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Fantasy baseball: 2 third basemen to buy low and 1 to sell high

By Beau Adams

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - MAY 15: Max Muncy #13 of the Los Angeles Dodgers celebrates after hitting a one run home run against starting pitcher Pablo Lopez #49 of the Minnesota Twins during the first inning at Dodger Stadium on May 15, 2023 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images)
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - MAY 15: Max Muncy #13 of the Los Angeles Dodgers celebrates after hitting a one run home run against starting pitcher Pablo Lopez #49 of the Minnesota Twins during the first inning at Dodger Stadium on May 15, 2023 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images) /
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SEATTLE, WASHINGTON – MAY 10: Josh Jung #6 of the Texas Rangers leads off first base against the Seattle Mariners at T-Mobile Park on May 10, 2023 in Seattle, Washington. (Photo by Steph Chambers/Getty Images)
SEATTLE, WASHINGTON – MAY 10: Josh Jung #6 of the Texas Rangers leads off first base against the Seattle Mariners at T-Mobile Park on May 10, 2023 in Seattle, Washington. (Photo by Steph Chambers/Getty Images) /

Josh Jung could be the AL Rookie of the Year

Texas Rangers rookie Josh Jung has been one of the most anticipated prospects to come up through Arlington. He has delivered on the expectations and is the top contender for the AL Rookie of the Year Award.

If you are in a keeper league, odds are you’re jumping for joy and harvesting the fruit of the long hours pouring over prospect analysis. However, for the seasonal fantasy managers, Josh Jung must be in your daily lineup. It’s only mid-May, and Jung is just heating up. He’s getting better. Watch this ball in all of its 418 feet of Texas gold leave the park in Cincinnati.

So far this season, his stat line is .250/.292/.730 with eight home runs, 26 runs, 25 RBI, and a stolen base. Right now, he is fantasy viable, but if you look at these last 14 games, a big stat pops out. His strikeout-to-at-bats ratio is going down.

This is the rookie growth you look for as he has the hitting ability but is getting better with quality at-bats. Soon we will see his strikeouts go down and walks go up. When that happens, he will be a perennial first-round pick in fantasy baseball.

Ranking in the mid-to-late 110s in all the big three sites, Jung is available to pick up off the waiver wire in 30 percent of leagues. In recent trades, fantasy managers acquired Jung for players like Jake Cronenworth, Nolan Arenaldo, and even Kris Bryant.

Make a move on Jung before he is out of reach as he will be a roster staple by the All-Star break. So that’s a buy order on Rangers third baseman Josh Jung.

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