Two injuries hit the Rangers’ infield mix, as did the third baseman Josh Jung and high hopes of the former Justin Foscue it will be inactive for at least the next 10 days. Manager Skip Schumaker told reporters (including MLB.com’s Kennedy Landry) that an MRI revealed Jung had a Grade 1 adductor strain, while Foscue had a right hamstring strain.
Neither injury is thought to be serious, and Schumaker felt that Jung in particular will return to the field earlier than expected. In Foscue’s case, while his hamstring isn’t a major concern from a health perspective, the missed time is a hindrance to Foscue’s bid to win a spot on the Opening Day roster.
“Nothing has changed so far [Foscue’s] opportunities,” Schumaker said.He’s just going to lose at-bats, which is eating away at him. But…he still has two weeks left in the camp, really, to try to build. He should get more at-bats.”
Jung is listed as the Rangers’ top choice at third base, and the former eighth overall pick is still looking to establish himself as he enters his fifth Major League season. After making the All-Star team and helping Texas win the World Series in his rookie season in 2023, Jung was limited to 46 games due to a broken right wrist in 2024. He was healthy last year, but struggled for a .251/.294/.390 slash line and a 91 wRC+ demo on top of Tritu’s 511 July and plate appearances.
Now that Jung is eligible for salary compensation, the clock may be ticking to some extent on his future in Texas. He earns a minimum salary of $2.9MM in 2026, but if Jung doesn’t take a significant step forward at the plate, he could be a non-tender next season if the Rangers decide not to give him more opportunities at a higher price. Schumaker praised Jung’s progress in camp, and felt that the third baseman’s career is “about translation in the field.”
Foscue has only three hits over 53 PA at the big league level, which translates to a .192 OPS over his short MLB career. Although a small sample size, the extreme nature of these struggles has already raised doubts about whether Foscue (also a former first-round pick, picked 14th overall in 2020) could eventually hold up in Major League play.
There have also been questions about Foscue’s ability to stick at second base, and the Rangers have been experimenting with Foscue as an outfielder this spring in an effort to increase his versatility. Being able to handle the corner outfield and first or second base would help Foscue’s chances of sticking with the 26-man roster, but everything will be on hold until he recovers from his hamstring injury.
In other injury news from the Texas camp, Marc’s week has been sidelined because of the big teres, but the right-hander is expected to throw live bullpen sessions this week, writes Shawn McFarland of the Dallas Morning News. Assuming his pitching progress goes as planned, Church should be in the game before Spring Training ends, and he could have a chance to break out of camp as a member of the Rangers’ pen.
Teres’ big form is another unwelcome setback for Church, as he’s limited to just 38 2/3 innings (33 in the minors, 5 2/3 in the majors) through the 2024-25 season. He missed most of the 2024 minor league season with a rotator cuff injury, and has dealt with elbow inflammation, lat problems, and oblique stiffness in 2025. If he can finally get healthy, Sunday is an interesting candidate for a relief role, as he has a combination slider and splitter that goes well with a mid-90’s-high ball.
