Langeliers is not in Saturday's lineup against the White Sox.
Langeliers had started seven games in a row, so this is just a routine day off. He's hitting .220 with two home runs, four runs, four RBI and one steal over his last 10 games.
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Athletics' Shea Langeliers: Third career four-hit effort
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Langeliers went 4-for-4 with a double, an RBI and a run scored in Wednesday's win over Texas.
It was the third career four-hit game and the first of 2025 for the hard-hitting backstop, who's enjoying a productive month at the plate in April. Through 66 at-bats this month, Langeliers is hitting .273 with four home runs, four doubles and nine RBI. He's also added 11 runs and a stolen base during this span, and Langeliers should continue to serve as a key cog in the Athletics' lineup.
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Athletics' Shea Langeliers: Receiving day off
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Langeliers is out of the lineup for Sunday's game versus the Rockies.
Langeliers will take a seat Sunday after starting the previous five games, and the day off is well deserved after going 5-for-17 with five walks, two homers, four RBI and four runs during that stretch. Jhonny Pereda will step in behind the plate in the series finale for the A's.
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Athletics' Shea Langeliers: Getting rest Sunday
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Langeliers is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Mariners.
Jhonny Pereda will pick up a start behind the plate in Langeliers' stead as the Athletics close out their season-opening series with a day game. While starting the first three games of the series, Langeliers went 2-for-11 with a home run, a walk and three RBI.
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Athletics' Shea Langeliers: Hot spring at plate continues
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Langeliers went 1-for-3 with a home run in Friday's spring training win over Kansas City. He's hitting .316 (12-for-38) with two home runs this spring.
Langeliers is set to return as the starting catcher and could improve upon the 29 home runs and .738 OPS he posted last season with the move to a more hitter-friendly home park.
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Athletics' Shea Langeliers: Another productive night
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Langeliers went 1-for-3 with a double, a walk and two runs in a win over the Rangers on Tuesday.
Langeliers crossed home plate both times on base, scoring on Tyler Soderstrom's first-inning double and Zack Gelof's sixth-inning go-ahead sacrifice fly. The hot-hitting backstop is finishing the regular season on a tear, as he now boasts a six-game hitting streak as well as nine extra-base hits, 14 RBI and an .825 OPS across the 88 plate appearances covering his last 23 games.
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Athletics' Shea Langeliers: Extends hot streak Sunday
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Langeliers went 1-for-3 with a walk and a run in a loss to the Yankees on Sunday.
Langeliers extended his hitting streak to five games with Sunday's single, a stretch during which he's hitting .412 (7-for-17) with a double, two home runs, four RBI, three walks and three runs. The slugging backstop has already set career highs in total extra-base hits (47), home runs (28), RBI (75), walks (38) and runs (55), and he's even established a new personal best in stolen bases (four) for good measure.
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Athletics' Shea Langeliers: Goes yard twice in win
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Langeliers went 2-for-4 with two home runs and three RBI in Tuesday's 4-3 win over the Cubs.
Both blasts came off Jordan Wicks, as Langeliers launched a two-run homer in the first inning and a solo shot in the fifth. The 26-year-old has only three hits in his last 20 at-bats, but all three have left the yard. On the season, Langeliers is slashing .220/.280/.448 with 28 homers, 74 RBI, 54 runs and four stolen bases.
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Athletics' Shea Langeliers: Launches pinch-hit homer
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Langeliers entered Sunday's loss to the White Sox in the ninth inning as a pinch hitter and hit a solo home run in his only at-bat.
Langeliers had ceded catching duties to Kyle McCann to open the day, yet he was able to come through off the bench with his 26th homer of the season. The round tripper got the Athletics to within one run, but the rally stagnated at that point. Langeliers snapped a 10-game extra-base-hit drought with the timely blast, as well as a brief 0-for-13 skid that had encompassed his last three games.
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Athletics' Shea Langeliers: Won't start Sunday
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Langeliers is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the White Sox.
He'll be receiving some routine maintenance after starting at catcher each of the past three days. Kyle McCann will spell Langeliers behind the dish Sunday.
