Josh Jung’s revival has become the spark for Texas as injuries reshape the lineup. After a mid-season demotion to Round Rock and a bench stint in August, Jung has surged back into everyday duty and is delivering in a big way, helping the Rangers close ground on a Wild Card spot.

In the last 15 games Jung is hitting .347/.385/.490 with a seven-game multi-hit streak, and in seven recent games he’s at .517/.533/.724. He’s facing off-speed and breaking pitches more effectively, cutting his strikeouts while maintaining a low chase rate, and tying this sharp run to swing tweaks and better ball tracking that have his hard contact up well above his career norms.

Bochy has emphasized the mental reset, noting Jung’s ability to “de-clutter your head” and compete. With core injuries piling up, Jung’s performance has become central to Texas’s resurgence, underscoring how quickly a veteran prospect can flip the narrative when he refocuses and the team sustains a winning grind.