April 18, 2025
Athletics catcher
Shea Langeliers is back in the lineup for the A's matchup on Friday night against the Milwaukee Brewers. Langeliers had the day off for the A's series finale against the Chicago White Sox. He'll face a tough matchup on Friday night against Milwaukee Brewers' starter
Freddy Peralta. The 27-year-old has had a very boom or bust type season so far, making him tough to trust in DFS leagues even with his 145 OPS+. Fantasy managers should still ensure that Langeliers is in their starting lineup, though, as Peralta's volatility may give Langeliers a chance to go deep.
--Kevin Larson - RotoBallerSource: Athletics
April 17, 2025
Athletics catcher
Shea Langeliers is sitting out of Thursday's series finale against the Chicago White Sox at Rate Field.
Jhonny Pereda will do the catching for left-hander
JP Sears and will back seventh against White Sox right-hander
Davis Martin. Langeliers will get a much-needed day of rest after starting the team's last eight games. The 27-year-old offers plenty of power at the weak catching position in fantasy, but he's probably never going to be much of a batting-average asset. He has gotten off to a .237/.338/.492 start in 2025 with an .830 OPS, four home runs, 10 RBI and 10 runs scored for the A's. Expect him to be back for Friday's series opener against the Milwaukee Brewers. Pereda will appear in just his 25th MLB game after debuting with the Miami Marlins in 2024. He has two hits in 10 at-bats in four games so far this year and will be a weak DFS play on Thursday.
--Keith Hernandez - RotoBallerSource: MLB.com
April 16, 2025
Athletics catcher
Shea Langeliers had a big game for his team in a 12-3 win over the Chicago White Sox on Tuesday. Langeliers went 3-for-5 with a double, a homer, two runs, and two RBI in the winning effort over Chicago. The veteran catcher launched a solo homer, his fourth of the season, off Chicago starter
Sean Burke in the third inning. It was a monster blast that traveled 409 feet with an exit velocity of 107.9 MPH. Langeliers is now hitting .250 with 10 runs and 10 RBI across 56 at-bats this season. After combining to hit 51 homers over his past two seasons, Langeliers is staking his claim as one of the premier power threats at the catcher position in all of fantasy.
--Matt T - RotoBallerSource: MLB.com
April 2, 2025
Athletics catcher
Shea Langeliers went 2-for-4 with a two-run blast during their loss to the Chicago Cubs on Tuesday evening. Langeliers hit a single in his first at-bat off Chicago southpaw
Justin Steele. Then in the third inning, Langeliers would take Steele deep with a two-run blast, which scored
Brent Rooker. Since going 0-for-3 on Opening Day, Langeliers has posted a solid .267/.353/.667 slash line with two home runs, five RBI, and a 2:2 BB:K over his previous four games. Last summer, Langeliers enjoyed a career year as he went deep 29 times and held a .224/.288/.450 slash line. The 27-year-old generated a strong 12.8 percent barrel rate with a .456 xSLG. Even though he does not draw walks often, his elite power upside gives him significant value in all formats, especially at the catcher position. He will look to stay hot on Wednesday, facing Chicago right-hander
Jameson Taillon.
--Andy Smith - RotoBallerSource: MLB.com
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