First Look: WYATT LANGFORD (4th Overall Pick 2023) Texas Rangers Triple-A Playoffs

Wyatt Langford SKYROCKETED through the minor league system in 2023 and here, he takes some at bats for the Triple-A Round Rock Express in the 2023 PCL PLAYOFFS!!

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Scouting grades: Hit: 60 | Power: 65 | Run: 55 | Arm: 50 | Field: 50 | Overall: 60

Langford went undrafted as a Florida high school third baseman in 2020 and got just four at-bats as a Florida freshman before exploding into one of the most devastating college hitters the last two seasons. He led the Southeastern Conference with 26 homers in 2022 and took the Gators to the College World Series finals this year, batting .373/.498/.784 while topping NCAA Division I with 28 doubles and 52 extra-base hits. The best power prospect in the 2023 crop, he went fourth overall and signed for a Rangers-record $8 million.

Langford generates well above-average power to all fields with ease, employing a simple right-handed stroke that allows him to drive balls in the air to his pull side without selling out for power. He lets his considerable strength and bat speed do all the work, and his mature approach allows him to make consistent hard contact and leaves him with no obvious weaknesses at the plate. He manages the strike zone well and projects as a .280 hitter with 35 homers per season.

Though he's a solid to plus runner, Langford played mostly left field for the Gators in deference to faster players. Texas will see what he can do in center field but most scouts believe he'll eventually wind up back on a corner. He has average arm strength and did some catching in high school and summer ball, though there are no plans to try him behind the plate.

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