Jung and Burger flip spots in Texas
Jul 3 2025
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Texas Rangers
NEWS: The Rangers optioned struggling 3B Josh Jung to Triple-A Round Rock and activated 1B/DH Jake Burger from the 10-day IL.
IMPACT: High
BHQ SPIN: Much as Burger himself was sent down earlier in the season, it’s “reset time” now for Jung, who has been one of the least productive regulars in MLB over the last month-plus. And, like Burger, we don’t expect this to be a long-term situation for Jung. We’ve cut 15% from his projected PT, assuming it’ll take him a few weeks to get his stroke back. Expect super UT Josh H. Smith to slide over to 3B most days, but his PT is mostly maxed out already; instead, we added 5% each to Burger (whose PT was already edging up given his rehab status), UT Ezequiel...
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