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Laynce Nix (born October 30, 1980 in Houston, Texas) is a Major League Baseball outfielder known for his spectacular outfield catches. He currently plays for the Texas Rangers.

Nix attended Midland High School in Midland, Texas, where he played both football and baseball. In addition to starting at quarterback for the football team, Nix was named to the All-Permian Basin Baseball Team before graduating in 1999.

Nix was selected in the fourth round of the 2000 MLB Amateur Draft by the Texas Rangers. He made his debut on July 10, 2003 in a game against the Minnesota Twins. In that game, Laynce recorded his first major league hit, and also scored a run.

Nix plays all three outfield positions, but plays most of his games at center field. Through 2005, Laynce has hit 28 home runs with 108 RBI. His 2005 season was cut short when he elected to have surgery to repair a torn labrum in his left shoulder.

Laynce's younger brother Jayson Nix is a minor league prospect in the Colorado Rockies system.

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