Langeliers, Gray, Altuve, Soriano, Arozarena

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 the top tier of backstops?

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:

• Langaliers' 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...

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