Wyatt Langford’s Rookie Learning Curve Is Baseball’s New Normal
In the years leading up to 2020, 24-and-under debut hitters ran parallel or ahead of the overall MLB OPS in their first 50 games, on average. But that trendline has dropped precipitously since. This year, those prospect-age rookies have lagged more than 50 points behind the MLB average OPS, which stands at .713, in their first 50 games.
Langford went 3-for-4 with a home run, two doubles, two walks, two RBI and three runs scored in Tuesday's 13-8 win over the Blue Jays. Langford has impressed in September, going 20-for-58 (.345) ...
Wyatt Langford and the Texas Rangers take on the Seattle Mariners and starter George Kirby on Friday at 8:05 p.m. ET at Globe Life Field. The Rangers are favored in this one, at -115, while ...
Despite eight baserunners on the walks, a hit batter, a pair of singles and a costly error by third baseman Ezequiel Duran, ...
Rookie Wyatt Langford had three hits, scored three runs and drove in two a night after his game-ending grand slam against the ...
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