Langeliers, Walker, Eovaldi, O'Hoppe, Wacha
Aug 11 2025
Langeliers: Contact is king … Through the end of June, Shea Langeliers (C, ATH) was delivering about what we expected from the 27-year-old: HR pop with little BA support. He picked up the pace with a .293-7 HR month of July, and he's so far owned August, including a 3-homer game vs. Washington. We've known Langeliers had power, but is he also becoming an all-around better hitter before our eyes?
| Year | PA | HR | BA | xBA | bb% | ct% | HctX | PX | xPX | HR/F | LA |
| 2022 | 153 | 6 | .218 | .238 | 5 | 62 | 84 | 168 | 95 | 16% | 16.9% |
| 2023 | 490 | 22 | .205 | .224 | 7 | 68 | 96 | 129 | 122 | 14% | 19.6% |
| 2024 | 534 | 29 | .224 | .245 | 8 | 69 | 104 | 143 | 122 | 19% | 16.3% |
| 2025 | 354 | 22 | .269 | .289 | 7 | 80 | 117 | 151 | 109 | 19% | 14.7% |
By the looks of it, yes, Langeliers is maturing as a hitter:
- The gains in ct% are glaringly obvious. This is a step-change improvement that underpins a rise in...
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