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Rangers Put Langford on IL, Missing All-Star Break

6/29/2026

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Langford Injured

Texas Rangers placed outfielder Wyatt Langford on the 10-day injured list Sunday for a strained left hamstring.
Manager Skip Schumaker said Langford, batting .278 with eight homers in 40 games and on his sixth IL stint, will likely miss the All-Star break.
The move activated outfielder Evan Carter, who returns after a two-week IL stint for a strained right oblique and posted a .176 average with six homers.

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Carter Returns

Evan Carter went 2-for-2 with a home run and a walk in his Frisco RoughRiders rehab game, earning a return to the Texas Rangers’ roster.
Wyatt Langford’s left hamstring strain placed him on the injured list and prompted the Rangers to activate Carter before the planned June 12 weekend stay with Frisco.
The club’s use of its Triple-A affiliate for Carter’s rehab highlights its strategy to manage outfield depth amid injuries.

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Langford Setback

Skip Schumaker said Langford’s hamstring injury threatens Rangers’ momentum before the All-Star break and trade deadline.
Langford called the timing super frustrating because the club is winning and he wants to help.
Corey Seager’s return from a concussion-related IL gave the two outfielders a 13-12 record in 25 games.
The staff said the setback challenges front-office roster moves and that Skip Schumaker urges the team to keep grinding.

History

Historical Context

The Rangers won their first pennant in 2010, posting a 90-72 record and launching a stretch of AL West titles in 2010, 2011, 2015 and 2016. History shows injuries often disrupt that depth; in 2024 Wyatt Langford entered the 10-day IL with a hamstring strain, prompting the call-up of Evan Carter. Such setbacks repeatedly force Texas to reshuffle its roster.

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Langford Injured

Texas Rangers placed outfielder Wyatt Langford on the 10-day injured list Sunday for a strained left hamstring.
Manager Skip Schumaker said Langford, batting .278 with eight homers in 40 games and on his sixth IL stint, will likely miss the All-Star break.
The move activated outfielder Evan Carter, who returns after a two-week IL stint for a strained right oblique and posted a .176 average with six homers.

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