Wyatt Langford DVOA, Advanced Stats, & Fantasy Rankings

Texas Rangers outfielder Wyatt Langford is sitting in Sunday's series finale against the Giants. It is simply a day of rest for the 23-year-old who has played in six consecutive games since coming off the IL after dealing with an oblique injury. The former first-round draft pick had been cruising at the plate, collecting three three-hit performances over the last week, and is slashing .344/.419/.688 on the year with six home runs and four stolen bases. Dustin Harris will get the start in left field and bat eighth for the Rangers on Sunday. Harris is hitless in his last nine at-bats and has a 1:9 BB:K through 25 plate appearances, so there are probably better DFS plays available.

The Texas Rangers have activated outfielder Wyatt Langford (oblique) from the 10-day injured list. In a corresponding move, the Rangers optioned Ezequiel Duran to Triple-A Round Rock. Langford has been out of action since April 8 with this minor injury. The outfielder participated in two rehab outings with Double-A Frisco before being activated. However, Langford is not in Sunday's lineup when the Rangers conclude a series against the Los Angeles Dodgers. Through his first 12 games of the campaign, Langford has held a .244/.333/.561 slash line with one double and four long balls. Under the hood, he generated a strong .386 xwOBA and a .559 xSLG. Fantasy managers should expect Langford to return to the starting nine next week. When he does return, he could take playing time away from Josh Smith in left field.Update: Langford has been added to Sunday's starting lineup. He will bat fifth and cover left field.

Texas Rangers outfielder Wyatt Langford (oblique) is scheduled to begin a minor-league rehab assignment with Double-A Frisco on Friday, and the Rangers think he'll be ready to come off the 10-day injured list this weekend, according to The Dallas Morning News' Shawn McFarland. It appears that the 23-year-old is doing well since straining his right oblique in early April, and he may need just a few rehab at-bats before potentially rejoining the starting lineup this weekend in Texas against the Los Angeles Dodgers. The former first-rounder (fourth overall) out of the University of Florida should not be floating around on any waiver wires at this time. He missed a 20-20 season in 134 games in his rookie season by only four home runs and one stolen base, giving him plenty of fantasy upside for his power/speed combination for the first-place Rangers.