Rangers expect Wyatt Langford back sooner than expected
The Rangers believe Wyatt Langford could return Tuesday after missing just three games with a mild quadriceps strain, avoiding a longer absence.
Rangers expect Wyatt Langford back sooner than expected originally appeared on The Sporting News . Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here . The Texas Rangers may have avoided a far bigger problem than it first appeared with Wyatt Langford .
According to reporting from Evan Grant of the Dallas Morning News , the Rangers believe Langford could return to the lineup as soon as Tuesday after missing only three games with what the club has described as a mild right quadriceps strain. For a team already trying to balance its outfield depth early in the season, that is about as encouraging an update as it could have hoped for. Langford exited Friday’s game against the Los Angeles Dodgers and has not played since, but Monday represented an important checkpoint in his recovery.
Manager Skip Schumaker said Langford ran the bases, hit in the cages, and even did some shagging at close to game speed without issue. The final hurdle now is how his body responds the next day, which often tells a team more than the workout itself. That detail matters because soft-tissue injuries can be deceptive.
A player can feel good during drills, then wake up with renewed tightness or soreness the next morning. The Rangers appear to be waiting for that final confirmation before putting Langford back into game action, but the tone around the update suggests growing optimism rather than concern. The timing is also significant because Monday was the last day Texas could fully backdate an injured list stint.