The Rangers placed Langford on the 10-day injured list Wednesday with a left oblique strain.
Langford made an early exit from Tuesday's game after aggravating a left side injury that has been bothering him for the past week, and the Rangers will now opt to shut him down for the remainder of the season. He'll finish his sophomore MLB season with a .241/.344/.431 slash line alongside 22 homers, 62 RBI, 73 runs scored and 22 stolen bases through 134 games. Billy McKinney was selected from Triple-A Round Rock to fill the void in Texas' outfield group.
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Rangers' Wyatt Langford: Back in action Sunday
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Langford (side) is batting second and starting in left field Sunday against Miami.
Langford was held out of the lineup both Friday and Saturday while dealing with left side tightness, though he was able to enter Saturday's contest as a pinch runner. That served as a precursor to his return to the lineup Sunday. Langford will try to turn around what has been a rough September, as he's batting a meager .170 with one homer and four RBI through 16 games this month.
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Rangers' Wyatt Langford: Enters game as pinch runner
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Langford (side) entered Saturday's 4-3 loss to the Marlins in the ninth inning as a pinch runner.
Langford was held out of starting lineups Friday and Saturday due to tightness in his side. The Rangers believe running the bases wouldn't impact the injury as other baseball activities might, like twisting his body in the field or swinging a bat. However, Saturday's activity is a positive sign that Langford could return to the starting nine Sunday.
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Rangers' Wyatt Langford: Still out Saturday
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Langford (side) is not in Saturday's lineup against the Marlins.
It was announced Friday that he was being held out with left side tightness, and Langford will miss a second game in a row. Langford is hitting .241 with 21 home runs and 21 steals in 485 at-bats. Michael Helman picks up the start in center field, batting ninth.
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Rangers' Wyatt Langford: Sitting with side tightness
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Langford isn't in the lineup for Friday's game against the Marlins due to left side tightness, Shawn McFarland of The Dallas Morning News reports.
The severity of Langford's injury is still unclear, but manager Bruce Bochy said the team will take a look at him Friday and determine next steps from there. Langford's absence will allow Michael Helman to start in center field and bat ninth against Miami.
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Rangers' Wyatt Langford: Contributes to comeback win
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Langford went 2-for-5 with a double, an RBI and a run scored in Saturday's 3-2 win over the Mets.
Langford doubled and scored in the eighth inning and singled in the game-winning run in the ninth. The Rangers' offense was dormant for the first seven innings before it came alive for three runs over the final two innings to extend Texas' win streak to six games. Until Saturday, Langford did little (1-for-16, .063) over the first five games of the win streak.
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Rangers' Wyatt Langford: Smacks homer in win
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Langford went 1-for-5 with a solo home run in Monday's 7-5 extra-inning win over the Diamondbacks.
Langford has homered five times and added 10 RBI over his last 15 games, batting .340 (18-for-53) in that span. He tied the game at 3-3 in the sixth inning with his homer Monday. For the season, the outfielder has 21 homers, 58 RBI, 68 runs scored, 18 stolen bases and 22 doubles while slashing .249/.343/.444 over 117 contests.
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Rangers' Wyatt Langford: Reaches 20-homer mark
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Langford went 2-for-5 with a solo home run and a second run scored in Saturday's 9-3 win over the Athletics.
Langford secured a 20-homer season with his fifth-inning blast. He's surged to the mark with five long balls over his last 17 games, batting .339 (20-for-59) with 10 RBI and three stolen bases in that span. The second-year outfielder is sporting a .252/.345/.443 slash line on the season, and he's added 55 RBI, 67 runs scored, 22 doubles and 18 steals across 115 contests.
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Rangers' Wyatt Langford: Crosses home four times
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Langford went 2-for-2 with two walks and four runs scored in Wednesday's 20-3 win over the Angels.
Langford scored each time he reached base during a the team-wide explosion. He was one of seven Rangers with multiple hits. Langford has reached base safely in 17 straight games, going 20-for-59 (.339) with 13 walks, three steals, four home runs, five doubles, 10 RBI and 17 runs scored during that stretch. The four runs scored Wednesday makes him the club leader with 65, surpassing the injured Marcus Semien (foot).
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Rangers' Wyatt Langford: Continues hot stretch vs. Cleveland
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Langford went 2-for-4 with a solo home run, a double and an additional run scored in Friday's 4-3 win over the Guardians.
The second-year outfielder launched a 398-foot solo homer off Slade Cecconi in the sixth inning, his 19th long ball of the season and third in the last six games. Langford later doubled in the ninth and came around as the tying run in the Rangers' comeback effort. Over that six-game stretch, Langford has gone 8-for-21 (.381) with nine runs scored and four multi-hit performances.
