Jake Burger will wear No. 21 with the Texas Rangers, a number that has special significance for the first baseman’s family after his daughter was born with Down

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Burger, who was acquired by the Rangers this offseason in a trade from the Miami Marlins, will honor his daughter.

The clinical name for Down syndrome is trisomy 21, a condition in which a person is born with an extra chromosome, causing mild to moderate cognitive disability, developmental delays and physical challenges.

Down Syndrome is also known as Trisomy 21, and Burger wants to raise awareness and contribute to research on the genetic condition.

It’s been, what, two years in a row now that Josh Jung’s regular season has been impacted by an injury? “Four years in a row,” Jung interjected Saturday at Globe Life Field, with reference to the two significant injuries that he suffered in the minor leagues and the back-to-back surgery-shortened major league seasons he’s played.