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It wasn’t that long ago that when you were selecting your catcher, you did it with your nose plugged and outside of a couple players, you just tried to find which guy was going to hurt you the least.

Athletics News / Oakland Athletics on SI / January 23

Former Los Angeles Angels Catcher Signs on with A's

Behind backstop Shea Langeliers, the A's have a number of veteran options to choose from, and that list continues to grow. At the beginning of the offseason, the club chose to roster veteran Austin Wynns over the more inexperienced Willie MacIver, who was claimed off waivers by the Texas Rangers.

Athletics News / Oakland Athletics on SI / January 15

Jacob Wilson Predicts Where A's Teammate Nick Kurtz Will Rank in Top 100

This week, MLB Network is unveiling their list for the "Top 100 Players Right Now," and in the first night of action, they slotted A's catcher Shea Langeliers No.

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Athletics News / Oakland Athletics on SI / January 9

What the A's Arbitration Decision Means for Shea Langeliers' Extension Chances

Thursday was the deadline for teams and their players that are arbitration eligible to come to terms on their contracts for 2026, and after the A's DFA'd JJ Bleday back in November, and came to terms with backup catcher Austin Wynns earlier that month, Shea Langeliers was the only eligible player for the A's this year.

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The 20 most significant MLB Rule 5 draftees

The Rule 5 draft, held annually at the winter meetings in December, never garners much fanfare, but it has been known to yield some noteworthy transactions.

Athletics News / Athletics Nation / January 8

A’s, Shea Langeliers Agree On Contract To Avoid Arbitration

According to MLBTR, the A’s and Shea Langeliers are in agreement on a contract for 2026 that will pay the catcher $5.25M and avoid the dreaded arbitration hearing.

Athletics News / Oakland Athletics on SI / January 7

A's Sign Catcher Previously with Detroit Tigers

An underrated area of need for the A's this offseason has been backup catcher. Obviously, they still have Shea Langeliers locked into the starting role following his breakout season, and it's not like he takes many days off over the course of a season.

Athletics News / Athletics Nation / January 5

2025 Season In Review: Shea Langeliers

We might have ourselves a candidate for “most polarizing player on the big league roster”. Shea Langeliers comes with warts and yet he put up a pretty sensational 2025 season ranking as one of the AL’s best catchers.

Athletics News / Oakland Athletics on SI / December 5

Signs A's Ownership May Have a Shea Langeliers Extension in the Works

Earlier this week, A's owner John Fisher made an appearance on A's Cast to celebrate the unveiling of the team's Baseball Experience in Las Vegas. He talked with Chris Townsend about the construction of the ballpark, and his excitement level for the 2026 season after watching watching his team come together in the second half.

Athletics News / Oakland Athletics on SI / November 19

A's Add Former Pittsburgh Pirates Backstop on Minor League Deal

For a position that is as locked down as catcher on the A's roster, there has certainly been a lot of movement behind the dish for the franchise this offseason.

Athletics News / Oakland Athletics on SI / November 6

A's Signing Provides Clue for Offseason's Direction

Heading into the offseason, the A's had a decision to make at catcher. One option was to roll with Willie MacIver, who made his MLB debut with the club in 2025, and was a solid part-time player for the franchise.

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The 25 greatest pitching seasons from the modern MLB era

America's favorite pastime has more memorable performances than any sport. As such, figuring out which pitchers had the best seasons ever is no easy task.

Athletics News / Oakland Athletics on SI / October 21

Projecting What a Shea Langeliers Extension Could Cost the A’s

The Athletics signed both Brent Rooker and Lawrence Butler to extensions last offseason, and GM David Forst has said that extending more players "is a possibility" this winter, stating that he's had a lot of talks with ownership about extending that model and locking guys up into their time in Las Vegas.

Athletics News / Oakland Athletics on SI / October 8

Shea Langeliers Emerging as One of Baseball's Best Catchers

Following a competitive 2021 season for the A's that ultimately led them to missing the playoffs, the team decided to trade away some of their talent as they had a ton of arbitration eligible players that were due big raises, and were still too many pieces away from being successful.

