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Video: Wyatt Langford Hits for Cycle; 1st Rangers Rookie to Achieve Feat Since 1985

Andrew PetersJuly 1, 2024

MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN - JUNE 24: Wyatt Langford #36 of the Texas Rangers at bat during the second inning \abb at American Family Field on June 24, 2024 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. (Photo by Stacy Revere/Getty Images)
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Texas Rangers rookie Wyatt Langford achieved a historic feat on Sunday.

The 22-year-old left fielder hit for the cycle in the Rangers' matchup with the Baltimore Orioles, becoming the first Rangers rookie to do so since 1985.

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After flying out in his first at-bat in the second inning, he recorded a triple in the fourth inning and hit a double in the fifth inning. He legged out an infield single in the sixth inning before securing the cycle in the eighth inning with a three-run homer.

Langford has played just 59 games in the majors so far, notching three homers and 31 RBI coming into Sunday's game. He's still looking to hit his stride, and Sunday's performance will certainly help him do that.

Langford has wasted no time making his way to the majors after spending three seasons at Florida. A first-round draft pick by the Rangers in 2023, he made the team's Opening Day roster this season and has become a regular in the lineup.

After winning the World Series last season, Texas has struggled through the first half of the season, sitting at 37-46 on the year coming into Sunday's game. The Rangers had also lost six straight games before Sunday's win against the Orioles.

Perhaps Langford's exciting cycle performance will give the Rangers some energy heading into the rest of the season.