Happy Tuesday, Athletics Nation!
In a new tradition of hard hitting A’s catchers that has been set by Sean Murphy, the next in line looks to be making a name for himself with the Triple-A Las Vegas Aviators. Coming to the Athletics organization in the Matt Olson trade with the Atlanta Braves, Shea Langeliers has been crushing the ball out in the desert.
As noted by The Athletic’s Melissa Lockard, Langeliers leads the Pacific Coast League in OPS, Slugging, and homers. Shea is ranked by MLB Pipeline as the A’s #2 prospect (behind another power hitting catcher, Tyler Soderstrom in High-A), and came highly regarded from the Braves.