Wyatt Langford

Despite making three separate trips to the injured list due to oblique issues, Langford recorded his first career 20-20 season in 2025. The fourth overall pick in 2023, Langford famously reached the majors after just 44 games in the minor leagues. He has more than held his own since being thrown into the deep end, grading out as 15 percent better than league average by wRC+ through two MLB campaigns. Langford's strikeout rate shot up nearly six percentage points last season, which cost him 12 points of batting average. The recurrence of the left oblique strain at the end of the season was troubling, and durability is becoming a concern after the outfielder also missed time with a hamstring injury as a rookie. Entering his age-24 season, Langford is done learning on the job and must now prove that he can stay on the field and anchor the Texas lineup. Read Past Outlooks