"Rangers Put 3B Josh Jung (Neck Injury) on Injured List"

The Texas Rangers have placed third baseman Josh Jung on the 10-day injured list on Sunday due to neck spasms.

This move has been made retroactive to Saturday.

Jung, who is 27 years old, had a strong start to the season, going 3-for-7 with an RBI in the first two games before sitting out on Saturday against the Boston Red Sox.

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In his 196 career games with the Rangers, he has a batting average of .259 with 35 home runs and 101 RBIs.

Utility players Josh Smith and Ezequiel Duran were expected to fill in for Jung at third base. However, Smith suffered a left quad contusion during Saturday's game.

According to Texas manager Bruce Bochy, "With Smitty not ready to go, we had to make a move with (Jung). He may get three or four extra days than the minimum, where he would be ready, but maybe that's a good thing. We want to get this thing cleared up (with Jung) since it's a recurring issue now. We're hoping Smitty can go tomorrow."

In addition, the Rangers have recalled infielder Jonathan Ornelas from Triple-A Round Rock.

Ornelas, who is 24 years old, has a career batting average of .205 with three RBIs in 26 games over two seasons with the Rangers.