Texas Rangers left fielder Wyatt Langford is coming off a 2025 campaign that saw his offensive numbers take a jump. During the Rangers’ Spring Training slate, he took the time to talk with MLB Network about three keys in his approach to hitting. 

Langford hit 12 home runs and experienced a rise in on-base percentage (.344), slugging percentage (.431), and OPS (.775) last season. When chatting, Langford took a moment to express how he feels batting among talented teammates.  

“Yeah, it's great,” Langford said. “You know, like you said, we got so many good guys, really one through nine. There's guys that can do damage.  So, you know, any spot in the lineup doesn't really matter too much. We got guys that can do it all over.” 

At the root of Langford’s keys to hitting is an intangible attribute: Confidence.  

“I mean, I think No. 1 is always like, you got to have confidence,” he said. “You know — you got to — when you're coming up there, no matter how good or bad your swing was before the game, you got to go out there knowing you're going to beat that guy; you're going to get a hit.  

“So, that's kind of before you get in the box for the game, you know, just get that competition competing,” Langford said. 

Next on Langford’s list is the placement he tries to achieve in his hits.  

“No. 2, I mean, for me, I'm always trying to go like, you know, kind of middle of the field — right center — and then kind of adjust anything in and pull it," Langford said. 

“So, that's kind of what helps me. I mean, a lot of guys are different, you know, some guys love to try and pull the ball, some guys love to try and go up a more, I'm kind of more middle of the field.” 

The third and final key for Langford in the box is remaining competitive against the pitcher he is facing and understanding what needs to be done based on different factors. 

“No. 3 is just, you know, just always competing, especially deeper in the count and knowing the situation,” he said. “You know, there's a time to try and hit a shot to the left, and there's a time to move the guy over from second. So just kind of understanding the situation you're in.” 

Langford also revealed his strategy for his stance and placement inside the box.  

“I'm pretty much right in the middle,” Langford said. “I would say, I'm in the back, and then right in the middle. And you know, there's time, there's time, there's definitely times where I'll move up. 

“If it's a guy that's got a lot of stuff going, moving down or something, or slow, like a slower pitcher, I'll move up if I think like a certain changeup is coming, I'll move up sometimes," Langford added. "Two strikes, I like to get on the dish a little more.” 

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