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Rangers' Wyatt Langford: Good to go Friday
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Langford (forearm) is starting in left field and batting second Friday against the Blue Jays.
Langford was withheld from the starting nine Wednesday due to forearm tightness, but he's ready to play after Thursday's team off day. Through 11 games in August, the 23-year-old has a .237/.370/.368 slash line with two doubles, one homer, five RBi and three runs.
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Rangers' Wyatt Langford: Provides key hit early in win
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Langford went 2-for-3 with a three-run double, a walk and a run scored in Sunday's 8-1 win over Atlanta.
Langford opened the scoring with the productive two-bagger in the first inning, setting the tone as the Rangers took early control against Atlanta starter Bryce Elder. Prior to Sunday, Langford was in a deep slump, having gone just 3-for-34 with a 4:18 BB:K over his previous 10 games since a four-hit effort July 11 versus the Astros. He got a one-time look at leadoff versus Detroit on July 20, but he's spent the last five games in the No. 6 spot. The 23-year-old outfielder is at a .233/.315/.413 slash line with 15 home runs, 42 RBI, 45 runs scored and 15 stolen bases across 85 contests this season.
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Rangers' Wyatt Langford: Swipes two bags
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Langford went 2-for-4 with two steals and two runs scored in Wednesday's 11-8 loss to the Angels.
Langford stole second and third base in the fourth inning, bumping his season total to 13 through 72 games. Both of his runs were game-tying scores in what was a back-and-forth game. He has multiple hits in two consecutive games and bounced back quickly from an oblique injury that landed him on the 10-day injured list. Langford is 5-for-18 with three walks, two extra-base hits, four RBI, two steals and six runs scored in five games since coming off the IL.
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Rangers' Wyatt Langford: Season-high four RBI in rout
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Langford went 2-for-4 with a home run, four RBI, a double, a walk and two total runs scored in Tuesday's 13-1 victory over the Angels.
Langford has been dropped from the second spot in the lineup since coming off the injured list, but it didn't take him long to respond by setting a season high in RBI on Tuesday. While it was certainly an encouraging performance, it's possible the speedy outfielder will need to string together some more positive showings before manager Bruce Bochy considers moving him back up the lineup given his recent struggles. Across his last 221 plate appearances, Langford is slashing a woeful .204/.285/.357 with eight home runs, six doubles, 23 RBI and seven stolen bases.
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Rangers' Wyatt Langford: On base twice in return
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Langford went 1-for-3 with a walk and two runs scored in Saturday's 7-4 win over the Padres.
Langford was activated from the 10-day injured list earlier in the day and slotted back into his usual spot in left field. He batted sixth in the order Saturday, but Langford was locked in as the No. 2 batter prior to his injury.
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Rangers' Wyatt Langford: Back in action
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Langford (oblique) was activated from the 10-day injured list ahead of Saturday's game against the Padres.
Langford missed less than two weeks with the oblique injury and is batting sixth in his return. He hit .224/.286/.342 with a 29.8 percent strikeout rate in 18 June games and has 13 homers and 11 steals in 67 games this season.
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Rangers' Wyatt Langford: Homers in rehab game
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Langford (oblique) started in left field and went 1-for-3 with a solo home run for Double-A Frisco on Thursday.
Thursday's appearance was the first of a rehab assignment for Langford and may be his only one. He did not play Friday, and MLB.com reports the Rangers are expected to activate Langford ahead of Saturday's game against Padres.
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Rangers' Wyatt Langford: Playing rehab game Thursday
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Langford (oblique) will begin a rehab assignment with Double-A Frisco on Thursday.
It may be the only rehab game he plays, as Langford is expected to be activated from the 10-day injured list prior to Saturday's game in San Diego, presuming all goes well. Langford has been sidelined since late June with a left oblique strain.
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Rangers' Wyatt Langford: Expected back Saturday
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Rangers president of baseball operations Chris Young said Monday that Langford (oblique) is expected to return from the 10-day injured list Saturday when first eligible, Shawn McFarland of The Dallas Morning News reports.
Manager Bruce Bochy told McFarland that Langford will likely head out on a rehab assignment later this week, and if all goes well, the 23-year-old outfielder will rejoin the big club this weekend. Langford is slashing a disappointing .232/.308/.421 for the Rangers this season and has been on the IL twice due to oblique injuries.
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Rangers' Wyatt Langford: Battling side tightness
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Langford's absence from the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Orioles is due to left side tightness, Jeff Wilson of AllDLLS.com reports.
The 23-year-old will undergo medical testing once the Rangers return home after Wednesday's series finale in Baltimore. There doesn't seem to be significant concern for Langford's injury, though he could still end up requiring a stint on the injured list.
