Wyatt Langford

Bats R Throws R6'0" 225 lbBorn 2001 Trenton, USADebut 2024Team TEXDraft 2023 R1 #4 Texas Rangers, FloridaContract 1 y/$805,000 (26) 2026: $805,000

Projections

2027 NEXT+ 126.5FIELD+ 104.8 at LFTotal 3.12 WAR
SeasonPAABH2B3BHRBBSOSBAVGOBPSLGOPSISOwOBAK%BB%HIT+WAR
20264864191082322060111170.2580.3530.4650.8180.2070.35422.712.3129.83.28
20274904281102222054109150.2560.3420.4550.7970.1990.34622.311.0124.02.97

Projected rates are per plate appearance or batter faced; counting stats scale with projected playing time. Statcast measurements inform these projections as inputs and are reported as measurements, not projected.

Most similar through age 23

His ten closest age-23 comparables averaged 126 HIT+ the next season; 10 of 10 played. Averages cover only the players who got a next season, which is why the played count matters.

#PlayerThroughHIT+ thenNext seasonNext PA / BF
1Gary Matthews1974124.2124.1494
2Willie Horton1966123.4142.1445
3Ben Chapman1932123.9124.7651
4Jim Wynn1965123.4117.8467
5Johnny Groth1950121.798.9465
6Ellis Valentine1978124.8105.0575
7Jim Rice1976119.0146.3710
8Andrew McCutchen2010123.0133.1678
9Ellis Burks1988116.1129.2446
10Del Ennis1948124.6137.9674

Batting

YearTeamGPARH2B3BHRRBISBBBSOAVGOBPSLGOPSHIT+
2027 proj4901102222015541090.2560.3420.4550.797124.0
2026*TEX75320447414214925730.2530.3190.4590.778128.9
2025TEX13457373118251226222741510.2410.3440.4310.775128.7
2024TEX13455774126254167419511150.2530.3250.4150.740114.3
Career268113014724450538136411252660.2470.3350.4230.758121.6

Statcast

YearPAEVLABarrel%HardHit%Whiff%Chase%xBAxSLGxwOBASprint
202632089.718.17.839.324.527.00.2370.3990.30828.3
202557391.417.514.048.426.323.40.2390.4480.34628.9
202455789.616.69.443.422.923.00.2520.4350.33229.8

Fielding

YearTeamPosGInnPOAEDPFld%Runs saved
2025TEXOF14911613024200.994
2024TEXOF1209282088210.991

Runs saved covers the Statcast era; for catchers it includes framing.

Minor leagues

YearLevelTeamSidePA / BFLineAVG / ERAOPS
2023AAARound Rock ExpressBat260 HR, 3 SB0.3681.064
2023AAFrisco RoughRidersBat544 HR, 1 SB0.4051.281
2023A+Hickory CrawdadsBat1065 HR, 7 SB0.3331.097

Splits

Yearvs LHPvs RHPHomeAway
20260.3440.3460.3580.336
20250.3720.3360.3400.351
20240.3920.3140.3560.302

wOBA by split, from pitch level data, 2015 on. For pitchers the split is the batter side faced.