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Wyatt Langford

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Wyatt Langford
Langford with the Texas Rangers in 2024
Texas Rangers – No. 36
Outfielder
Born:(2001-11-15)November 15, 2001(age 22)
Gainesville, Florida,U.S.
Bats:Right
Throws:Right
MLB debut
March 28, 2024, for the Texas Rangers
MLB statistics
(through September 3, 2024)
Batting average.243
Home runs10
Runs batted in60
Teams
Career highlights and awards

Wyatt Michael Langford(born November 15, 2001) is an Americanprofessional baseballoutfielderfor theTexas RangersofMajor League Baseball(MLB). Langford playedcollege baseballfor theFlorida Gators.He was selected fourth overall by the Rangers in the2023 MLB draft,and made his MLB debut in 2024.

Amateur career

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Langford attended Trenton High School inTrenton, Florida.He played baseball, football, and basketball at Trenton. In 2019, he won the 2019 Perfect Game National Home Run Derby.[1]Langford committed to theUniversity of Floridato playcollege baseball.[2]

As a freshman at Florida in 2021, Langford played in four games and had one hit over four at-bats. That summer he played for theCharlottesville Tom Soxin theValley Baseball League,posting a.346/.459/.527/.987slash linewith 3home runsand 20runs batted in(RBI).[3]In 2022, he started all 66 games and hit 26 home runs, which tiedMatt LaPortafor most home runs in a season by a Gators player.[4]He finished the season, slashing.356/.447/.719 with 63 RBI. After the season, he played for theUnited States collegiate national teamduring the summer.[5][6]He also played in nine games for thePeninsula Pilotsof theCoastal Plain League.[7]

Langford entered the 2023 season as one of the top prospects for the2023 Major League Baseball draftand the potential first overall pick.[8][9][10]Langford slashed.373/.498/.784/1.282 with 21 home runs, 57 RBI, and 9 stolen bases for the Gators in 2023.[11]Langford was a 2023Golden Spikes AwardSemifinalist.[12]He was a 2023 unanimous First Team All-American. Langford helped lead Florida to the2023 Men's College World Seriesfinals and was named to the 2023 College World Series All-Tournament Team.[13]

Professional career

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TheTexas Rangerschose Langford in the first round, with the fourth overall selection, in the2023 MLB draft.[14]On July 18, Langford signed with Texas for a $8 millionsigning bonus.[15]Langford made his professional debut with theACL Rangersof theRookie-levelArizona Complex League,hitting.385 with 1 home run and 4 RBI over 3 games.[16]He was promoted to theHickory Crawdadsof theHigh-ASouth Atlantic Leagueon August 2.[17]Over 24 games for Hickory, he hit.333/.453/.644/1.097 with 5 home runs, 15 RBI, and 7 stolen bases.[18]Langford was then promoted to theFrisco RoughRidersof theDouble-ATexas Leaguefor the final 12 games of their season, hitting.405/.519/.762/1.280 with 4 home runs, 10 RBI, and 1 stolen base.[19]Langford's rapid ascent through the minor leagues contained one final stop in 2023, with a promotion on September 19 to theRound Rock Expressof theTriple-APacific Coast Leaguefor the final 6 games of their season.[20][21]

Langford made the Rangers Opening Day roster in 2024.[22]On April 28, he hit his first home run, aninside-the-park home runoffAndrew Abbottof theCincinnati Reds.[23]Playing three games at Round Rock in May, he batted.200/.273/.200.[24]On June 22, against theKansas City Royals,Langford hit his first careergrand slamoffrelieverÁngel Zerpain the eighth inning.[25]On June 30, hehit for the cycleagainst theBaltimore Orioles,the 11th player to accomplish the feat in franchise history.[26][a]On September 3, Langford hit a walk-off grand slam against theNew York Yankees,the 8th one in franchise history.[28]Additionally, he is the first player sinceJackie Robinson,and the first rookie ever, to hit an inside-the-park homer, a walk-off grand slam, and hit for the cycle in the same season.[29]

Notes

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  1. ^Two cycles were hit by the same Ranger,Adrian Beltre,and one cycle was hit byJim Kingin 1964, when the franchise played as the Washington Senators.[27]

