MARCH 20, 2021•WASHINGTONTIMES.COM
Rangers prospect Jung sidelined by stress facture in footTop prospect Josh Jung of the Texas Rangers is set for surgery on a stress fracture in his left foot, and the third baseman is likely to mis...
Rangers prospect Jung sidelined by stress facture in footSURPRISE, Ariz. (AP) — Top prospect Josh Jung of the Texas Rangers is set for surgery on a stress fracture in his left foot, and the third b...
MARCH 20, 2021•TUCSON.COM
Rangers prospect Jung sidelined by stress facture in footTexas Rangers third baseman Josh Jung watches his throw while chasing Chicago White Sox's Andrew Vaughn back toward second base on a ball hi...
MARCH 20, 2021•TUCSON.COM
Rangers prospect Jung sidelined by stress facture in foot
Top prospect Josh Jung of the Texas Rangers is set for surgery on a stress fracture in his left foot, and the third baseman is likely to miss about two monthsMARCH 20, 2021•ASSOCIATED PRESS
Needs surgery for foot fractureJung was diagnosed with a stress fracture in his left foot Saturday and will be out for 6-to-8 weeks while recovering from surgery, Evan Grant of The Dallas Morning News reports.
ImpactJung had reportedly been playing through some discomfort for a few weeks, but the issue is apparently bad enough that he'll need a screw in his foot. He'll now be out until early or mid-May, though the delayed start to the minor-league season means he won't wind up missing too much development time. He's a candidate to make his big-league debut sometime this season given the weakness of the Rangers' third-base depth chart, though he'll need to prove his health and effectiveness before that happens.
MARCH 20, 2021•ROTOWIRE
Projected for Opening Day rosterHeim is projected as the backup catcher on the Opening Day roster by Evan Grant of the Dallas Morning News.
ImpactHeim hasn't done much at the plate this spring, going 1-for-15 over seven Cactus League games, but the Rangers are impressed with his defensive skills. That he's already on the 40-man roster works to his advantage over Drew Butera, who is not on the 40-man. A rebuilding team doesn't need to create room for a 36-year-old veteran. The 25-year-old Heim made his MLB debut in 2020 while with Oakland and slashed .211/.268/.211 over 13 games.
MARCH 20, 2021•ROTOWIRE
Facing closer competitionTexans manager Chris Woodward is not yet ready to name Leclerc the team's closer, Evan Grant of the Dallas Morning News reports.
ImpactLeclerc, who gave up three hits in 1.1 innings Thursday, has experienced a drop in fastball velocity as he works his way back from a shoulder injury in 2020. Woodward mentioned Matt Bush and Ian Kennedy as possible closers if Leclerc is unable to lock in the job.
MARCH 20, 2021•ROTOWIRE
