The Texas Rangers reinstated outfielder Wyatt Langford and third baseman Josh Jung to the starting lineup on July 9, 2026, ahead of their series finale against the Los Angeles Angels.
The roster reinforcements follow a regular-season stretch where Texas split the first two games against Los Angeles, winning the opener 8-3 before suffering a 13-1 defeat on Wednesday.
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In the loss, starting pitcher MacKenzie Gore allowed seven runs over five innings, while Kyle Higashioka drove in the lone Texas run with a solo homer.
Langford returns to the lineup after being placed on the 10-day injured list on June 28 due to a left hamstring strain, which marked his second injured list stint of the season.
To open a roster spot for Langford, the Rangers optioned Josh Smith to Triple-A. Before the injury, Langford batted .
317 with seven home runs and 16 RBIs throughout June.
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Jung also rejoins the offense after a three-game absence, entering the contest having recorded hits in six of his last seven appearances.
The updated batting order faces Angels left-handed pitcher Reid Detmers, who carries a 4.13 ERA through 18 starts and previously struck out 14 Rangers batters on May 24.
Rangers manager Skip Schumaker slotted Justin Foscue into the leadoff spot at second base due to his . 348 batting average against left-handed pitching.
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Pitcher Nathan Eovaldi will start for Texas, coming off a previous performance against Los Angeles where he surrendered three earned runs across seven innings.
