Jung's hand is broken. Two games left.

Josh Jung broke his hand, and Texas now heads into the final two games of the regular season without its best third baseman. Jung had been one of the team's most productive hitters in limited time this year, so losing him now — with a playoff spot already secured but seeding still in play — is not nothing.

Ezequiel Duran is the obvious next man up at third. He's been all over the infield all season, logging time at third, short, second, and the outfield corners, and his numbers hold up. Cody Freeman is behind him on the depth chart. It's thin but it's workable for two games.

The timing is what it is. Texas is 77-77, holding first in the AL West, with eight games left per the last standings update — so the math has tightened since Jung went down. The infield has already been shuffling pieces for weeks, between the pitching IL and the broader roster churn this team has managed since June. One more name added to that list doesn't change the playoff picture, but it does mean Duran carries a little more weight going into October than anyone planned.