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Despite a rough start that saw Wyatt Langford hitting at just a .224 clip more than a month through his first big league season, the Trenton, FL native has completely turned his season around and is now among the favorites to win the AL Rookie of the Year award.

In a May 4 contest against Kansas City, the struggling rookie strained his hamstring running down the first base line. He was placed on the ten-day injured list but was expected to miss three to four weeks.

To that point, Langford had hit just one home run, and that was of the inside-the-park variety.

Upon returning to the lineup on May 28, Langford has been on fire. In the month of June he hit .309 with three homers, six doubles and three triples. Oh, and on the final day of the month, all he did was hit for the cycle, becoming the first Texas rookie to do so since 1985. He was awarded the AL Rookie of the Month for June for his performance.

In July, Langford has only gotten hotter. Through seven games, he’s 10-26 (.385) with three doubles and a home run.

As a result of his production, Langford is moving around the Rangers’ lineup. On Monday, the 2023 first round pick was hitting cleanup for the defending World Series champions.

As stated earlier, Langford has also seen his stock rise in the American League Rookie of the Year race. BetMGM has Langford tied with New York RHP Luis Gil for the best odds at +175.

The Rangers have four games remaining before the All-Star break. While the former Gator won’t be there this year, the talent is starting to show out and the future is extremely bright.