Langford went 1-for-4 with a solo home run and an additional run scored in Saturday's 9-8 win over the Angels.
Langford hammered a Hunter Strickland fastball 415 feet in the sixth inning for his 16th homer of the season. It was his fourth in the last six games and eighth during September, during which the rookie is slugging .632 -- good for fourth in MLB during that time.
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Rangers' Wyatt Langford: Launches 15th homer
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Langford went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in Friday's 5-2 win over the Angels.
The rookie wasted no time in getting the Rangers on the board, rocketing a Reid Detmers changeup over the wall in left field in the first inning. Langford struggled early in the season in his first look at big-league pitching, but over his last 30 games he's slashing .295/.378/.580 with eight of his 15 homers on the year. The 22-year-old will head into 2025 with sky-high expectations once again, but he may be better equipped to meet them the second time around.
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Rangers' Wyatt Langford: Pushes for 20 steals
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Langford went 1-for-2 with two walks, a stolen base and a run scored in Thursday's 3-2 loss to the Athletics.
Langford stole a base for the second consecutive game and upped his season total to 18. The rookie outfielder, whose 543 plate appearances in 2024 is far beyond what he ever had in a collegiate season at Florida, is showing no signs that the major-league grind is wearing him down, and he's having his best month of the season. Langford owns a .310/.400/.598 slash line with six home runs, 17 RBI, six steals and 21 runs scored over 23 September games.
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Rangers' Wyatt Langford: Homer, steal in win
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Langford went 2-for-5 with a two-run homer and a stolen base in Wednesday's win over the Athletics.
Langford cracked a two-run shot off Brady Basso in his first at-bat to put the Rangers on the board and later added a single in the fourth before swiping his 17th bag of the campaign. It marked the seventh multi-hit performance for the outfielder this month, where he's now batting .306 with six homers, 17 RBI, 20 runs and five stolen bases. Langford has also homered in two of his last three games, collecting five RBI over that stretch while scoring three times.
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Rangers' Wyatt Langford: Homers in Sunday's win
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Langford went 1-for-4 with a three-run home run in Sunday's 6-5 win over the Mariners.
Langford played a key role in the Rangers' comeback win, getting them within a run with his sixth-inning homer. He's gone deep three times over his last nine games, adding three doubles, six RBI and two stolen bases in that span. The rookie outfielder is enjoying a strong final month in his first year and is up to a .253/.323/.404 slash line with 13 homers, 69 RBI, 67 runs scored and 16 steals over 128 contests this season.
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Rangers' Wyatt Langford: Steals, scores in win
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Langford went 2-for-4 with a walk, a stolen base and a run scored in Saturday's 8-4 loss to Seattle.
Langford walked and stole second base before coming home on a two-out single by Ezequiel Duran. The steal was Langford's 16th. The rookie is having a strong September, batting .319/.402/.583 with nine walks, four home runs, seven doubles, four stolen bases, 12 RBI and 17 runs scored over 19 games.
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Rangers' Wyatt Langford: Huge performance Tuesday
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Langford went 3-for-4 with a home run, two doubles, two walks, two RBI and three runs scored in Tuesday's 13-8 win over the Blue Jays.
Langford has impressed in September, going 20-for-58 (.345) across 15 contests. He's added four homers, 12 RBI, 15 runs scored and three stolen bases in that span. The rookie outfielder has struggled at times this year, but his recent play is an encouraging reminder of what he can bring to the table. Langford is slashing .254/.324/.405 with 12 homers, 15 steals, 66 RBI and 64 runs scored across 123 contests.
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Rangers' Wyatt Langford: Productive again Wednesday
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Langford went 3-for-4 with a double, a walk, two RBI and three runs scored in Wednesday's 10-6 win over the Yankees.
Langford had an RBI double in the fourth inning and plated another run with a single in the seventh. The outfielder has knocked in multiple runs in three straight games, supplying eight RBI and four extra-base hits in that span. Overall, he's at a .248/.318/.388 slash line with 10 home runs, 62 RBI, 55 runs scored and 12 stolen bases through 112 games, though he's off to a good start in September in an effort to end the year on a high note.
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Rangers' Wyatt Langford: Walks it off with grand slam
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Langford went 1-for-5 with a walk-off grand slam in Tuesday's 7-4 win over the Yankees.
The Rangers were able to load the bases in the bottom of the ninth inning, and Langford delivered a grand slam for his first career walk-off homer. He's up to 10 homers this year, four of which he's swatted over his last 17 games. In that span, he's gone 17-for-61 (.279) with 16 RBI, 11 runs scored and a stolen base. The rookie outfielder has a .243/.313/.382 slash line with 60 RBI, 52 runs scored and 12 steals over 111 contests.
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Rangers' Wyatt Langford: Swats homer in loss
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Langford went 2-for-4 with a two-run home run and a double in Monday's loss to the Yankees.
