Josh Jung 2026 Fantasy Baseball Outlook: Health Derailing Promising Career
Despite a spell on the injured list (IL) and a midseason demotion to the Minors, Josh Jung still played a career high 131 MLB games in 2025. Jung landed on the IL in March but returned soon after. His struggles led to a July trip to Triple-A, at which point Jung had a .237/.283/.366 slash line and 82 wRC+ (75 games). After returning to the Rangers, Jung hit .271/.308/.424 with a 104 wRC+ over the remainder of 2025 (56 games). The most promising part of Jung's season was the lack of time he spent injured. Having played just 168 games over the previous two seasons, Jung needed to prove he can stay healthy over a full season. The wrist issues he dealt with in 2024 didn't sideline Jung last year, and the short IL stint to start the season was due to neck spasms. After showing off his potential in 2023, it's fair to believe the wrist issues have set Jung back in his career. Last year may have been the first step towards reestablishing himself as a solid fantasy option. If he's able to stay healthy and build on last year's second half, Jung could still become the star he hinted at becoming after 2023.
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