Rangers' Wyatt Langford: Ascends to second in order
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Langford batted second and went 3-for-4 with a walk and a solo home run in Tuesday's 8-5 win over the Athletics.
Langford was moved up to second in the batting among a slew of lineup and batting order tweaks enacted by manager Bruce Bochy, Kennedi Landry of MLB.com reports. The other major changes involved Josh Smith moving to leadoff and Marcus Semien dropping from leadoff to fifth. Obviously, moving up to second gives Langford more plate appearances, which is a good thing for fantasy managers and an offense that's been struggling (27th in runs). Langford has a 1.011 OPS with five home runs through 14 games played.
Langford went 1-for-3 with a walk and a stolen base in Sunday's loss to the Dodgers.
Returning from the IL due to an oblique injury, Langford worked a walk to lead off the second inning and stole a base in the frame. He was also called out in an attempted steal to end the game. Langford now has three steals in 13 games and was showing some early pop before his injury with four homers.
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Rangers' Wyatt Langford: Activated, added to lineup
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Langford (oblique) was activated from the injured list Sunday, Shawn McFarland of The Dallas Morning News reports.
Langford said Saturday that he expected to be activated Sunday, and that has indeed come to pass following a final evaluation in the morning. He was originally left out of Texas' lineup, but he's now slated to start in left field and bat fifth. In a corresponding move, Ezequiel Duran was sent down to Triple-A.
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Rangers' Wyatt Langford: Expects to be activated Sunday
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Langford (oblique) told reporters Saturday that he believes he'll be activated from the 10-day injured list ahead of Sunday's game against the Dodgers, Kennedi Landry of MLB.com reports.
Langford was in the Rangers' clubhouse after appearing in two games with Triple-A Round Rock for his rehab assignment, going 2-for-6 with two walks and a solo home run. His return will shake up the Rangers' lineup, with Jake Burger or Joc Pederson potentially being demoted in their respective roles. Before landing on the 10-day IL with a right oblique strain, Langford slashed .244/.333/.561 with five walks, two stolen bases, six runs scored, four home runs and six RBI.
Rangers' Wyatt Langford: Expected back this weekend
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Langford (oblique) will begin a rehab assignment with Triple-A Round Rock on Thursday, Shawn McFarland of The Dallas Morning News reports.
Langford will play with Round Rock on Thursday and Friday and, barring a setback, will be activated from the 10-day injured list this weekend, likely on Saturday when he's first eligible. The young outfielder has been shelved since earlier April due to a right oblique strain.
Langford (oblique) will swing a bat Tuesday for the first time since being placed on the 10-day injured list last week, Shawn McFarland of The Dallas Morning News reports.
Langford noted that he feels "pretty much fine," although he hadn't really tested his right oblique out prior to Tuesday. The young outfielder is one week away from being eligible for activation from the IL, but it's too soon to know whether he'll be ready to go on that date.
Rangers' Wyatt Langford: Placed on IL with strained oblique
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The Rangers placed Langford on the 10-day injured list Wednesday due to a right oblique strain.
Langford's oblique tightened up on him during Tuesday's loss to the Cubs, and an MRI showed enough damage that a trip to the IL was warranted. According to Evan Grant of The Dallas Morning News, manager Bruce Bochy said Langford felt "pretty good" when he reported to the clubhouse Wednesday, but it's not yet clear how long the young outfielder might be sidelined. Kevin Pillar will start in left field for the Rangers on Wednesday and could see an expanded role while Langford is out. Josh Smith, Dustin Harris and Ezequiel Duran will also be in the mix for starts in left field.
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Rangers' Wyatt Langford: Absent from Wednesday's lineup
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Langford (oblique) is not in the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Cubs.
Langford was removed from Tuesday's 10-6 loss with right oblique tightness. The Rangers haven't provided an update from the MRI that Langford underwent on his side, so it's not yet known whether he'll require a trip to the injured list. Kevin Pillar will start in left field and bat seventh for the Rangers on Wednesday.
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Rangers' Wyatt Langford: Exits with oblique tightness
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Langford was removed from Tuesday's game against the Cubs due to right oblique tightness, Kennedi Landry of MLB.com reports.
Langford was replaced in the field after striking out swinging to end the top of the seventh inning, and he appears to have tweaked the oblique during that at-bat. He's slated to receive an MRI on Wednesday to determine the extent of the damage, per Landry, but Langford said after the game that he isn't too concerned about his latest injury since it doesn't feel as bad as the left oblique strain he suffered during spring training. If Langford ends up missing any amount of time, Josh Smith and Kevin Pillar would be in the running for additional playing time in the outfield. The Rangers could also call up Dustin Harris from Triple-A Round Rock to provide another option who's capable of playing all three outfield spots.
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