This page may contain affiliate links. If you click and sign up, make a deposit, or place a wager, we may earn a commission at no additional cost to you.
Athletics' Shea Langeliers: Homers in three-hit effort
Rotowire
Langeliers went 3-for-7 with a solo home run, an additional RBI and an additional run scored in Monday's 15-14 extra-innings loss to Milwaukee.
Langeliers sent the first pitch of the bottom of the first inning from Kyle Harrison way over the left-field wall for a solo homer. While he didn't join teammates Nick Kurtz and Tyler Soderstrom in the two-homer club Monday, Langeliers added two singles to record his sixth three-hit performance of the campaign. The 28-year-old has been one of the best offensive catchers in MLB this season, slashing .285/.349/.542 with 17 homers, 13 doubles, 35 RBI, 43 runs and a stolen base across 60 games.
... See More... See Less
Athletics' Shea Langeliers: Tacks on two homers
Rotowire
Langeliers went 2-for-4 with a pair of home runs and three total RBI in a loss to the Cubs on Thursday.
Langeliers socked a solo home run in the fourth inning before tallying an inside-the-park homer two innings later on a misplay in center field. It was still officially the third multi-homer game of the campaign for Langeliers, who leads MLB backstops with 16 long balls and ranks fifth with 33 RBI. Langeliers had batted just .145 with no multi-hit performance over his previous 16 games coming into Thursday, though five of his nine hits during that span had gone for extra bases. Despite that recent downturn, Langeliers seems to have a strong chance of earning his first All-Star bid, as he's posting a .915 OPS through 56 contests.
Langeliers is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Yankees.
Langeliers started the previous 12 games but will receive a day off after posting a .130/.259/.304 slash line during that span. Jonah Heim is starting behind the plate and batting fifth for the series finale versus New York.
... See More... See Less
Athletics' Shea Langeliers: Launches 14th homer
Rotowire
Langeliers went 1-for-3 with a two-run home run and a walk in Saturday's 6-4 win over the Yankees.
Langeliers has gone 14 games without a multi-hit effort, batting just .151 (8-for-53) with two homers and three RBI in that span. The catcher started the year hot, so a slight cooldown should come as no surprise. He's still hitting .293 with a .909 OPS, 14 homers, 30 RBI, 37 runs scored and 12 doubles across 53 games this season. He has yet to attempt a stolen base after logging seven of them on eight attempts last year.
... See More... See Less
Athletics' Shea Langeliers: Getting rare rest day
Rotowire
Langeliers isn't starting Sunday versus San Francisco.
Langeliers has been a constant in the A's lineup either behind the plate or as the DH, but he'll begin on the bench Sunday for the first time since he went on paternity leave in early May. He's been one of baseball's most outstanding hitters this season, posting a 1.005 OPS with 12 homers and 27 RBI through 187 plate appearances. Jonah Heim is starting at catcher for the A's on Sunday.
... See More... See Less
Athletics' Shea Langeliers: Powers offense in loss
Rotowire
Langeliers went 2-for-4 with a solo home run and a two-run double in Tuesday's 6-4 loss to the Cardinals.
Langeliers is up to 12 homers on the season, including four over seven contests in May. The catcher has added 10 RBI this month as he continues to be the engine of the Athletics' offense. He's now batting .340 with a 1.037 OPS, 25 RBI, 29 runs scored and 10 doubles through 37 contests. He broke out with an .861 OPS in his 31-homer effort over 123 games last year, and he looks to have found another level in 2026.
Athletics' Shea Langeliers: Plates two runs in win
Rotowire
Langeliers went 2-for-3 with two RBI, two runs scored and a walk in Saturday's victory over the Orioles.
Langeliers opened the scoring with an RBI single in the first inning before driving in another run with a sacrifice fly in the fifth frame. It was another strong effort for the catcher, who currently owns a 10-game hitting streak that includes seven multi-hit performances. Overall, Langeliers has built on his breakout 2025 campaign with massive numbers through 35 contests in 2026, slashing .340/.391/.626 with 11 homers, nine doubles, 22 RBI and 28 runs scored.
... See More... See Less
Athletics' Shea Langeliers: Celebrates return with long ball
Rotowire
Langeliers went 2-for-5 with a two-run home run and an additional run scored in a 12-1 rout of the Phillies on Thursday.
Langeliers missed three games this week to be with his wife for the birth of the couple's child, but he didn't accumulate any rust during his absence. The talented backstop proved that quickly when he took Philadelphia pitcher Andrew Painter deep for a two-run homer in the first frame. Langeliers later added a single and has now posted six multi-hit performance over his past eight contests. He's been smoking hot over that stretch, batting .459 (17-for-37) with three homers, five doubles, six RBI and eight runs scored.
Athletics' Shea Langeliers: Returns from paternity leave
Rotowire
The Athletics activated Langeliers from the paternity list Thursday, Martin Gallegos of MLB.com reports.
Langeliers was away from the club for a few days while welcoming a new addition to the family, but he's back in time for Thursday's series finale in Philadelphia. Austin Wynns has been designated for assignment in a corresponding move.
Athletics' Shea Langeliers: Lands on paternity list
Rotowire
Langeliers was placed on the paternity list Monday.
Langeliers was away from the team for Sunday's matchup and will now miss the next 1-to-3 days after being placed on the paternity list. Austin Wynns is expected to handle the catching duties until Langeliers returns, though the Athletics also landed Jonah Heim in a trade from Atlanta on Monday, so Heim could factor into the mix if he's elevated to the big-league roster.
... See More... See Less
Athletics' Shea Langeliers: Not starting Sunday
Rotowire
Langeliers is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Guardians in order to be with his wife following the birth of their child, Jason Burke of SI.com reports.
It doesn't sound as though Langeliers is heading to the paternity list, with Sunday's game off followed by a team off day Monday. Tyler Soderstrom will serve as the Athletics' emergency catcher Sunday with backup Austin Wynns starting behind the plate.
... See More... See Less
Athletics' Shea Langeliers: Goes yard twice in losing effort
Rotowire
Langeliers went 3-for-5 with two home runs and three RBI in Saturday's 14-6 loss to the Guardians.
Both long balls came off Slade Cecconi, a two-run blast in the first inning and a solo shot in the fifth, but it wasn't enough on an awful afternoon for the A's pitching staff. Langeliers extended his hitting streak to seven games with the performance, a stretch in which he's batting .469 (15-for-32) with seven extra-base hits to boost his slash line on the season to .336/.390/.627 with 10 homers, 18 RBI and 24 runs in 32 contests.
... See More... See Less
Athletics' Shea Langeliers: Tallies three doubles
Rotowire
Langeliers went 3-for-4 with three doubles, an RBI and two runs scored in Thursday's 6-3 victory over the Royals.
It was the first three-double performance of Langeliers' career. The backstop has been locked in at the plate of late, going 11-for-23 (.478) with five doubles across the past five games. Overall in 2026, the 28-year-old has thrived, slashing .328/.382/.592 with eight homers, nine doubles, 15 RBI and 21 runs across 30 contests.
1:06
1:10
0:45
8:55
1:55
0:47
0:47
0:59
0:33
1:05
7:53
0:45
1:51
1:14
0:46
