Outfielder Wyatt Langford will be on the Texas Rangers Opening Day roster, per Rangers manager Bruce Bochy today (via the beat guys).
I don’t think this comes as a surprise to anyone at this point. Langford, selected fourth overall by the Texas Rangers in the 2023 MLB Draft, tore up each level he played at after joining the Rangers organization, finishing the year at AAA Round Rock and being discussed as a possible option for the team’s playoff roster.
And while the organization officially downplayed expectations for Langford heading into spring training, the fact that the Rangers did nothing to address their hole at designated hitter suggested that they felt optimistic Langford would be ready to step into a major league lineup fairly quickly.