Biography

BIOGRAPHY

Josh Jung was born February 12, 1998, in San Antonio, Texas. He is an infielder in the MLB.

On September 9, 2022, the Rangers selected Jung's contract from Triple-A and promoted him to the major leagues. He made his MLB debut that night and in his very first at-bat, he hit a home run off of Ross Stripling of the Toronto Blue Jays. The feat made him only the second Rangers player to do so alongside Jurickson Profar. Jung appeared in 26 games for Texas in 2022, hitting .204/.235/.418/.654 with five home runs and 14 RBI over 102 plate appearances.

Jung was named the AL Rookie of the Month in April 2023 after leading AL rookies in hits (27), home runs (6), and total bases (44). His 21 runs batted in (RBI) were the most among all rookies. He followed that up by winning AL Rookie of the Month for May 2023. Jung was voted in as the American League starting third baseman for the 2023 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. Jung became the first rookie to start in an All-Star game as a Texas Ranger. The Rangers would win the World Series later that year.