References

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  1. ^"Wyatt Langford signs with Gators after stellar career at Trenton High School".June 29, 2020.
  2. ^Savage, Larry."Trenton's Langford signs baseball scholarship with Gators".Gainesville Sun.
  3. ^"Ten Players Representing Tom Sox in 2023 Men's College World Series".Charlottesville Tom Sox.June 19, 2023.RetrievedJuly 12,2023.
  4. ^"UF's Langford putting Trenton on the map".December 20, 2022.
  5. ^Hall, Graham."UF sophomore Wyatt Langford to compete for spot on USA Collegiate National Team roster".Gator Sports.
  6. ^"Trenton native lands on USA Baseball roster".July 5, 2022.
  7. ^Rhiel, Connor (June 24, 2022)."Wyatt Langford taking Peninsula by storm".WVEC.RetrievedJuly 12,2023.
  8. ^"MLB Draft Quick Hits: Florida Outfielder Wyatt Langford".baseballamerica.January 24, 2023.
  9. ^"After last season's blastoff for the Florida Gators, how far will Wyatt Langford go in 2023?".Gator Sports.
  10. ^"MLB Pipeline projects Florida OF as No. 1 pick of 2023 MLB draft On July 9th, 2023, Langford was drafted 4th overall by the Texas Rangers".January 4, 2023.
  11. ^"What the Texas Rangers are getting in Florida baseball OF Wyatt Langford".Gator Sports.RetrievedJuly 12,2023.
  12. ^"Golden Spikes Award 2023 Candidates | USA Baseball".usabaseball.RetrievedJune 14,2024.
  13. ^"Wyatt Langford - Baseball".Florida Gators.RetrievedJuly 12,2023.
  14. ^Landry, Kennedi (June 9, 2023)."Rangers select Florida OF Wyatt Langford at No. 4".MLB.RetrievedJuly 12,2023.
  15. ^Landry, Kennedi (July 18, 2023)."Rangers select Florida OF Wyatt Langford at No. 4".MLB.RetrievedJuly 18,2023.
  16. ^Rosenberg, David (August 1, 2023)."Former Gator Wyatt Langford promoted to High-A".Gators Wire.RetrievedAugust 3,2023.
  17. ^McFarland, Shawn (August 2, 2023)."Rangers' first-round pick Wyatt Langford earns promotion to High-A after three pro games".The Dallas Morning News.RetrievedAugust 3,2023.
  18. ^"Rangers promote 2023 first-round pick Wyatt Langford to Double-A Frisco".The Dallas Morning News.September 4, 2023.RetrievedSeptember 21,2023.
  19. ^"Texas Rangers Prospect OF Wyatt Langford Promoted to Round Rock".MiLB.September 19, 2023.RetrievedSeptember 21,2023.
  20. ^Drottar, Casey (September 20, 2023)."Langford arrives in Triple-A, promptly swats 4 hits".MLB.RetrievedSeptember 21,2023.
  21. ^Cooper, J. J.; Pontes, Geoff; Glaser, Kyle; Norris, Josh (September 19, 2023)."Prospect Hot Sheet (9/19/23): Wyatt Langford Makes Quite the Introduction".Baseball America.RetrievedSeptember 21,2023.
  22. ^"Langford, No. 6 overall prospect, makes Rangers' Opening Day roster".MLB.RetrievedJune 14,2024.
  23. ^Landry, Kennedi."Prospect Langford's 1st big league homer a wild one".MLB.MLB Advanced Media, LP.RetrievedApril 29,2024.
  24. ^"Wyatt Langford,"Baseball Reference.
  25. ^"Rangers 6-0 Royals (Jun 22, 2024) Final Score".ESPN.Archivedfrom the original on June 23, 2024.RetrievedJune 23,2024.
  26. ^Trezza, Joe (June 30, 2024)."Rookie Langford tallies 1st cycle of '24, 11th in Rangers history".MLB.RetrievedJuly 1,2024.
  27. ^Eagle, Ed (June 30, 2024)."Players who have hit for the cycle".MLB.RetrievedJuly 1,2024.
  28. ^Garcia, Art (September 4, 2024)."Texas Rangers Rookie Wyatt Langford Makes Franchise History in Walk-Off Win Over New York Yankees".Sports Illustrated.RetrievedSeptember 4,2024.
  29. ^"Rangers rookie Wyatt Langford matches Jackie Robinson with latest hitting milestone".Dallas News.September 4, 2024.RetrievedSeptember 4,2024.
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Achievements
Preceded by Hitting for the cycle
June 30, 2024 		Succeeded by
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