As Langford went, so went the Rangers in 2025. His splits in wins versus losses are remarkable.
The Rangers were 67-67 in games that Langford participated in. In the losses, he slashed .188/.270/.269, had eight doubles, no triples, four home runs, 28 walks, 89 strikeouts, scored 16 runs, and had only nine RBI. Pretty terrible.
But in the Rangers wins, Langford slashed .295/.411/.594, had 17 doubles, one triple, 18 home runs, 46 walks, 62 strikeouts, scored 52 runs, and had 53 RBI. Amazing!
Langford is a superstar in the making. He is only going to continue to improve. In just his second season in the major leagues, he was a Gold Glove finalist in left field.
His athleticism and baseball sense are at an elite level. It is only a matter of time before Langford puts a full year together and steps squarely into the AL MVP race conversation.
Closers Still Have Value
Coming into the 2025 season, the Rangers didn’t have a set closer. Instead, the team used multiple pitchers in that capacity.