What Did Texas Rangers Learn in April?

With the Texas Rangers set to play their first game in May, the content team over at MLB.com put together an April recap for all 30 teams.

Specifically, the league’s website listed what each team learned during the first month of the season. The section on the Rangers focused on Josh Jung, calling him the “real deal.”

It’s hard to argue that, especially considering how Jung finished off the month. The rookie crushed his first grand slam and drove in a career-high tying five runs in Sunday’s 15-2 blowout win over the New York Yankees.

Coincidentally, MLB.com also moved Jung up in its monthly rookie power rankings.

As for what the Rangers learned in April about Jung, MLB.com’s Kennedi Landry wrote:

The rookie third baseman slashed .204/.235/.418 in 26 big league games at the end of last season, but he’s more than looked the part this year, filling a void the club has had at the hot corner since Adrián Beltré's retirement. Jung has reached base in 20 of the 26 games he’s played in this season and ranks in the top three among qualified AL rookies in home runs (6), slugging (.500), hits (27), extra-base hits (11), total bases (44), batting average (.270) and OPS (.824).

The American League West-leading Rangers (17-11) open a two-game interleague series Tuesday night against the Arizona Diamondbacks (16-13). Jon Gray (1-1, 3.91) goes for Texas, while ace Zac Gallen (4-1, 2.15) is on the mound for the visitors.

First pitch is scheduled for 7:05 p.m. at Globe Life Field.

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