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Shea Langeliers blasts game-winning HR in 9th as A's snap losing skid Shea Langeliers hit the go-ahead solo home run in the ninth inning and the visiting Oakland Athletics defeated the Toronto Blue Jays 5-4 Fri...

JUNE 24, 2023 • DEADSPIN.COM

Langeliers hits game-winning HR in 9th as A's beat Blue Jays 5-4 to end 8-game skid

Shea Langeliers hit a tiebreaking home run in the ninth inning and the Oakland Athletics beat the Toronto Blue Jays 5-4 to snap an eight-game losing streak

JUNE 24, 2023 • Associated Press

Not in Wednesday's lineup Langeliers is absent from the lineup for Thursday's game versus the Rays.

Impact It's a day game after a night game, which is a prime spot to get your starting catcher some rest. Carlos Perez will be behind the plate.

JUNE 15, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Bases-clearing double in win Langeliers went 1-for-3 with a three-run double and a run in a win over the Rays on Monday.

Impact The young backstop set the table for the Athletics' season-high sixth straight win with his timely fifth-inning, base-loaded two-bagger, which snapped a scoreless tie. Langeliers has now reached safely in eight straight games, a stretch during which he sports a .280 average and .899 OPS across 29 plate appearances.

JUNE 13, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Shea Langeliers' key hit extends Athletics' streak at Rays' expense Shea Langeliers highlighted a four-run fifth inning with a three-run double as the Oakland Athletics stunned the visiting Tampa Bay Rays for...

JUNE 13, 2023 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM

Breather Sunday Langeliers is not in the starting lineup Sunday versus the Brewers.

Impact Langeliers will take a seat after he went 0-for-3 with a walk and two strikeouts in Saturday's extra-inning win over the Brewers. Carlos Perez will start behind the plate and bat seventh in the series finale with Milwaukee.

JUNE 11, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Extends on-base streak Friday Langeliers went 1-for-3 with a double, a walk and a run in a loss to the Brewers on Friday.

Impact Langeliers extended his on-base streak to six games with his solid night at the plate, one that saw him match his 2022 rookie-season tally of 17 extra-base hit via his double. Langeliers' .219 average and .690 OPS still have plenty of room for improvement, but he's in the midst of his best offensive stretch of the season with a .286/.375/.457 slash line across the last 11 games.

JUNE 10, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Clubs eighth homer Langeliers went 1-for-4 with a solo home run and an additional run scored in Tuesday's 11-2 victory over Pittsburgh.

Impact Langeliers took Mitch Keller yard for a 423-foot solo shot in the second inning to improve his season total to eight while coming around to score on a Jace Peterson home run after being walked in the eighth frame. Tuesday's outing built upon his recent success at the plate, moving him to 8-for-27 since May 27 with one homer, five RBI and four runs scored. Though Langeliers sports a poor 29.3 percent strikeout rate, he sits seventh in home runs and 10th in RBI among catchers on the year.

JUNE 7, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Breather Monday Langeliers is not in the starting lineup Monday versus the Pirates.

Impact Langeliers will take a seat after he went 3-for-10 with a double, an RBI, a run scored and four strikeouts while starting all three games of the team's series with the Marlins. Carlos Perez will take over behind the plate and bat fifth in the series opener with Pittsburgh.

JUNE 5, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Multi-hit effort in Saturday's loss Langeliers went 2-for-4 with an RBI single in a loss to the Marlins on Saturday.

Impact Langeliers' timely eighth-inning knock spared the Athletics from a shutout defeat and served as his second multi-hit effort in the last six games. The young backstop has already set new career bests in home runs (seven) and RBI (25) through his first 50 games, but his 29.1 percent strikeout rate and a drop in line-drive rate from last season's 22 percent to 15.7 percent is conspiring to keep his average and on-base percentage at an unpalatable .215 and .286, respectively.

JUNE 4, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Resting Wednesday Langeliers is not in the starting lineup Wednesday versus Atlanta, Martin Gallegos of MLB.com reports.

Impact Langeliers will get a breather after he went 4-for-13 with a double, three RBI and a run scored while starting the last four games. Carlos Perez will draw the start at catcher and bat fifth as the Athletics go for the sweep over Atlanta.

MAY 31, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Drives home two Saturday Langeliers went 2-for-4 with a two-run single and a double in a loss to the Astros on Saturday.

Impact Langeliers had the only multi-hit effort of the night for Oakland and drove in the final two runs of the game with his eighth-inning single. Like several of his teammates, Langeliers had been mired in a serious funk coming into Saturday, as he was just 1-for-21 over the previous six games and had seen a 23-point drop in batting average over the last nine contests overall. Despite the struggles, Langeliers' standing as the everyday catcher doesn't appear to be in any jeopardy, especially with veteran Manny Pina (wrist) still sidelined for the foreseeable future.

MAY 28, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Out of lineup Friday Langeliers is absent from the lineup Friday against the Astros.

