ARLINGTON -- Josh Jung's glove has the letters “CAP” stitched onto the outer parts of the webbing. The water bottle he carries around has a Captain America logo, and a miniature Captain America shield sits on the top shelf of his locker at Globe Life Field.

The Rangers' third baseman is a self-proclaimed comic book nerd.

So when MLB brought back Players’ Weekend for the first time since 2019, Jung’s idea to show off his personality was easy. Over three days, players across the league showed off their personalities on and off the field while showcasing various charity and community efforts.

“Players' Weekend truly is just all about players being able to express where they came from, their own personalities and the kind of charities that they're involved in,” Jung explained. “For me, since I'm not necessarily involved in a ton of charity work yet, I get to showcase my nerdiness and kind of where I've come from.

“So I got some cool bats. I got a bat with the Captain America shield, and I got a bat with the Texas Tech logo on it. And then just like a team-colored bat. So it's cool because I get to kind of shout out Texas Tech for everything they did for me, and then show my personality in the Marvel world with a shield on my bat.”

In addition to his bat, Jung also planned to wear Captain America cleats.

Like many, Jung was pulled into the Marvel world in the late 2000s and early 2010s when films like "Iron Man" began building the vast cinematic universe. But Jung was more invested in the other major Avenger.

In 2011, Jung fell in love with “Captain America: The First Avenger,” which tells the origin story of Steve Rogers' evolution into a super soldier.

“I love the origin story of Captain America and being the first Avenger," Jung said, "and just seeing how a little scrawny kid from Brooklyn jumps on the grenade when all these other big tough guys out there are running for their lives. It’s just kind of a crazy story.”

A few years later, when Jung was working with the San Antonio Miracle League in high school, the kids he worked with asked him to dress up as Captain America for Halloween.

“I loved Captain America, loved the movie, but when they asked me to be their Captain America for that year, that's kind of where it started,” Jung said. “Then getting into college on my own for the first time, my dad told me I'm gonna have so much downtime. I started watching all the Marvel and DC shows and movies.”

In the Fall of 2016, Jung might have been the only customer at the Best Buy in Lubbock, Texas. But he found DVDs of multiple seasons of DC shows like “Arrow” and “Flash” and “Supergirl” before diving deep into all the Marvel shows and movies.

“That's all I watched, really,” Jung said. “That kind of got me back into it. I just started running through all the Marvel stuff. I definitely like the Marvel Universe over the DC Universe, but they both have great shows and movies.”

While Jung is mostly using Players' Weekend to showcase his nerdiness outside of baseball, this weekend has an even more special meaning for him and his family, though it’s a little late to do anything special.

Sunday is “Appreciation” day, and players will celebrate the people who helped them in their journey to the big leagues. Jung’s younger brother Jace -- the Tigers’ No. 5 prospect per MLB Pipeline -- was called up and made his big league debut on Friday.

Jace was the 2021 Big 12 Conference Player of the Year at Texas Tech, just two years after Josh won the same award. Detroit took Jace with the 12th overall pick in the MLB Draft; the Rangers took Josh No. 8 overall in '19. Now, they’re both in the big leagues.

“It's truly incredible. I’m super happy for him," Josh said. "I know it's been a long journey and a long ride, and he's gotten to see me play in the big leagues for a year and a half now. So now, he gets to start making his mark. And I just can't wait to watch.

“I think he's handled himself in a great way. We saw it first when he went to Texas Tech. I leave, and he steps in to play third base that COVID season. We've seen it; he’s done great. He's done more than blow my expectations out of the water, so can't wait for him to do it here.”