The World Series champion Texas Rangers are dealing with their first injury concern of spring training.
All-Star third baseman Josh Jung made it to camp early and was taking ground balls during a morning workout Friday when he went down with an injured left calf.
NBC 5 Sports photojournalist Noah Bullard was there as Jung was taken to the clubhouse.
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The team says he's having an MRI and they're awaiting the results.
Three other Rangers are currently sidelined until the summer. RHP Tyler Mahle is expected back in July after surgery to repair a right UCL. RHP Jacob deGrom is out until after the All-Star break for the same injury. RHP Max Scherzer is expected back in the summer after having surgery to repair a herniated disk in his back on Dec. 15, 2023.
For now, Jung is listed as day-to-day on the injury report.
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TOUGH BLOW FOR JOSH JUNG WHO STRIVES TO 'STAY HEALTHY'
It's a tough blow for Jung, who has been hampered by injuries since he was selected by Texas with the No. 8 overall pick in the 2019 amateur draft.
He was in the middle of a breakout rookie season last year when he broke his left thumb on a fielding play against Miami on Aug. 6. He hit .274 with 22 homers and 67 RBIs before the injury, and then batted .196 with a homer and three RBIs in 13 games after he came back.
Jung, who turned 26 on Monday, rebounded in the playoffs, hitting .308 (20 for 65) with three homers and eight RBIs as Texas won the World Series.
Asked last month about what he learned from his first full big league season, Jung responded: “Stay healthy.”
“I think I’ve learned that three straight years,” he said. "It’s been three straight years of surgeries for me. So yeah, I know that one. But this time I’ve got to keep my eye on the ball and not let the ball move and break my thumb.”
He had surgery in February 2022 to repair a torn labrum in his left shoulder. He also had an operation to repair a stress fracture in his left foot in March 2021.
