STATUS UPDATE: Will undergo another strength test on his right forearm tomorrow (Friday). If it passes, he could begin swinging a bat by Saturday. Realistic activation window is late May / early June. The Rangers' OF (Pederson, Nimmo, Jung) is mashing — Langford's return would push it into top-3 territory.

Langford is finally close to returning. He'll undergo another strength test on his right forearm Wednesday and could begin swinging a bat by Friday. Original timeline was 8-10 weeks from the late-April surgery; he's tracking to the back end of that window for late May / early June activation. The Rangers' OF is thin (Adolis still out, Beck just hit the IL), so the role is locked when he returns. Last year as a rookie: 19 HR, 18 SB, .344 OBP — a top-25 OF profile. Stash now while ownership is still under 75% in deeper formats; he's a likely top-15 OF for the second half if healthy.

OBP 0.185 → .274 (Δ +0.089)

OBP 0.170 → .268 (Δ +0.098)

OBP 0.150 → .269 (Δ +0.119)