Rangers' Wyatt Langford: Extends hitting streak in loss
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Langford went 1-for-3 with a double, a walk and a stolen base in Saturday's loss to the Mariners.
Langford doubled in his first trip to the plate before drawing a walk and stealing second in the top of the fifth. The theft was his 15th on the campaign and his third this month, during which he's now batting .333 (17-for-51) with three homers, 10 RBI and 12 runs scored. Langford has also hit safely in each of his last five games, posting three extra-base knocks over that stretch.
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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.
Langford (hamstring) will begin a minor-league rehab assignment with Triple-A Round Rock on Friday.
Langford landed on the 10-day injured list May 6 due to a strained right hamstring he sustained against the Royals on May 4. The 22-year-old may need only a couple of rehab outings over the weekend before rejoining the big club. Prior to his injury, Langford was slashing .224/.295/.293 with one home run and 11 RBI over 129 plate appearances.
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Rangers' Wyatt Langford: On cusp of rehab assignment
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Langford (hamstring) is expected to begin a minor-league rehab assignment as soon as Friday, Evan Grant of The Dallas Morning News reports.
The 22-year-old has been sidelined nearly three weeks by a strained hamstring but is in the latter stages of his rehab program. Assuming Langford is able to get in a couple games this weekend, he could rejoin the Rangers for an upcoming two-game series versus the Diamondbacks, which begins Tuesday.
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Rangers' Wyatt Langford: Running at 85-to-90 percent
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Langford (hamstring) said Monday that he's now able to run at about 85-to-90 percent speed, Shawn McFarland of The Dallas Morning News reports.
Langford also added that he began swinging a bat this past Friday. The next step for the rookie will be to incorporate more explosive running to test out his strained right hamstring. Langford is one week into a projected 3-to-4-week recovery timeline, so his return from the 10-day injured list isn't imminent.
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Rangers' Wyatt Langford: Headed for multi-week absence
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Rangers manager Bruce Bochy said after Sunday's 3-2 extra-inning win over the Royals that Langford (hamstring) is expected to miss 3-to-4 weeks and will be placed on the 10-day injured list, Jackson Stone of MLB.com reports.
An MRI confirmed that Langford sustained a right hamstring strain in Saturday's 15-4 win, and he now looks in line to miss the rest of May while recovering from the injury. The 22-year-old rookie has typically served as the Rangers' primary designated hitter this season, but Texas could rotate a number of players at the DH spot while opening up opportunities in the infield for Ezequiel Duran. Langford had gotten off to a slow start to his big-league career before suffering the injury, as he carried a .224 batting average to go with one home run and one stolen base over his first 31 games.
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Rangers' Wyatt Langford: Departs with hamstring tightness
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Langford exited Saturday's game against the Royals in the fifth inning due to right hamstring tightness, Evan Grant of The Dallas Morning News reports.
Langford slowed up noticeably while trying to beat out a dribbler in front of the plate in the top of the fifth inning and was removed for defense prior to the bottom of the frame. The rookie figures to be sent for an MRI to determine the extent of the injury. Langford was hitless in three plate appearances Saturday before being lifted.
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Rangers' Wyatt Langford: Secures first major-league homer
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Langford went 1-for-3 with a two-run home run in Sunday's 4-3 win over the Reds.
Langford entered Sunday homerless through his first 26 major-league contests, but that came to an end in quite the unique fashion. With one on and two out in the top of the first, the outfielder launched a high flyball to right center field, which ricocheted off the wall and rolled away from right fielder Jake Fraley, allowing Langford to round the bases for an inside-the-park home run. Langford, who picked up his first RBI since April 18, is now batting .248 with 11 RBI, 13 runs and a stolen base over 101 at-bats in 27 games this season.
