May 7, 2025
Athletics catcher
Shea Langeliers and rookie first baseman
Nick Kurtz will both retreat to the bench for Wednesday's contest in Sacramento against the division-rival Seattle Mariners.
Jhonny Pereda will do the catching and hit ninth, while
Tyler Soderstrom plays first base and bats second against Mariners right-hander
Bryan Woo. Langeliers isn't going to hit for average (.227), but he has some of the better pop among catchers and currently has gone deep seven times in 119 at-bats this year. Kurtz, who tore up the minors to earn an early-season call-up, has hit a decent 11-for-42 (.262) in his first 13 major-league games, but he has yet to go deep after clubbing seven homers in 20 games for Triple-A Las Vegas. Pereda should be ignored for DFS purposes, while Soderstrom will be a popular play with a .300 average and a solo homer against Woo in 10 career at-bats. Soderstrom is tied for second among first basemen with nine homers this year.
--Keith Hernandez - RotoBallerSource: MLB.com
May 6, 2025
Athletics catcher
Shea Langeliers had a big night in a 7-6 win in 11 innings over the Seattle Mariners on Monday. Langeliers went 1-for-3 with a homer, two walks, and two RBI in the close win. The veteran backstop ripped a solo homer in the fourth inning, a shot with an exit velocity of 109.8 MPH. He later came back and added a sacrifice fly in the seventh inning. Langeliers is now hitting .226 with seven homers, 15 runs, 17 RBI, and one steal across 115 at-bats this season. His batting average is low but he is providing plenty of pop from the catcher position in fantasy this season.
--Matt T - RotoBallerSource: MLB.com
May 4, 2025
Athletics catcher
Shea Langeliers is not in Sunday's lineup when the Athletics play the rubber match of a three-game set against the Miami Marlins. Instead, the Athletics will give catching duties to
Jhonny Pereda, who will bat in the nine-hole. Langeliers has gone 0-for-9 at the plate during the first two games of the series. Fantasy managers should expect him to return to the starting nine on Monday when they begin a series against the Seattle Mariners. Through the first 29 games of the campaign, Langeliers has held a .223/.285/.420 slash line with six home runs. He has drawn walks at a solid 8.1 percent rate and has only struck out at an impressive 15.4 percent rate. Pereda is worth a look as a value option in DFS this afternoon, facing
Edward Cabrera, who enters this game holding a high 7.23 ERA.
--Andy Smith - RotoBallerSource: MLB.com
May 1, 2025
Athletics catcher
Shea Langeliers is getting the day off on Thursday in the series finale against the division-rival Texas Rangers at Globe Life Field.
Jhonny Pereda will do the catching for left-hander
Jeffrey Springs and will hit ninth against Rangers right-hander
Tyler Mahle. Langeliers will get a normal day of rest after catching each of the last four games. The 27-year-old right-handed power bat has hit .243 (25-for-103) with six home runs, 14 RBI, 14 runs scored and a stolen base in his first 27 games of 2025. After a stretch of three straight hitless appearances, Langeliers is currently carrying a three-game hitting streak. He's gone 5-for-23 with a homer, two RBI, a walk and six strikeouts in his last six games going into Thursday. Pereda will be a DFS sleeper to ignore against a pitcher that has looked great in the early going in 2025. Pereda has gone 4-for-17 on the season with no homers and one RBI.
--Keith Hernandez - RotoBallerSource: MLB.com
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