Texas Rangers call up top prospect Josh Jung
SURPRISE, AZ - FEBRUARY 23: Josh Jung #70 of the Texas Rangers poses during Photo Day on Tuesday, February 23, 2021 at Surprise Stadium in Surprise, Arizona. (Photo by Ben VanHouten/MLB Photos via Getty Images)
ARLINGTON, Texas - The Texas Rangers have called up their top prospect, Josh Jung, and he's set to make his MLB debut Friday night.
Jung was drafted eighth overall by the Rangers out of Texas Tech in 2019.
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He was expected to compete for a spot on the Rangers during Spring Training this season, but had an injury and a surgery in February to repair a torn labrum in his left shoulder took him out of the running.
Jung came back from injury in July. He hit .274 with six homers in 22 games at AAA Round Rock.
He has played a total of 152 games in the minors, hitting .311/.381/.539 with 30 homers and 118 RBIs.