Wyatt Michael Langford, Born on November 15, 2001, is a 21-year-old Outfielder and First baseman for the Florida Gators, an athletic team of the University of Florida.
Wyatt is an upcoming prospect for the 2023 MLB draft. He began his career as a freshman in 2021, with the Florida Gators, after a commitment to play baseball with the University of Florida.
In his high school years, he played three sports before heading to Gainesville to focus on baseball at the University of Florida; after a brief freshman career, he broke out as a sophomore in 2022, leading the SEC and tying Matt LaPorta’s single-season record with 26 home runs, a.356/.447/.719 batting line.
He is said to have five-tool potential, can hit really hard with an excellent swing mechanism, and has a perfect approach. His raw power has aided his ability to tap into batting runs like no other. While being a third baseman and catcher in his school for the Trentons. He played as an outfielder, primarily picking the left field for the Gators in 2022.Wyatt plays hard and aggressively in a fashion that has turned a lot of heads in his favor in such a short time, and it's no wonder he is regarded as a top prospect in this season's MLB draft.
Wyatt Langford's Playing Position
Wyatt Langford primarily plays as an outfielder for the Florida Gators but also happens to be their first baseman.
Wyatt Langford, as an Outfielder
Wyatt Langford is known to be a very offensive player, but when it comes to defense, his tricks don't fall short of others; through his career as a freshman with the Florida Gators, he has posted a perfect 1.000 fielding percentage with two outfield assists across 125 defensive chances, and recording 75 putouts and three assists.
Wyatt Langford, as a First Baseman
Wyatt Langford’s offensive side is one to reckon with; He has registered consecutive homers against No, 20 Florida State and South Carolina on May 17, 2022 Contests. He has tired Matt LaPorta’s single-season program home run record with 26 homers and was voted Second Team All-SEC and the USA Today All-SEC First Team.
His slugging record, while breaking Matt LaPorta’s record, was a batting average of .355, an on-base percentage of .447, and a slugging percentage of .719, scoring 73 runs, 63 RBIs, and 184 total bases.
As of 2023, he has been a semifinalist for the 2023 Golden Spikes Award, entitled to the Second Team All-American (Collegiate Baseball), and is considered First Team All-SEC, as per floridagators.com and mlb.com.
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A. Wyatt Langford primarily plays as an outfielder for the Gators but also happens to play as a first baseman.
A. Wyatt Langford received First Team All-American recognition from D1 Baseball in 2022.
A. Wyatt Langford went to Trenton High School in Trenton, Florida.
