“We need his energy, the way he plays, the bat,” Rangers manager Bruce Bochy said in regard to Langford’s return.

Remember that time when Wyatt Langford, just a few games into his major league career, made a daring attempt to score from first base on a ground ball against the Tampa Bay Rays in April? Or the following month, when he dashed around the bases for an inside-the-park home run at Globe Life Field?

The Texas Rangers’ rookie outfielder, known for his impressive 29.5 feet per second sprint speed, makes these feats look effortless. So it was no surprise on Wednesday when Langford, after hitting a scorching single in the third inning off Arizona Diamondbacks starter Ryne Nelson, scored standing up from first base on a double by Jonah Heim.

He runs with intense determination and fearlessness, showing that he has a lot of energy to give.

“That’s why he’s back with us,” Rangers manager Bruce Bochy said. “His rehab wasn’t long because we need his energy, his style of play, and his bat. He crushed the first ball—I’m not sure, but it must have been around 110 mph or something.”

Langford’s first single since returning from the injured list on Tuesday was an impressive 119 mph in the third inning, marking the hardest-hit ball of his major league career. His 106.8 mph groundout in the sixth inning was his seventh-hardest hit this season. He flew out at 96.5 mph in the fourth inning and contributed the Rangers’ sixth run with a 64.9 mph bloop single in the eighth.

“I feel good, I feel good,” Langford said after the game. “I feel like I’m in a really good spot now.”

The Rangers — who played sub-.500 ball in May, went 14 consecutive games without more than four runs and still haven’t overcome the early-season loss of third baseman Josh Jung — could use their No. 1 prospect in his No. 1 spot.

“He’s young, he’s fresh, he’s energetic,” shortstop Corey Seager said Wednesday. “It’s kind of what we need right now. It’s a little kick in the butt for everybody else to kind of get things going.”

Seager has managed the get-things-going campaign and kicked a few butts along the way. He hit his eighth home run in as many games in Wednesday’s win and has been scored or driven in nearly half (14 of 30) of the Rangers’ total runs in that stretch.

He hasn’t had much support directly behind him. The Rangers’ three-hole hitters have posted a .660 OPS this season, the sixth-lowest in baseball, prompting opponents to intentionally walk Seager more often. Seager’s seven intentional walks lead MLB this season, with the Mariners giving him two intentional passes in this week’s series.

“That’s going to happen in the future, we know that,” Bochy said. “It’s going to take everybody doing something to help win the ballgame.”

Translation: teams need a reason to pitch to Seager. Texas has used eight different players in the three-hole this season. Nathaniel Lowe initially did well after returning from the injured list, but his .151/.242/.208 slash line over the last 15 games pushed him down the lineup. Evan Carter hit just .184 in 13 games in that spot before going on the injured list. Josh Smith, one of the Rangers’ most productive hitters this season, has hit only .238 in six games in the three-hole.

Langford played nine games in the three-hole before his hamstring strain, posting a .194/.256/.222 slash line in 39 at-bats. If his downtime helped him work out some issues with his swing, the 22-year-old could become a viable option in the top third of Texas’ lineup again.

“He’s just a really good ballplayer,” Bochy said. “We can talk about his hitting, but he runs the bases well and plays the outfield well. It’s good to have him back.”