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Shea Langeliers (knee) could miss rest of 2026

Shea Langeliers

ATH Catcher #23

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Jeff Passan of ESPN reports that Athletics’ catcher Shea Langeliers was diagnosed with a torn meniscus in his knee and could miss the remainder of the 2026 season.

Langeliers suffered the injury while running the bases during Friday’s contest against the Twins. The 28-year-old backstop had been one of the A’s most prominent trade chips leading up to the trade deadline, and while they weren’t necessarily going to move him, interested teams had been making inquiries. The A’s have not yet decided whether Langeliers will undergo surgery to repair the tear, but if he does it would end his 2026 season. It’s a devasting blow for fantasy managers who simply won’t be able to recreate Langeliers’ power production from what’s available on the waiver wire.

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Shea Langeliers is back DHing Tuesday against the Rays.

Langeliers didn’t start Sunday in his second game off the IL after knee surgery. He’s hitting third tonight, dropping Zack Gelof down to fifth. Max Muncy and Tommy White are both on the bench with the DH spot taken.
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Shea Langeliers is not in the Athletics’ starting lineup for Sunday afternoon’s battle against the Mariners.

The A’s appear to be easing Langeliers back into action following his return from the injured list on Saturday. He’s expected to finish out the season exclusively as a designated hitter for the Athletics. Max Muncy is functioning in that role on Sunday and will bat fifth against Mariners’ right-hander Bryce Miller.
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Athletics activated C Shea Langeliers from the 10-day injured list.

Langeliers, who underwent knee surgery in July, will be allowed to finish out the season as a designated hitter. It should be fine to get him back into fantasy lineups, but he’ll probably be more valuable in the final week of the season than he will be in two road series against the Rays and Guardians next week.
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Shea Langeliers (knee) went 1-for-2 with a walk in a minor league rehab game for Triple-A Las Vegas.

Athletics manager Mark Kotsay expressed optimism that Langeliers could return at some point this weekend. He went 2-for-3 with an RBI during his rehab debut on Thursday. He’s going to be limited to DH after undergoing right knee meniscus surgery back in July. He’s the type of elite talent at the catcher position that needs to be rostered in all fantasy formats for the final two weeks.
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Shea Langeliers (knee) will begin a minor league rehab assignment with Triple-A Las Vegas on Thursday.

Langeliers is on track to return at some point next week and will be limited to DH exclusively after undergoing surgery to repair a torn meniscus in his right knee back in July. It was believed to be a season-ending procedure at the time, but Langeliers has made a rapid recovery. He’s obviously worth picking up in any fantasy leagues where he’s available as a decent catching option for the final week-plus of the season.
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Shea Langeliers (knee) has started a hitting progression.

Langeliers underwent surgery to repair a torn meniscus in his right knee last month, which was believed to be a season-ending procedure. It sounds like there’s a small chance that Langeliers could make it back before the end of the year, but that would likely only be for a handful of games in late September, if at all. The positive news for fantasy managers is that he should have a normal offseason and be ready for the start of spring training.
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Shea Langeliers will undergo season-ending surgery to repair a torn meniscus in his right knee.

It’s the worst-case scenario outcome after Langeliers hit the injured list over the weekend. The 28-year-old slugging backstop’s absence is a significant hit for fantasy managers heading into the final two months after delivering top-five production at the position. He finishes with a robust .263/.332/.497 slash line with 55 runs scored, 23 homers, 51 RBI and two steals in 416 plate appearances across 93 games. The only positive news here is that Langeliers should be ready for the start of spring training.
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Athletics placed C Shea Langeliers on the 10-day injured list with a torn meniscus in his right knee.

Jeff Passan of ESPN reported the devastating news on Sunday morning. It has yet to be decided whether or not Langeliers will require season-ending surgery to repair the tear. Brian Serven was recalled from Triple-A Las Vegas to take his spot on the active roster.
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Shea Langeliers went 1-for-4 with a solo homer and a walk against the Diamondbacks on Tuesday.

Langeliers drew a walk in the first inning, then later cut into the D-backs’ lead with a solo homer off Ryan Thompson in the eighth inning. It was an absolute blast, coming off the bat at 110.7 mph and going 444 feet. The 28-year-old slugger is up to 23 homers, 55 runs scored, and 51 RBI while slashing .260/.330/.496 across 409 plate appearances.
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Shea Langeliers hit a three-run double to help the Athletics to a blowout win over the Nationals on Saturday.

Langeliers unclogged the bases with his double, and extended the A’s lead to 14-0 in the seventh. He also drew a pair of walks, and the three-reach game has the power-hitting backstop hitting .258/.327/.490 with an even 50 RBI on the year.

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Jansen Junk allowed one run with four strikeouts over three innings in a no-decision against the Diamondbacks on Tuesday.

Junk served up a solo homer to Gabriel Moreno in the first inning. He then stranded two runners in the second and two more in the third before ending his day after three innings at 72 pitches. He struck out four. The 30-year-old right-hander will take a 4.50 ERA, 1.34 WHIP, and a 78/31 K/BB ratio across 114 innings into a start against the Cubs in Chicago next Tuesday.
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Michael Soroka allowed one run with six strikeouts over five innings in a no-decision against the Marlins on Tuesday.

Soroka had cruised through three scoreless innings before giving up a solo homer to Griffin Conine in the fourth. He bounced back with a scoreless fifth, ending his day after five frames with six strikeouts. The 29-year-old right-hander will take a 3.45 ERA, 1.13 WHIP, and a 101/26 K/BB ratio across 104 1/3 innings into a start against the Rockies in Colorado next Tuesday.
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Josh Lowe went 2-for-3 with a solo homer to lead the Angels to a 2-1 win over the Mariners on Tuesday.

Lowe knocked a base hit in the fourth inning, then later gave the Angels the lead with a go-ahead solo homer off Logan Gilbert in the sixth. He was later lifted for a pinch-hitter in the eighth against a left-handed reliever. The 28-year-old outfielder is up to 12 homers while slashing .210/.277/.367 across 312 plate appearances.
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Ryan Watson tossed a scoreless ninth inning to convert the save against the Mariners on Tuesday.

Ben Joyce got the night off after pitching in two of the last three games. It was Ryan Watson who got the call in the ninth to close out the game against the Mariners with a one-run lead. He worked around a base hit, inducing a ground ball double-play to end the contest with his third save of the season.
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Ryan Johnson allowed one run with seven strikeouts over six innings in a win over the Mariners on Tuesday.

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