Jung isn't in the Tigers' lineup for Saturday's game against the Athletics.
Left-hander Brady Basso will toe the slab for Oakland on Saturday, meaning the lefty-hitting Jung will begin the game in the Athletics' dugout. Andy Ibanez will start at the hot corner instead and bat second.
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Tigers' Jace Jung: On bench Thursday
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Jung is not in the lineup for Thursday's game against the Padres.
Jung started in three consecutive games before Thursday's game. In that span, he collected one hit and a walk across 11 plate appearances. Andy Ibanez has the start at third base and is batting second Thursday.
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Tigers' Jace Jung: On bench Saturday
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Jung is not in the lineup for Saturday's game against the Red Sox.
Following an 0-for-5, two-strikeout showing Friday, Jung's slash line is down to .222/.327/.267 through his first 13 games. He's one of the organization's top prospects and the Tigers figure to give him some runway to show what he can do, but Jung will give way to Ryan Kreidler at third base against right-hander Nick Pivetta.
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Tigers' Jace Jung: Day off Tuesday
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Jung is not in the lineup for Tuesday's contest against the Angels.
Jung collected a pair of hits in back-to-back games for the first time in his young career his last two times out, but he will receive a day of rest Tuesday. Ryan Kreidler will hold down third base for the Tigers.
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Tigers' Jace Jung: Sitting down Saturday
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Jung isn't in the Tigers' lineup Saturday against the White Sox.
After going 5-for-24 with an RBI through the first seven games of his MLB career, Jung will get a chance to rest Saturday. Zach McKinstry will take over at third base and bat eighth.
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Tigers' Jace Jung: Officially added to roster
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The Tigers selected Jung's contract from Triple-A Toledo on Friday.
The first-round pick is set to make his major-league debut after hitting .257/.377/.454 with 14 home runs and 60 RBI over 414 plate appearances this season with Toledo. A left-handed batter, Jung will be the Tigers' primary third baseman versus righties, but it's unclear whether the team also plans to play him regularly against southpaws.
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Tigers' Jace Jung: Set for major-league debut Friday
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The Tigers are expected to call up Jung from Triple-A Toledo ahead of Friday's game against the Yankees, Evan Petzold of the Detroit Free Press reports.
After being selected in the first round of the 2022 First-Year Player Draft, Jung began his career in the Tigers organization as a second baseman before making the transition to third base during the 2023 Arizona Fall League. Though he's played both third base and second base at Toledo in 2024, he'll likely supplant Gio Urshela as the Tigers' preferred option at the hot corner as he makes the jump to the big leagues. Jung had been a standout performer at the plate for Toledo this season, slashing .257/.377/.454 with 14 home runs and 60 RBI over 414 plate appearances.
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Tigers' Jace Jung: Reinstated from IL at Triple-A
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Triple-A Toledo reinstated Jung (wrist) from its 7-day injured list Tuesday, Jason Beck of MLB.com reports.
Jung went down with right wrist soreness in mid-June but recently returned to action in a rehab assignment with Single-A Lakeland, going 3-for-10 at the plate across four games. The top prospect has put up an impressive .270/.390/.500 line with 11 home runs over 64 games this season with Toledo. The 23-year-old could be a factor for the Tigers late in the season.
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Tigers' Jace Jung: Cleared for baseball activities
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Jung (wrist) has been cleared for baseball activities following a visit with a hand specialist Tuesday, Cody Stavenhagen of The Athletic reports.
Jung was placed on the 7-day injured list at Triple-A Toledo last week with right wrist soreness, an injury which had been nagging at him since May. He's on the comeback trail, though, as he'll report to Single-A Lakeland to begin a rehab assignment before eventually making his way back up to Toledo. Jung, 23, has slashed .270/.390/.500 with 11 home runs over 64 games this season in his first taste of Triple-A ball.
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Tigers' Jace Jung: Added to IL
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Jung was placed on the 7-day injured list Thursday with right wrist soreness, Jason Beck of MLB.com reports.
Jung was scratched from Triple-A Toledo's starting lineup Thursday and will require a stint on the injured list. He owns a .270/.390/.500 slash line in 64 games with Toledo this season and is one of the Tigers' top prospects.
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Tigers' Jace Jung: Streaking since returning to play
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Jung (undisclosed) returned to play May 16 for Triple-A Toledo and has a five-game hitting streak.
He missed a week earlier this month with unspecified soreness and is slashing .277/.387/.520 with eight home runs and a 27.5 percent strikeout rate in 182 plate appearances. Jung has played 26 games at third base and 12 games at second base. He could also see some work at designated hitter for the big club, as Jung's defense is seen as the weakest part of his game.
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Tigers' Jace Jung: Remains out at Triple-A
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Jung isn't included in Triple-A Toledo's lineup for Sunday's game against St. Paul due to unspecified soreness, Brian Buckley of The Toledo Blade reports.
Jung sat out Saturday's 1-0 win over St. Paul in what was believed to be a rest day, but his absence from the lineup for a second consecutive day implies that he's dealing with a physical issue. The 23-year-old has been one of the top hitters in the Toledo lineup this season, producing a .282/.400/.524 slash line over 155 plate appearances.
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Tigers' Jace Jung: Off to solid start at Triple-A
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Through 14 games with Triple-A Toledo, Jung is batting .278 with a .902 OPS, three home runs and 12 RBI.
Making his debut at the Triple-A level, Jung is picking up where he left off at the end of last season, when he batted .286 with a .939 OPS across 47 games with Double-A Erie. The team decided that was enough for a promotion, and his stay in Toledo may be fairly short as well, as the 23-year-old seems to have the tools to be a solid MLB regular in the near future. Gio Urshela has been getting the bulk of the starts at the hot corner in Detroit.
Tigers' Jace Jung: Officially reassigned to minors
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The Tigers reassigned Jung to minor-league camp Thursday.
This was expected, as the Tigers said before spring training started that Jung would not make the Opening Day roster. The 23-year-old has plenty of potential and figures to be in the team's future plans at third base. Jung got his first taste of Double-A last year and may see Triple-A action at some point this season, with an MLB promotion potentially on deck if he plays well in the minors.
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Tigers' Jace Jung: Won't make Opening Day roster
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Tigers manager A.J. Hinch told Jung on Thursday the infielder will not be part of the Opening Day roster, Evan Woodbery of MLive.com reports.
It never really seemed like a consideration, but Hinch apparently wanted to nip the possibility in the bud at the start of camp. Jung slashed .265/.376/.502 with 28 home runs between High-A West Michigan and Double-A Erie in 2023. He's played only second base in the minors so far, but Jung was used at third base in the Arizona Fall League and that appears to be his long-term home with Colt Keith settling in at the keystone. Detroit has a big hole at the hot corner, so it's possible Jung could push to debut in 2024 if he gets off to a nice start.
