The Texas Rangers have been bitten by the injury bug very early into the season this year. Already plagued with injury, this squad will show their resilience by following the mantra they set out with last season, “Next Man Up”. Thus far this season, the Rangers have lost Jon Gray and Cody Bradford for an extended period. They are also slow-playing Corey Seager due to a persistent calf issue.
On March 28th, Josh Jung was removed from the game against the Red Sox in the top of the 8th inning due to some neck stiffness. To compound that issue, on March 29th, Josh Smith crashed into the dugout fence while attempting to catch a foul ball in the top of the 1st inning. He initially remained in the game but was lifted at the beginning of the following inning. It was later announced that Josh Smith was suffering from a quad contusion. On March 30th, the Texas Rangers placed Josh Jung on the 10-day injured list. They called up Jonathan Ornelas to cover for Smith and Jung until they can return to the squad whole and healthy. Ornelas will start at short in today’s game.
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Josh Jung
Josh Jung made an appearance in 20 spring training games, earning ten hits, six runs, two doubles, one RBI, and one home run along with eight walks and 16 strikeouts. His spring training slash line was .204/.316/.306. Thus far in the regular season, he has made two appearances. He has amassed three hits, one RBI, and one strikeout. Currently, he is slashing a .429/.429/.429 for the Texas Rangers.
Josh Smith
Josh Smith made an appearance in 17 spring training games, earning ten hits, eight runs, three doubles, one triple, three RBIs, and one home run along with five walks and 13 strikeouts. His spring training slash line was .208/.283/.375. Thus far in the regular season, he has made three appearances. He currently has no hits for the Texas Rangers.
Jonathan Ornelas
Jonathan Ornelas made an appearance in 18 spring training games, earning nine hits, two runs, two doubles, and four RBIs along with two walks and 8 strikeouts. His spring training slash line was .321/.387/.393. He will make his 2025 season debut tonight in the series finale against the Red Sox. He is representing the Texas Rangers.
