Overview
- Jung slumped to a .158/.208/.221 slash line in June, leaving him at .237 with a .648 OPS through 75 games
- The Rangers sent Jung to Triple-A Round Rock to secure regular at-bats and help restore his form after a prolonged slump
- His demotion cleared a 40-man roster spot for Jake Burger, who was activated from the 10-day injured list following a left oblique strain
- Burger missed 10 games after sustaining the strain on June 20 and had hit .243 with seven homers and 17 RBIs in 35 games before the injury
- Jung was the Rangers’ 2019 first-round pick and a 2023 All-Star starter who helped deliver the franchise’s first World Series championship