be one, whatever. We just don’t know yet.”
Jung, a first-time All-Star this year, left shortly after turning a 5-4 double play. With runners on first and second, Jorge Soler ripped a sharp liner at Jung, who couldn’t hang on to the ball. Jung then picked it up and stepped on third before firing to second to complete the double play.
Prior to exiting, Jung went 0-for-2 with a strikeout. He was replaced by shortstop Ezequiel Duran in the lineup while Josh H. Smith moved from shortstop to third.
Jung, 25, is batting .274 with 22 homers and 67 RBIs in 109 games. He is considered the leading candidate to win American League Rookie of the Year honors.
–Field Level Media
