The situation doesn’t look promising. Josh Jung has slightly over two years of major league experience and has made three trips to the injured list, averaging more than one IL stint per year.

On Tuesday, the Texas Rangers acknowledged the reality and officially placed Jung on the IL due to wrist tendinitis, which brings his season to an end. He is scheduled to meet with Dr.

Don Sheridan, a hand specialist in Phoenix who has performed two surgeries on him in the past two years, on Thursday for further evaluation to understand why his surgically-repaired right wrist has become inflamed and painful once more.

He will have a CT scan and explore various options, which could include everything from additional rest to the possibility of removing the plate that was inserted in his wrist back in April. There is speculation that the plate might be pressing against the tendon and causing irritation. Regardless, Jung’s season has concluded after just 46 games and 188 plate appearances.

“I want to find answers,” Jung stated. “I don’t want my career to be characterized by needing cortisone injections every six weeks.”

“I need a healthy offseason, not an offseason to get healthy,” Jung said. “It’s an important difference.”

The Jung move was one of a slew of roster moves the Rangers made Tuesday ahead of the final week of the season. Outfielder Dustin Harris, who had been acquired from Oakland in 2020, was recalled from Triple-A Round Rock to replace him Jung. If Harris appears, he will be making his major league debut.