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Athletics' Shea Langeliers: Getting some rest Wednesday
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Langeliers is not in the lineup for Wednesday's contest in Houston.
Langeliers will get a regular day of rest after he had started at catcher both of the past two games. Kyle McCann will check in for Langeliers behind the plate.
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Athletics' Shea Langeliers: Multi-hit effort in loss
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Langeliers went 2-for-4 with a run in a loss to the Tigers on Sunday.
Despite the disappointing team loss, Langeliers was a bright spot by keeping up his recent stretch of productive hitting. The 26-year-old generated his fourth two-hit effort in the last 10 games, a stretch where he's produced a .268 average and .780 OPS while striking out at an acceptable 19.5 percent clip across 41 plate appearances. Langeliers is up to a .223 average on the season, close to a high point for him after the first month of the campaign.
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Athletics' Shea Langeliers: Taking seat Saturday
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Langeliers isn't in the Athletics' lineup for Saturday's game against the Tigers.
Langeliers will get to rest Saturday after going 1-for-6 during Friday's 13-inning series opener. Kyle McCann will catch instead for Brady Basso while batting ninth.
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Athletics' Shea Langeliers: Not in Thursday's lineup
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Langeliers isn't in the Athletics' lineup for Thursday's game against the Reds.
After going 2-for-4 with a run scored in Wednesday's win, Langeliers will take a seat during Thursday's series finale. Kyle McCann will take over as Oakland's catcher and bat seventh.
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Athletics' Shea Langeliers: Taking seat Wednesday
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Langeliers is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Rays.
Langeliers started the previous seven games and will receive a day off after hitting .375 with three doubles and a homer during that span. Kyle McCann will step in behind the plate Wednesday for Oakland.
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Athletics' Shea Langeliers: Resting up Sunday
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Langeliers is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Blue Jays.
Langeliers will get a breather for the series finale after he starred in Saturday's 1-0 win, going 4-for-4 with four singles. Kyle McCann will spell Langeliers behind the plate.
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Athletics' Shea Langeliers: Three-run shot in win
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Langeliers went 1-for-4 with a three-run home run in Saturday's win over the Angels.
Langeliers jumped on the first pitch he saw from Tyler Anderson in the opening frame and launched it over the wall in center field, scoring Brent Rooker and Lawrence Butler to give Oakland a 3-0 lead. That would end up being the difference in the ballgame as both offenses struggled to get much of anything going throughout the contest. Langeliers has now hit safely in four straight games, racking up two homers, two doubles, four RBI and four runs over that stretch. For the month, he's batting .254 with five long balls, 15 RBI and 13 runs scored.
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Athletics' Shea Langeliers: Day of rest Wednesday
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Langeliers is not in the lineup for Wednesday's contest versus the Astros.
Langeliers handled catching duties for each of the previous three games for the Athletics, so he will get a breather for Wednesday's afternoon tilt. Oakland will turn to Kyle McCann behind the plate for the series finale against Houston.
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Athletics' Shea Langeliers: Plates pair in Friday's win
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Langeliers went 2-for-4 with a pair of RBI singles in a win over the Phillies on Friday.
The backstop came through with two clutch knocks, driving home Miguel Andujar in the third and extending a one-run lead in the fifth with another single that plated Max Schuemann. Langeliers has now hit the 50-RBI mark for the season, and Friday's game was his sixth straight with at least one RBI. The 26-year-old has a trio of multi-hit efforts in that span, along with a .462 average with runners on base.
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Athletics' Shea Langeliers: Homers again Saturday
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Langeliers went 2-for-6 with a two-run home run, an additional RBI and an additional run in a 19-8 victory versus the Orioles on Saturday.
Langeliers piled on to a decimation of Baltimore's pitching with a two-run shot to left field in the third inning that gave gave Oakland a 12-0 lead. The backstop had previously notched an RBI single in the second frame. Langeliers has gone deep in two straight contests and in four of his past 10. He leads MLB catchers with 17 long balls on the campaign.
