{"id":1839,"date":"2026-05-26T14:37:00","date_gmt":"2026-05-26T13:37:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/breakingnews.drinkfood.info\/?p=1839"},"modified":"2026-05-26T14:37:00","modified_gmt":"2026-05-26T13:37:00","slug":"%f0%9f%9a%a8-rangers-breakthrough-moment-wyatt-langford-hits-critical-next-milestone-in-forearm-injury-recovery","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/breakingnews.drinkfood.info\/?p=1839","title":{"rendered":"\ud83d\udea8 RANGERS BREAKTHROUGH MOMENT \u2014 Wyatt Langford Hits Critical Next Milestone In Forearm Injury Recovery!"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"overflow-hidden\" data-lead-image=\"true\"><picture><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"undefined w-full\" title=\"Texas Rangers left fielder Wyatt Langford.\" src=\"https:\/\/images2.minutemediacdn.com\/image\/upload\/c_crop,x_0,y_327,w_7125,h_4007\/c_fill,w_720,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto\/images\/ImagnImages\/mmsport\/inside_the_rangers\/01ksgn90mb9vqnkaysqg.jpg\" alt=\"Texas Rangers left fielder Wyatt Langford.\" width=\"360\" height=\"203\" \/><\/picture><\/div>\n<div class=\"flex items-center gap-4 mt-4 text-grey font-group-tiny\" data-lead-image=\"true\">Texas Rangers left fielder Wyatt Langford. | Jerome Miron-Imagn Images<\/div>\n<p id=\"inline-text-0\">ARLINGTON, Texas \u2014 The beginning of the weekend may also be the day injured Texas Rangers outfielder Wyatt Langford takes his final step toward playing in a live game again.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-1\">Langford is preparing to participate in live batting practice on Friday at Globe Life Field, which he said on Monday should be the final step for him to be ready to leave the team and go to a minor league affiliate for a rehab assignment.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-2\">He\u2019s eager. He hasn\u2019t played in a Major League game since April 21.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-3\">\u201cIt\u2019s been tough to watch because you want to play,\u201d he said. \u201cI couldn\u2019t do anything for three weeks.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"inline-text-4\"><strong>Wyatt Langford\u2019s Road Back from Injury<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images2.minutemediacdn.com\/image\/upload\/c_crop,x_0,y_128,w_8256,h_4644\/c_fill,w_720,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto\/images\/ImagnImages\/mmsport\/inside_the_rangers\/01ksgna4ffrhyam1fcws.jpg\" alt=\"Texas Rangers manager Skip Schumaker walks back to the dugout.\" \/><\/p>\n<figure><figcaption>Texas Rangers manager Skip Schumaker. | Jerome Miron-Imagn Images<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p id=\"inline-text-6\">Starting on Monday, Langford started a series of batting practice reps in the cage, either off a machine or off a live pitcher. He\u2019s scaffolding up to the live batting practice, which is designed to simulate game situations.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-7\">It\u2019s traditionally the final step before a rehab assignment for a player like Langford, who suffered a right forearm strain and nearly came back at the start of May before he suffered a setback in a rehab game in Arizona.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-8\">It\u2019s part of the reason the Rangers shut him down for a week after the setback and it\u2019s part of the reason why they won\u2019t put a firm timeline on when the rehab games will start.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-9\">\u201cI\u2019ve never seen this kind of injury before [in a hitter],\u201d Rangers manager Skip Schumaker said. \u201cI think we just have to monitor it, make sure his legs are under him so that when he comes back, he\u2019s ready to play.\u201d<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-10\">Compared to what became the false start at the beginning of May, Langford said he feels much better this time around. He even admitted that he might have been trying to come back too soon from the injury.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-11\">\u201cThe first time I felt like was just trying to get back from it,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-12\">After a full weekend of work in Anaheim, he and Schumaker feel much better about where the third-year pro is at in is recovery.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-13\">\u201cHe had a really good road trip, as far as the physical therapy and the workload,\u201d Schumaker said. \u201cThe recovery the next day was really good. The strength was really good. So, he checked a lot of boxes.\u201d<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-14\">Langford is one of three Rangers that started on opening day that are on the injured list, including Corey Seager and Josh Smith. 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