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Detroit Tigers' Jace Jung finally hit home run, but Opening Day roster spot uncertain

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Jace Jung went 229 days without hitting a home run, including 45 days at the MLB level.

The 24-year-old finally snapped the drought last Tuesday in a spring training game against the Atlanta Braves .

Jung , the No. 12 overall pick in the 2022 draft, is competing for the starting third base job.

Jung entered Sunday hitting121 ( 4 -for-33) this spring , with two doubles, one home run and four walks.

Jung hadn't seen a ball leave the yard for a home run since July 26, 2024 , while playing for the Triple-A Mud Hens in Toledo , Ohio .

Jung isn't sure whether he'll start the 2025 season with the Tigers in MLB or the Triple Hens .

"My swing has been feeling really good," Jung said.