Langeliers, S. Gray, Altuve, Soriano, Arozarena
Mar 5 2026
Is this a top-tier Langeliers? ... Shea Langeliers (C, ATH) posted career-highs in BA (.277), HR (31), and SB (7) in 2025 and now finds himself among the cream of the 2026 catcher crop. Has he cemented himself among that tier?
| Year | PA | HR | BA | xBA | bb% | ct% | HctX | PX/xPX | SB% / SBO% | HR/F |
| 2022 | 153 | 6 | 0.218 | 0.238 | 5 | 62 | 84 | 168/95 | 68% / 3% | 16% |
| 2023 | 490 | 22 | 0.205 | 0.224 | 7 | 68 | 96 | 129/122 | 60% / 6% | 14% |
| 2024 | 534 | 29 | 0.224 | 0.245 | 8 | 69 | 104 | 143122 | 67% / 6% | 19% |
| 2025 | 523 | 31 | 0.277 | 0.287 | 7 | 79 | 123 | 154/120 | 88% / 8% | 19% |
It seems so, as much of what Langeliers did was supported by the skills:
- Langeliers' ct% spike jumps off the page, as it drove xBA to new heights and gave those impressive BA gains plenty of legs.
- He didn't sacrifice power for more contact, either. Given two straight years of an excellent HR/F, a stout PX/xPX...
Almost!
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