Texas Rangers third baseman Josh Jung will miss the rest of 2026 after a hit-by-pitch fractured his hand, ending the best offensive season of his career. He hit .299/.363/.462 with a 139 OPS+. Texas and Houston both fell to 79-81, leaving the AL West race tied.
It is the third time in four seasons that a broken bone has sidelined Jung: he fractured his left thumb in 2023 and his wrist in 2024, missing almost four months. He also missed around six weeks this July with a calf strain.
Texas is also without Joc Pederson, who fractured his hand after being hit by a pitch. The article says the AL West champion is guaranteed to finish without a winning record.
