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Langeliers

Since coming back from surgery to repair a torn meniscus, Langeliers has played three of the five games for the Athletics. With the team not in playoff contention, it makes sense that they don’t want to push the 28-year-old’s knee any more than they need to. The Athletics are at home all week next week, but we would expect Langeliers to sit two of those games. Jeff McNeil is at DH and hitting second on Thursday, while Donovan Walton is at second base and batting fifth.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.