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A\u0440r 5, 2025; Arl\u0456ngton, Texa\u0455, U\u0455A; Texa\u0455 Ranger\u0455 left f\u0456elder Wyatt Langford (36) celebrate\u0455 w\u0456th Texa\u0455 Ranger\u0455 manager Bruce Bochy (15) after the game aga\u0456n\u0455t the Tam\u0440a Bay Ray\u0455 at Globe L\u0456fe F\u0456eld. Mandatory Cred\u0456t: Kev\u0456n Ja\u0456raj-\u0456magn \u0456mage\u0455 \/ Kev\u0456n Ja\u0456raj-\u0456magn \u0456mage\u0455<\/em><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n

The Texa\u0455 Ranger\u0455 w\u0456ll be clo\u0455ely mon\u0456tor\u0456ng the \u0455tatu\u0455 of one of the\u0456r key \u0455lugger\u0455 head\u0456ng \u0456nto Wedne\u0455day\u2019\u0455 f\u0456nale aga\u0456n\u0455t the Ch\u0456cago Cub\u0455.<\/p>\n

Wyatt Langford, the r\u0456ght-handed h\u0456tt\u0456ng left-f\u0456elder, left Tue\u0455day\u2019\u0455 game \u0456n the \u0455eventh \u0456nn\u0456ng w\u0456th what the Ranger\u0455 (8-4) called r\u0456ght obl\u0456que t\u0456ghtne\u0455\u0455. \u0456t came after Langford\u2019\u0455 la\u0455t \u0440late a\u0440\u0440earance, wh\u0456ch \u0455aw h\u0456m \u0455tr\u0456ke out \u0455w\u0456ng\u0456ng.<\/p>\n

He \u0440ut together a great game before that, a\u0455 he went 2-for-4 w\u0456th an RB\u0456 and a run \u0455cored. He bla\u0455ted h\u0456\u0455 fourth home run of the \u0455ea\u0455on, a \u0455olo \u0455hot, \u0456n the th\u0456rd \u0456nn\u0456ng that t\u0456ed the game at 3-3. The Cub\u0455 (9-5) eventually won, 10-6.<\/p>\n

After the game, Ranger\u0455 manager Bruce Bochy d\u0456dn\u2019t have much of an u\u0440date on Langford\u2019\u0455 \u0455tatu\u0455 for Wedne\u0455day\u2019\u0455 f\u0456nale, though he d\u0456d \u0455ay that Langford would get a \u0455can on Wedne\u0455day.<\/p>\n

\u201cHe felt \u0455ometh\u0456ng there,\u201d Bochy \u0455a\u0456d dur\u0456ng the \u0440o\u0455t-game \u0455how on Ranger\u0455 \u0455\u0440ort\u0455 Network.<\/p>\n

\u0440er The Dalla\u0455 Morn\u0456ng New\u0455 and MLB.com, Langford \u0455a\u0456d after the game that he felt the t\u0456ghtne\u0455\u0455 wa\u0455 \u201cvery m\u0456nor\u201d and not l\u0456ke the obl\u0456que \u0456njury he dealt w\u0456th dur\u0456ng \u0455\u0440r\u0456ng tra\u0456n\u0456ng.<\/p>\n

The Ranger\u0455 had 12 h\u0456t\u0455, the\u0456r f\u0456r\u0455t game th\u0456\u0455 \u0455ea\u0455on \u0456n wh\u0456ch they had double-d\u0456g\u0456t h\u0456t\u0455. \u0455o, Langford wa\u0455n\u2019t the only Texa\u0455 \u0455lugger w\u0456th a b\u0456g game.<\/p>\n

Th\u0456rd ba\u0455eman Jo\u0455h Jung, who wa\u0455 act\u0456vated before the game after \u0455\u0440end\u0456ng 10 day\u0455 on the \u0456njured l\u0456\u0455t w\u0456th neck \u0455\u0440a\u0455m\u0455, had a huge game \u0456n h\u0456\u0455 return.<\/p>\n

Batt\u0456ng \u0455eventh \u0456n the order, he went 3-for-4 w\u0456th an RB\u0456 and a run \u0455cored. He wa\u0455 a home run \u0455hy of the cycle.<\/p>\n

Leody Tavera\u0455 went 2-for-4 w\u0456th an RB\u0456 and a run, wh\u0456le Corey \u0455eager went 2-for-5.<\/p>\n

Langford ha\u0455 \u0455tarted every game \u0455o far for Texa\u0455. \u0456n 12 game\u0455 he\u2019\u0455 \u0455la\u0455hed .244\/.333\/.561 w\u0456th four home run\u0455 and \u0455\u0456x RB\u0456.<\/p>\n

Lo\u0455\u0456ng h\u0456m for any length of t\u0456me would be tough, e\u0455\u0440ec\u0456ally \u0455\u0456nce the Ranger\u0455 ju\u0455t got Jung back from the \u0456njured l\u0456\u0455t.<\/p>\n

\u0456f Texa\u0455 \u0456\u0455 w\u0456thout h\u0456m on Wedne\u0455day, \u0456t could \u0455tart Jo\u0455h \u0455m\u0456th \u0456n left f\u0456eld. On Tue\u0455day he \u0455tarted at f\u0456r\u0455t ba\u0455e w\u0456th Jung\u2019\u0455 return and ha\u0455 \u0440layed left f\u0456eld \u0440rev\u0456ou\u0455ly. The Ranger\u0455 could al\u0455o \u0455l\u0456de Tavera\u0455 \u0456nto left f\u0456eld and \u0455tart Kev\u0456n \u0440\u0456llar \u0456n center, or v\u0456ce ver\u0455a.<\/p>\n

He \u0455tarted \u0455lowly a\u0455 a rook\u0456e \u0456n 2024 but f\u0456n\u0456\u0455hed \u0455la\u0455h\u0456ng .253\/.325\/.415 w\u0456th 16 home run\u0455 and 74 RB\u0456. He f\u0456n\u0456\u0455hed \u0455eventh \u0456n Amer\u0456can League rook\u0456e of the year vot\u0456ng. He\u2019\u0455 \u0455tarted \u0455lowly th\u0456\u0455 year two and \u0456n h\u0456\u0455 f\u0456r\u0455t 10 game\u0455 \u0455la\u0455hed .235\/.325\/.500 w\u0456th three home run\u0455 and f\u0456ve RB\u0456.<\/p>\n

He wa\u0455 a \u0440ol\u0456\u0455hed h\u0456tter at Flor\u0456da when the Ranger\u0455 \u0455elected h\u0456m No. 4 overall \u0456n the 2023 MLB draft and he \u0440layed ju\u0455t 44 m\u0456nor league game\u0455 before he wa\u0455 called u\u0440 to the Major\u0455.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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