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Athletics News / Field Level Media / September 27

Athletics walk off vs. Royals on Shea Langeliers' double

Shea Langeliers hit the tiebreaking double with two outs in the bottom of the ninth inning to give the Athletics a 4-3 walk-off victory over the Kansas City Royals on Friday night at West Sacramento, Calif.

Athletics News / Field Level Media / September 25

Astros' division hopes end with shutout loss to A's

Shea Langeliers went 4-for-4 with a homer and Luis Severino pitched a dazzling 6 1/3 innings as the Athletics continued their season-long dominance of the Houston Astros with a 6-0 victory on Wednesday night at West Sacramento, Calif.

MLB News / Yardbarker / September 11

Athletics' Shea Langeliers adds to historic 2025 season for catchers

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Athletics News / Oakland Athletics on SI / September 4

A's Catcher Adds More Accolades to an Already Impressive Season

Shea Langeliers mashed in the month of August and was awarded AL Player of the Month as announced by the MLB this week. It is now back-to-back months that an A’s player has won the award following a monster month of July from Nick Kurtz.

Athletics News / Yardbarker / August 27

Las Vegas-bound A’s could return to relevance sooner than expected

Following an improved, if unspectacular, final season in Oakland, not much was expected of the Athletics in 2025. While the results in the standings this season will be similar to those of 2024, the 2025 version of the team has produced a lot to be excited about.

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Athletics News / Field Level Media / August 21

A's hope Shea Langeliers stays on tear vs. Twins

Shea Langeliers will be the center of attention once again when the Athletics go for a three-game sweep over the Minnesota Twins on Thursday afternoon in Minneapolis.

Athletics News / Field Level Media / August 20

Shea Langeliers, A's aim to continue torrid run vs. Twins

Shea Langeliers offered a simple explanation for his recent hot streak. It's not an adjustment to his swing or his batting stance. Instead, it's all about his outlook.

Athletics News / Dice City Sports / August 6

Shea Langeliers Makes History

In a season full of struggles and experiments for the Athletics, manager Mark Kotsay rolled the dice on Tuesday by moving catcher Shea Langeliers into the leadoff spot for the first time in his career.

Athletics News / Just Baseball / August 6

Shea Langeliers Is Still Not Getting the Recognition He Deserves

Most stories coming out on the Athletics have been focused on rookie sensation Nick Kurtz, and rightfully so. Kurtz has looked advanced beyond his years, and the raw power has been a magnet for eyes and headlines.

Athletics News / Yardbarker / August 6

A's catcher's historic performance part of team's 16-run onslaught

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The Athletics have not had much to smile about in 2025, but Tuesday night was a totally different story.

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Athletics News / Field Level Media / June 30

Athletics C Shea Langeliers (oblique) homers in return from IL

The Athletics activated catcher Shea Langeliers from the injured list on Monday, and he helped himself to a three-run home run in his first plate appearance of a 6-4 victory over the host Tampa Bay Rays.

Athletics News / Field Level Media / June 6

Athletics place C Shea Langeliers (oblique) on IL

The Athletics placed catcher Shea Langeliers on the 10-day injured list Friday due to a left oblique strain. Langeliers was injured during a sixth-inning at-bat in a 14-3 win over the Minnesota Twins on Thursday.

Athletics News / Just Baseball / January 8, 2025

Shea Langeliers is the Best Catcher Nobody Talks About

The Athletics have been on the receiving end of jokes the past few seasons. From penny pinching, poor trade returns, to moving their franchise, there’s enough content for a two hour stand up routine.

Atlanta Braves News / SportsTalkATL / October 9, 2024

Drake Baldwin makes the future at catcher very intriguing

The Braves organization has produced some amazing catchers over the last several years. Unfortunately, they don’t play for the home team in Atlanta. William Contreras was traded for Sean Murphy a couple of offseasons ago.

Athletics News / Fastball on SI / September 29, 2024

Shea Langeliers Makes Oakland Athletics History Thanks to Clutch Home Run

While the Athletics' time in Oakland is coming to a close, the franchise's record books will continue to live on. And just before the team relocates to Sacramento, then Las Vegas, Shea Langeliers is making sure to leave his mark in those history books.

Athletics News / Yardbarker / July 16, 2022