Oakland Athletics catcher Shea Langeliers will get the day off on Thursday in the series finale against the division-rival Texas Rangers in a matinee contest. With Langeliers on the bench, Kyle McCann will catch left-hander JP Sears and hit in the nine-hole against Rangers right-hander Jon Gray. All three of Langeliers' hits in this series against the Rangers were home runs on Tuesday as he single-handedly helped the A's defeat the reigning World Series champions on the road that day. The 26-year-old backstop has four long balls on the year already and seven RBI, but otherwise he's hitting just .222 (8-for-36) with two walks and 11 strikeouts in 40 plate appearances. McCann is searching for his first big-league hit and should be avoided in DFS.

Oakland Athletics catcher Shea Langeliers put his team's offense on his shoulders in Tuesday's 4-3 win over the Rangers. Langeliers went 3-for-4 with two solo home runs, a two-run HR, and a strikeout. The strong performance raised the 26-year-old's season slash line to .250/.306/.625 with four HR and seven RBI over 36 plate appearances. Fantasy managers may want to see more consistency from Langeliers before trusting him in shallower leagues, but the former top prospect could be kickstarting a useful offensive season.

Oakland Athletics catcher Shea Langeliers is out of the lineup for the matchup with Max Scherzer and the Texas Rangers Tuesday. The 25-year-old has struggled to a .201 average with 11 homers over 96 games. Tyler Soderstrom will do the catching instead and bat fifth. The rookie slugger has gotten off to a poor start to his Major League career, as he's slashing .173/.271/.231 with one home run through 17 games. Still, Soderstrom smashed 20 long balls across 69 contests at Triple-A this year and always has a chance to go yard as a streaming option in deeper leagues.

Oakland Athletics backstop Shea Langeliers will begin Saturday's game against right-hander Pablo Lopez and the Minnesota Twins on the bench. The youngster has had his fair share of struggles with the bat, slashing .206/.267/.371 with 10 homers, 31 runs, and 33 RBI over 80 contests. Newly promoted Tyler Soderstrom will do the catching duties instead. The 21-year-old made his Major League debut on Friday and went 0-for-4. Soderstrom hit 20 dingers across 69 games in Triple-A this season, and fantasy managers in any format can add the rookie for some power help.

Oakland Athletics catcher Shea Langeliers and outfielder Jordan Diaz are taking the day off on Wednesday against the Arizona Diamondbacks. With Langeliers and Diaz out, Carlos Perez is doing the catching and hitting fifth, while Tony Kemp is starting at the keystone and is batting eighth in the lineup against Diamondbacks right-hander Ryne Nelson. Langeliers is hitting only .226 (30-for-133) on the year in 37 games (149 plate appearances), but he does have seven home runs and 20 RBI, which is solid production from the catching position. Diaz has cooled off at the plate after a nice start and is now hitting .219 (14-for-64) in 22 games this year with a double, four home runs and eight RBI in 66 plate appearances.

Oakland Athletics backstop Shea Langeliers is not in the lineup for Saturday's game against Hunter Greene and the Cincinnati Reds. The 25-year-old has shown solid power over his first 24 games in 2023, slashing .233/.298/.488 with six home runs, 13 runs, and 16 RBI. Carlos Perez will do the catching duties and bat cleanup in Langeliers' absence. He's had a strong start to the campaign, batting .394 with one homer across 16 games. However, Perez has never been good with the bat, proved by his .596 career OPS. Fantasy managers are likely better off streaming someone with a more impressive track record.

Oakland Athletics backstop Shea Langeliers is sitting on the bench for Tuesday's matchup against Marcus Stroman and the Chicago Cubs. The rookie has been a bright spot for the club, as he's slashing .269/.321/.481 with three homers, seven runs, and eight RBI over 15 games. Instead, it'll be Carlos Perez behind the plate. The 32-year-old's putting up impressive numbers with a .563 batting average and one home run through 10 games, but given his career .596 OPS, fantasy managers should take his numbers with a grain of salt. There are catchers on the waiver wire who can provide better offensive production.

Oakland Athletics catcher Shea Langeliers is absent from Tuesday's starting lineup against the Cleveland Guardians, according to MLB.com. He started the first four games of the season and has posted a .200 average with no extra-base hits thus far. Instead, it will be Carlos Perez behind the dish and batting eighth. The 32-year-old hasn't been known for hitting throughout parts of five seasons in the bigs, as he owns a .216/.258/.320 slash line with four stolen bases. It's safe to say that fantasy managers should ignore Perez in all leagues, even for a streaming option.

Oakland Athletics catcher Shea Langeliers had himself a nice day at the plate during Sunday's game against the Seattle Mariners. The 24-year-old hasn't been too hot with the bat this season, but put together a nice outing here. Langeliers blasted two home runs in what ended up being a 10-0 blowout victory over the Mariners. On paper, Langeliers isn't doing a whole lot at the plate, but is worth holding in dynasty formats. The future is bright and this is only the beginning of his career.

Oakland Athletics catcher Shea Langeliers had his first multi-hit game of his career Sunday against the Seattle Mariners, going 3-for-4 with a triple, a double, an RBI, and a run scored. Langeliers is off to a strong start with six hits in his first 19 at-bats with one home run, four runs scored, and four RBI. He stands to see most of the playing time behind the plate for the rest of the season and stands a chance to make his way onto the fantasy radar heading into 2023. Fantasy managers in keeper and dynasty formats should look to add him if he is still available somehow.

The Oakland Athletics have promoted catching prospect Shea Langeliers from the minors on Tuesday. The team's top prospect, according to MLB Pipeline, Langeliers was hitting .283/.366/.510 with an .876 OPS, 19 home runs, 56 RBI, 62 runs scored and five stolen bases in 402 plate appearances and 92 games for Triple-A Las Vegas before his first big-league call-up. The 24-year-old backstop should play regularly down the stretch for the out-of-contention A's, with Sean Murphy seeing more time as the designated hitter. Because of his offensive upside at the weak catching position in fantasy baseball, Langeliers is worth picking up in most leagues.

Oakland Athletics general manager David Forst said that catching prospect Shea Langeliers is expected to be promoted from Triple-A Las Vegas before the end of the season. Langeliers is the team's top prospect, per MLB Pipeline, and he's currently hitting .281/.362/.513 with an .876 OPS, 19 home runs, 53 RBI, 57 runs scored and five stolen bases in 381 plate appearances and 87 games at Las Vegas. In a lost season, it makes sense for the A's to give the 24-year-old a taste of major league pitching to close out the year. Oakland also has Sean Murphy at the position at the big-league level, but he's a candidate to be traded in the offseason if they believe Langeliers is ready for a full-time role in 2023. When Langeliers is called up, he's worth a roster spot in deeper leagues.