“He’s the closest thing we’ve seen to Mike Trout at this level.”
The Texas Rangers have their guy. Florida outfielder Wyatt Langford was selected by the Rangers with the No. 4 overall pick in the MLB draft and was met with optimism Sunday evening on Twitter. That included pro comparisons, future predictions and more heavy praise.
Are Mike Trout comparisons unfair? For sure, but that’s still heavy praise, even if it came at the college level.
Here are some of the most notable reactions:
From the start, I thought Langford was probably the best the Rangers could hope for in this draft. Crews & Skenes just seemed locks to go 1-2. Clark & Jenkins have huge upside, but an advanced college hitter just fits so well with where Rangers have been in philosophy
— Evan Grant (@Evan_P_Grant) July 9, 2023
I don’t think you could ask for a better landing spot for Wyatt Langford for fantasy purposes.
— Beck (@Upper_Beck) July 10, 2023
He avoids Comerica which was thought inevitable if Skenes and Crews go 1-2.
The Rangers have a need in the OF, are in their win now window, & previously assigned Leiter aggressively.
𝐋𝐎𝐍𝐄 𝐒𝐓𝐀𝐑 𝐓𝐇𝐔𝐍𝐃𝐄𝐑 ⭐⛈
— Florida Gators Baseball (@GatorsBB) July 9, 2023
Wyatt Langford becomes the second-highest draft pick in team history!#GatorMade // #GoGators pic.twitter.com/2aqXNrN8oR
Wyatt gets the call 📞 pic.twitter.com/P4yYdAbnS3
— Florida Gators Baseball (@GatorsBB) July 9, 2023
Here are Wyatt Langford's career numbers at Florida (134 games)
— Jared Sandler (@JaredSandler) July 9, 2023
.363/.471/.746/1.217
47 HR
120 RBI
The Detroit Tigers passing on Wyatt Langford: pic.twitter.com/JUh4Sg0pUu
— Jim Weber (@JimMWeber) July 9, 2023
So happy for Wyatt Langford man. I’ll never forget getting back to Charlottesville at almost midnight from a doubleheader and a two-hour bus ride each way with the Tom Sox and after everybody else had left, he stayed and helped the bus driver clean the bus
— Zech Lambert (@Zech_Lambert) July 9, 2023
Wyatt Langford is the newest star in the Lone Star State! 🤠 pic.twitter.com/vvOjssQIfV
— USA Baseball (@USABaseball) July 9, 2023
The Vanderbilt coach said Wyatt Langford is the closest thing college baseball has seen to Mike Trout
— Kevin Turner (@ktfuntweets) July 9, 2023
“He’s the closest thing we’ve seen to Mike Trout at this level.”
— Neil W. Blackmon (@nwblackmon) June 26, 2023
— Vandy head coach Tim Corbin on Wyatt Langford.
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I think Wyatt Langford became too good of a value at No. 4 for the #Rangers to try to go for an under-slot target.
— Jeff Wilson (@JeffWilsonTXR) July 9, 2023
Texas Rangers lineup appears to be thunderous for years to come imagine Josh Jung and Wyatt Langford in your future lineups 👀 #StraightUpTX
— Kevin Gray Jr. (@KevinGraySports) July 9, 2023
Rangers got a massive bat in Wyatt Langford! #StraightUpTX https://t.co/SEaRfPCNRw
— Kevin Gray Jr. (@KevinGraySports) July 9, 2023
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