Impact Carlos Perez will start at catcher and Brent Rooker will serve as the A's designated hitter. Langeliers has slashed just .169/.250/.254 with one home run over his last 80 plate appearances dating back to April 30.

MAY 26, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Drives in only run Friday Langeliers went 1-for-3 with an RBI double and a walk in a loss to the Astros on Friday.

Impact Langeliers' third-inning two-bagger plated Esteury Ruiz with what would be the Athletics' only run of the night. The success at the plate Friday was an extension of a productive run with the bat for the young backstop, as he's now hitting .300 (9-for-30) with a pair of doubles, a home run, four RBI, five walks and three runs over his last eight games.

MAY 20, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Gets breather Wednesday Langeliers is not in the starting lineup against Arizona on Wednesday.

Impact Langeliers went just 1-for-9 in the first two games of the series against the D-Backs, and he'll get a breather Wednesday with Carlos Perez hitting fifth while handling catching duties.

MAY 17, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Drives in all three runs in loss Langeliers went 2-for-3 with a home run, a walk and three RBI in Sunday's 11-3 loss to the Rangers.

Impact Langeliers was responsible for both of the Athletics' scoring plays with an RBI single in the second inning and a two-run homer in the seventh. The catcher has hit safely in six of his last eight games, going 9-for-28 (.321) in that span. He's up to a .234/.309/.435 slash line with seven homers, 20 RBI, 17 runs scored, two doubles and a triple through 35 contests this season.

MAY 14, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Resting Wednesday Langeliers is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Yankees.

Impact Langeliers will receive a breather for the series finale in New York after he caught eight innings and went 3-for-4 with a walk and a run in Tuesday's 10-5 loss. Carlos Perez will check in for Langeliers behind the dish.

MAY 10, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

On base four times Tuesday Langeliers went 3-for-4 with a walk and a run in a loss to the Yankees on Tuesday.

Impact The young backstop had his most productive game of the season in terms of reaching safely, busting out of a 2-for-20 slump that had encompassed his last six games in the process. Langeliers raised his average and on-base percentage to .227 and .301, respectively, with the busy night at the plate, but he's now gone without an extra-base hit in seven straight contests.

MAY 10, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Takes seat Sunday Langeliers is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Royals.

Impact The young backstop will be getting some maintenance for Sunday's matinee after he started at catcher in five of the past six games while going 2-for-16 at the dish. Carlos Perez will spell Langeliers behind the plate in the series finale.

MAY 7, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Gets breather Saturday Langeliers is not in the lineup Saturday versus the Reds.

Impact Langeliers went 2-for-5 with an RBI single and a two-run triple in Friday's series opener against Cincinnati, but he'll grab some rest Saturday with Carlos Perez handling the catching duties for the A's. Brent Rooker is serving as the designated hitter.

APRIL 29, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Drives in three Friday Langeliers went 2-for-5 with an RBI single and a two-run triple in a loss to the Reds on Friday.

Impact The young backstop came through in the clutch with both his knocks, driving in Ryan Noda in the first to give the Athletics an early 1-0 lead and then bringing in both Noda and Brent Rooker with a sixth-inning three-bagger, his first of the season. The productive night followed another two-hit tally Thursday that included Langeliers' sixth homer of the season, and he's now sporting a solid .488 slugging percentage thanks to having laced nine of his 20 hits for extra bases.

APRIL 29, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Blasts another homer Thursday Langeliers went 2-for-5 with a two-run home run and an additional run scored in a loss to the Angels on Thursday.

Impact Langeliers hit one of two Oakland homers in the fourth inning, taking Shohei Ohtani deep with a 414-foot, two-run shot to center field. The long ball was the third in five games for the backstop, and he's knocked in five runs over that span. Langeliers' hot stretch has moved him into a tie for first in the majors among catchers with six homers on the season.

APRIL 28, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Brent Rooker and Shea Langeliers launching two homers for the A's off Shohei Ohtani in the 4th inning

APRIL 27, 2023 • FOX SPORTS

Goes deep again Langelier went 1-for-3 with a solo home run and a walk in Tuesday's defeat to the Angels.

Impact Langeliers kicked off the fifth inning with a no-doubter to left center field to bring the A's within 4-2. It was his second home run in three games and his fifth on the year. The 25-year-old is now tied for second among catchers in homers and is slashing .222/.300/.458 with 11 RBI, 11 runs and a 5:21 BB:K over 80 plate appearances.

APRIL 26, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Belts second homer Langeliers went 1-for-3 with a two-run home run in a loss to the Rangers on Sunday.

Impact The young backstop's 433-foot blast to left in the fifth inning with Jordan Diaz aboard accounted for all of Oakland's runs on the day. Langeliers has only a .234 average and .310 on-base percentage through 71 plate appearances, but the fact he's accrued six extra-base hits (two doubles, four homers) has his slugging percentage at a respectable .453.

APRIL 24, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

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Langeliers hits game-winning HR in 9th as A's beat Blue Jays 5-4 to end 8-game skid

Brent Rooker and Shea Langeliers launching two homers for the A's off Shohei Ohtani in the 4th inning