The Texas Rangers suffered a blow on Monday night when third baseman Josh Jung sustained a fractured right wrist after being hit by a pitch. This injury opened up an opportunity for one of the team’s top prospects, Justin Foscue, who was called up to join the team for Tuesday’s game, according to ESPN’s Jeff Passan.
Foscue, a 25-year-old first-round pick in 2020, has the ability to play first, second, and third base. He will be filling in for Jung, whose injury occurred while swinging at a pitch from Tampa Bay Rays reliever Phil Maton in the ninth inning. Rangers manager Bruce Bochy confirmed the diagnosis of a fractured wrist and stated that it is unclear how long Jung will be out, as surgery may be a factor in his recovery timeline.
Before being sidelined, Jung had a strong start to the season, batting .412 with a 1.415 OPS, two home runs, and six RBI in his first 19 plate appearances. Last season, he had a .266 average and .781 OPS with 23 homers, 25 doubles
