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Justin Lange: Scouting report| Stats| Prospect| Baseball
Justin Lee Langer AM (21 November 1970) is an Australian cricket coach and former cricketer. He is the former coach of the men’s national team of Australia, who was appointed to the role in May 2018 and left in February 2022. A left-handed batsman, Langer is best known for his partnership with Matthew Hayden as Australia’s Test opening batsman. The early and mid-2000s are considered one of the most successful of all time. Representing Western Australia domestically, Langer played English county cricket for Middlesex and Somerset. He holds the record for most runs scored by an Australian at the first-class level.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Justin Lee Langer |
| Born | 21 November 1970 Perth, Western Australia |
| Nickname | JL,[1] Alfie[a] |
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) |
| Batting | Left-handed |
| Bowling | Right-arm medium |
| Role | Opening batsman |
| International information | |
| National side |
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| Test debut (cap 354) | 23 January 1993 v West Indies |
| Last Test | 5 January 2007 v England |
| ODI debut (cap 117) | 14 April 1994 v Sri Lanka |
| Last ODI | 25 May 1997 v England |
Scouting report
The Yankees acquired 2020 first-round pick Lang from the Padres in exchange for first baseman Luke Voight on Friday morning.
Here’s what you need to know about the new pitching prospect:
Age: 20
Height and Weight: 6 foot-4, 220 pounds.
Born: 11 September 2001. Yes, he was born on 9/11
Throws: OK
Picked: Number 34 overall in 2020, the same draft in which the Yankees picked catcher Austin Wells at number 28. Lang was drafted from Llano, Texas. He was committed to Dallas Baptists as an infielder before his senior year solidified him as a pitcher.
Stats
Born in Perth, Western Australia, Langer excelled in cricket from an early age, representing Western Australia at an early age, as well as representing the Australia Under-19 team. He also won a scholarship to the Australian Cricket Academy at the Australian Institute of Sports in 1990. Langer made his first-class debut for Western Australia during the 1991–92 Sheffield Shield, and after good form at the state level, made his Test debut. The following season for Australia at the age of 22 during the 1992–93 tour of the West Indies. Although maintaining his place in the side, he struggled for form, and made only sporadic appearances for Australia until selection for Australia’s 1998–99 tour of Pakistan, in which he scored his maiden Test century. Establishing himself at number three in the batting order, Langer retained the role until the 2001 Ashes series. After being injured for the first four Tests, he replaced Michael Slater as Matthew Hayden’s opening partner for the final Test and scored a century in Australia’s innings victory. It was the first of three centuries in consecutive matches that secured Langer’s position at the top of the order.
Prospect
Luke Voight’s tenure with the organization has come to an end, after the New York Yankees re-signed Anthony Rizzo as their first baseman.
The Yankees announced Friday that they are trading Wyatt to the San Diego Padres for right-handed pitching prospect Justin Lang.
New York signed Rizzo on Thursday to a two-year deal. He hit .249/.340/.428 in 49 games with the Yankees after being received from the Chicago Cubs before the trade deadline.
Bringing Rizzo back added to the crowded infield rotation for the Yankees. They also have Josh Donaldson, Isiah Kiner-Falefa, Gleber Torres and DJ Lemahieu. Giancarlo Stanton is likely to be the primary designated hitter in the Bronx this season.
This left Voight, who is confined to first base, or DH, as the odd man. The 31-year-old made a solid comeback for the Yankees in a potential trade due to the status of his contract.
Baseball
As Luke Voight drove down to Bradenton from the Tampa area on Friday morning, a number of thoughts flashed through his head.
Slugger knew his days with the Yankees were numbered due to the return of his friend Anthony Rizzo, but with his current team ready to play in their spring opener against the Pirates, he dressed in a New York blue suit. Was hoping to do and move on. A ground again after battling an injured 2021 season.
He didn’t get that chance, as the Yankees traded him to the Padres about an hour before the first pitch, receiving 20-year-old pitching prospect Justin Lang in return.
