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Jace Jung is an American professional baseball second baseman and third baseman for the Detroit Tigers of Major League Baseball (MLB). He played college baseball for the Texas Tech Red Raiders.
The Detroit Tigers selected Jung in the first round, with the 12th overall selection, of the 2022 Major League Baseball draft. He signed with the team on July 25th, 2022, and received a $4,590,300 signing bonus. Jung made his professional debut with the High–A West Michigan Whitecaps, batting .232/.373/.333. He split the 2023 campaign between West Michigan and the Double–A Erie SeaWolves, slashing .265/.376/.502 with 28 home runs and 82 RBI over 128 total games, and playing second base. He then played for the Salt River Rafters in the Arizona Fall League, and batted .200/.385/.300, switching to third base.
Jung began 2024 with the Triple–A Toledo Mud Hens, playing in 91 games and slashing .257/.377/.454 with 14 home runs and 60 RBI. On August 16th, 2024, Jung was selected to the 40-man roster and promoted to the major leagues for the first time. He was also inserted into the lineup that evening to make his Major League debut. In 34 games for the Tigers, Jung batted .241/.362/.304 with no home runs and three RBI. He underwent an arthroscopic wrist procedure following the season in October.
Jung’s older brother, Josh Jung, also played baseball at Texas Tech and was selected by the Texas Rangers in the first round of the 2019 MLB draft.
The featured Rawlings Official Major League Black Leather Baseball has been signed by Detroit Tigers second baseman Jace Jung. The autograph includes an official Beckett Authentication Services serially numbered hologram for authenticity purposes. The signing of this item was witnessed by Beckett.
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