Jace Jung
Bats L Throws R6'0" 205 lbBorn 2000 San Antonio, USADebut 2024Team DETDraft 2022 R1 #12 Detroit Tigers, Texas TechContract 1 y (26) 2026: $643,834
Projections
2027 NEXT+ 89.7FIELD+ 99.6 at 3BTotal 0.27 WAR
| Season | PA | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | BB | SO | SB | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | ISO | wOBA | K% | BB% | HIT+ | WAR |
|---|
| 2026 | 125 | 110 | 24 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 13 | 34 | 0 | 0.221 | 0.307 | 0.367 | 0.673 | 0.146 | 0.300 | 27.0 | 10.6 | 93.3 | 0.29 |
| 2027 | 147 | 130 | 29 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 15 | 37 | 1 | 0.221 | 0.304 | 0.374 | 0.678 | 0.153 | 0.300 | 25.4 | 10.4 | 90.4 | 0.28 |
Projected rates are per plate appearance or batter faced; counting stats scale with projected playing time. Statcast measurements inform these projections as inputs and are reported as measurements, not projected.
Most similar through age 24
His ten closest age-24 comparables averaged 79 HIT+ the next season; 4 of 10 played. Averages cover only the players who got a next season, which is why the played count matters.
Batting
| Year | Team | G | PA | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | HIT+ |
|---|
| 2027 proj | | | 147 | | 29 | 6 | 0 | 5 | | 1 | 15 | 37 | 0.221 | 0.304 | 0.374 | 0.678 | 90.4 |
| 2026* | DET | 3 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0.167 | 0.375 | 0.167 | 0.542 | 80.9 |
| 2025 | DET | 21 | 55 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 16 | 0.106 | 0.236 | 0.106 | 0.343 | 8.0 |
| 2024 | DET | 34 | 94 | 14 | 19 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 15 | 29 | 0.241 | 0.362 | 0.304 | 0.665 | 102.0 |
| Career | | 55 | 149 | 22 | 24 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 22 | 45 | 0.190 | 0.315 | 0.230 | 0.546 | 67.3 |
Statcast
| Year | PA | EV | LA | Barrel% | HardHit% | Whiff% | Chase% | xBA | xSLG | xwOBA | Sprint |
|---|
| 2026 | 8 | 85.5 | 23.3 | 0.0 | 20.0 | 6.7 | 17.6 | 0.287 | 0.387 | 0.392 | |
| 2025 | 55 | 88.3 | 13.3 | 3.2 | 38.7 | 23.6 | 26.9 | 0.162 | 0.217 | 0.241 | 25.5 |
| 2024 | 94 | 86.4 | 11.0 | 4.0 | 34.0 | 31.1 | 26.2 | 0.219 | 0.294 | 0.297 | 26.0 |
Fielding
| Year | Team | Pos | G | Inn | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | Runs saved |
|---|
| 2025 | DET | 3B | 19 | 130 | 9 | 38 | 1 | 3 | 0.979 | -2.1 |
| 2024 | DET | 3B | 27 | 190 | 10 | 34 | 4 | 2 | 0.917 | -5.0 |
| 2024 | DET | 2B | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | |
Runs saved covers the Statcast era; for catchers it includes framing.
Minor leagues
| Year | Level | Team | Side | PA / BF | Line | AVG / ERA | OPS |
|---|
| 2026 | AAA | Toledo Mud Hens | Bat | 467 | 19 HR, 2 SB | 0.229 | 0.778 |
| 2025 | AAA | Toledo Mud Hens | Bat | 495 | 17 HR, 4 SB | 0.252 | 0.817 |
| 2024 | AAA | Toledo Mud Hens | Bat | 415 | 14 HR, 2 SB | 0.257 | 0.831 |
| 2023 | AA | Erie SeaWolves | Bat | 209 | 14 HR, 0 SB | 0.284 | 0.936 |
| 2023 | A+ | West Michigan Whitecaps | Bat | 366 | 14 HR, 5 SB | 0.254 | 0.842 |
| 2022 | A+ | West Michigan Whitecaps | Bat | 134 | 1 HR, 1 SB | 0.231 | 0.706 |
Splits
| Year | vs LHP | vs RHP | Home | Away |
|---|
| 2026 | | 0.287 | 0.267 | 0.350 |
| 2025 | 0.000 | 0.191 | 0.194 | 0.170 |
| 2024 | 0.342 | 0.308 | 0.292 | 0.329 |
wOBA by split, from pitch level data, 2015 on. For pitchers the split is the batter side faced.
Postseason batting
| Year | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|
| 2024 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.000 | 0.333 | 0.000 | 0.333 |
| Career | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.000 | 0.333 | 0.000 | 0.333 |