It’s a fractured wrist for the 26-year-old, who has twice previously suffered fractures and required surgical fixes for both.
A Texas Rangers trainer, left, looks over Josh Jung after he was hit by a foul ball against the Tampa Bay Rays during the ninth inning of a baseball game Monday, April 1, 2024, in St. Petersburg, Fla. Jung left the game and was replaced by a pinch hitter. ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. – At some point for Josh Jung, it becomes not so much about the breaks, but the breaking point.in the ninth after taking a Phil Maton sinker off his right wrist.
Jung has handled a slew of injuries gracefully since 2021 but couldn’t bring himself to address his situation after the game. Who could blame him? What is there to say? Jung has twice previously suffered fractures and required surgical fixes for both. In 2021, he underwent a procedure to repair a stress fracture in his left foot suffered during spring training. He missed two months. Last year, he had pins placed in his left thumb after fracturing it on a line drive. He missed seven weeks, returned for the final week of the season and then hit .308 with an .867 OPS while starting every game of the postseason run.
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