Langford brought Texas to within four runs with his two-run blast in the seventh inning. The multi-hit effort was his first in over a week -- the rookie outfielder had gone 3-for-20 over his previous six games. Langford hasn't lived up to the hype that carried many Rookie of the Year predictions prior to the start of the season, but he hasn't completely withered in his first foray against major-league pitching, slashing .244/.314/.377 with nine homers, 56 RBI, 51 runs and 12 stolen bases along with a mature 20.6 percent strikeout rate through 452 plate appearances.
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Rangers' Wyatt Langford: Walks it off
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Langford went 2-for-3 with a walk, an RBI and a stolen base in Wednesday's 1-0 win over the Pirates.
After eight-and-half innings of a scoreless tie, Langford delivered a two-out RBI single in the bottom of the ninth for the walk-off win. It gave the Rangers their first series win since a sweep of the White Sox in July. The rookie outfielder earlier stole his 12th base of the season and is batting .243/.313/.679 with seven home runs, 50 RBI and 45 runs scored over 101 games.
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Rangers' Wyatt Langford: On bench Tuesday
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Langford is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Pirates.
Langford will take a seat Tuesday after starting the previous 14 games, and he posted a .595 OPS during that span. Josh Smith will shift to left field while Jonah Heim receives a turn at designated hitter.
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Rangers' Wyatt Langford: Swipes 10th bag
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Langford went 1-for-2 with a double, two walks, two runs scored and a stolen base in Wednesday's loss to the Astros.
Langford broke out of an 0-for-13 slump Wednesday, reaching base three times and recording his 10th theft of the season. The rookie started in center field and appears to be back to full strength after missing two games this past weekend with back tightness. The outfielder has had a respectable rookie season thus far, batting .242 with six home runs, 44 RBI, 39 runs scored and 10 stolen bases in 89 games played.
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Rangers' Wyatt Langford: Returns to lineup
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Langford (back) will bat fifth and serve as the Rangers' designated hitter Monday against the Astros.
Langford missed the Rangers' last two games due to back tightness, but he'll be back in action for Monday's contest. Still, the 22-year-old will get a day off from the outfield, serving as the DH. Langford is slashing .245/.309/.375 through 356 plate appearances during his rookie season.
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Rangers' Wyatt Langford: Hits for cycle in blowout win
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Langford hit for the cycle in Sunday's 11-2 win over the Orioles, going 4-for-5 with four RBI and three runs scored.
Langford made history with the first cycle of the 2024 MLB season Sunday night. He flew out his first time up and then took off from there, tripling in the fourth and then later completing things with a three-run blast in his final at-bat of the evening in the eighth. Langford is putting together quite the rookie campaign despite the season struggles from the Rangers. He became the first rookie in MLB history with a cycle, a grand slam and an inside-the-park home run in a season. He also became the first Rangers rookie to hit for a cycle since 1985. Langford caps off a productive month of June, during which he slashed .309/.368/.526 with three homers, 22 RBI, 11 runs, six steals and an 8:17 BB:K in 106 plate appearances.
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Rangers' Wyatt Langford: Drives in two in win
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Langford went 2-for-4 with a double and two RBI in Friday's 6-2 win over Kansas City.
Langford continues to deliver for the Rangers during the month of June. The rookie outfielder, who has 11 RBI over the last 11 games, is batting .302/.353/.476 in 17 games this month.
Langford is not in the starting lineup for Saturday's game against the Giants.
Langford will sit for the first time since returning from the IL on May 28 due to a hamstring injury. Since his return, Langford has slashed .235/.257/.324 with four RBI over 34 at-bats. The lefty-hitting Travis Jankowski will start in left field Saturday and bat seventh against Giants right-hander Spencer Howard.
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Rangers' Wyatt Langford: Back from injured list
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The Rangers activated Langford (hamstring) from the 10-day injured list Tuesday, Kennedi Landry of MLB.com reports.
The 22-year-old has been on the shelf more than three weeks due to a hamstring injury but will rejoin the Rangers after a three-game rehab stint with Triple-A Round Rock. Langford was struggling offensively before going on the injured list, as he was in the midst of a 3-for-28 slump. Evan Carter (back) was moved to the 10-day IL in a corresponding move.
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Rangers' Wyatt Langford: Could be activated Tuesday
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Langford (hamstring) will bat leadoff and start in left field for Triple-A Round Rock on Sunday in what could be his final rehab appearance before he returns from the 10-day injured list, Jeff Wilson of RangersToday.com reports.
The Rangers could use a spark in the lineup, and with Langford playing the field in back-to-back games, it would seem his hamstring is responding well. Texas is off Monday, so Langford's status may not be known until Tuesday's series opener versus the Diamondbacks.
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Rangers' Wyatt Langford: Begins rehab as DH
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Langford (hamstring) served as the designated hitter and went 1-for-4 with a walk and a run scored for Triple-A Round Rock on Friday.
Langford kicked off a rehab assignment as the DH for the Express and batted leadoff to ensure the maximum number of plate appearances. The Rangers will probably want to see him play the field before activating him. Round Rock continues its series with games Saturday and Sunday, which could be enough to have Langford ready for Tuesday's series opener against the Diamondbacks.
