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: Homers, reaches five times in win
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Langford went 2-for-2 with a solo home run, three walks and two additional runs scored in Wednesday's 6-3 win over the Royals.
That's now three multi-hit games in Langford's last four outings, and he also homered Wednesday for the 18th time this year. It's been an up-and-down campaign for the speedy outfielder, though he's been rather reliable as a five-category fantasy contributor since the start of July. Over his last 39 games, Langford is batting .268 with five homers, 20 RBI, 24 runs scored and five stolen bases over 138 at-bats.
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Rangers' Wyatt Langford: Belts two-run homer vs. Toronto
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Langford went 2-for-4 with a two-run homer during Sunday's 10-4 win over the Blue Jays.
Langford was one of five Texas batters to smack a home run Sunday, with his taking place in the sixth inning to give the Rangers an 8-1 lead. He's up to 17 long balls on the season, which surpasses his total from his rookie campaign, though he has just two homers since the All-Star break. Langford has notched a hit in six of his last seven games and has gone 7-for-26 (.269) over that span.
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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.
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Rangers' Wyatt Langford: Out of Texas lineup
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Langford is absent from the lineup for Wednesday's game in Baltimore.
Langford missed two games over the weekend with back stiffness and has gone 1-for-13 with four strikeouts since returning to action, which includes a 0-for-6 effort Tuesday. The Rangers haven't provided any indication that he's had a setback with the injury, but Langford will get a day off to regroup. Alejandro Osuna will start in left field and bat ninth for the Rangers.
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Rangers' Wyatt Langford: Hitless in return
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Langford went 0-for-3 with a walk in Sunday's 8-3 loss to Pittsburgh.
Langford returned to action after missing the previous two games due to back stiffness. He was back at his usual second spot in the batting order. Following strong production over the first month of the season (.972 OPS), Langford has a line of .209/.289/.360 over 44 games since May 1.
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Rangers' Wyatt Langford: Out Saturday
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Langford (back) isn't part of the lineup for Saturday's game against the Pirates.
Manager Bruce Bochy said Friday that Langford was day-to-day due to back stiffness, and the outfielder will get Saturday off for recovery purposes. In his place, Sam Haggerty will bat second and patrol left field. Per Kennedi Landry of MLB.com, Bochy also said that Langford could pinch hit Saturday if needed, but the team intends to rest him fully.
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Rangers' Wyatt Langford: Tallies three hits in loss
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Langford went 3-for-5 with two doubles, one RBI and one run scored in Wednesday's 6-3 loss to the Royals.
Langford made an early impact, driving in a run with a double before coming around to score in the first inning. The 23-year-old has been productive over his past 10 games, recording four multi-hit efforts along with four extra-base hits, five RBI and six runs scored. On the season, he's slashing .240/.318/.442 with 13 home runs, 31 RBI, 31 runs scored and 11 steals across 274 plate appearances.
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Rangers' Wyatt Langford: Swats homer in win
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Langford went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in Wednesday's 8-3 win over Colorado.
Langford gave Texas an early lead with a two-run blast in the first inning. It was his second home run in three games and team-leading eighth through 34 contests. That's half as many as he hit during his rookie 2024 season over 134 games. He's second on the team with 18 RBI behind Adolis Garcia (24).
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Rangers' Wyatt Langford: Supplies offense with homer
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Langford went 1-for-4 with a two-run homer in Monday's 2-1 victory over the Rockies.
The Texas outfielder gave this team a 2-1 lead when he slugged a 412-foot long ball off Colorado starter Chase Dollander in the sixth. Langford snapped a 16-game streak without a homer, over which he batted .238 (15-for-63). Across 137 total plate appearances, the 23-year-old owns a .263/.350/.492 slash line with seven homers, 16 runs scored and 16 RBI.
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Rangers' Wyatt Langford: Steals two bags in loss
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Langford went 1-for-4 with two steals in Thursday's 5-0 loss to the Red Sox.
Langford put himself in scoring position twice with the steals, his fifth and sixth of the season, but his teammates went 0-for-7 with runners in scoring position. The Rangers lost their sixth consecutive series, as the team-wide offensive struggles persist. Langford is one of the few Rangers getting on base with any regularity. He's reached base safely in seven straight contests and is batting .279/.353/.500 through 27 games.
