“A lot of it was timing, getting back into playing and then the hitting coaches did a good job kinda helping me work through some things,” said Langford, “That’s kinda how baseball is, once you get one good barrel then usually you get going.” Rangers manager Bruce Bochy praised Langford’s demeanor amid his early slump. “This kid’s really tough mentally. He gets it; he knows [slumps are] part of the game, it comes with the territory,” said Bochy. Langford further elaborated on working with the Rangers coaching staff. “[Donnie Ecker and Tim Hyers are] great they like to talk a lot about hitting, they love hitting and they love studying us and they love studying our swings. They’re very very involved and it’s something I’ve had to get used to,” said Langford, “Learning to kinda be open with them and use them and lean on them.”
The Rangers drafted Langford fourth overall in the 2023 MLB Draft and he immediately impressed, quickly progressing from Single-A to Triple-A in a single season, and heading into the 2024 season MLB Pipeline has him ranked as the No. 6 overall prospect. During his inaugural minor league season, Langford hit .360 with 10 home runs and 30 RBIs with 36 runs scored. Langford is a non-roster invitee to spring training and is fighting for a spot on the Rangers big league squad.
