History of Shea Langeliers in Timeline

Shea Langeliers is a professional baseball catcher currently playing for the Oakland Athletics in MLB. He debuted in 2022. Prior to his professional career, Langeliers played college baseball for the Baylor Bears.

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1900: MLB History Reference

In Major League Baseball (MLB) history since 1900, Shea Langeliers became the first player to have 3 HRs in his 1st game starting at leadoff.

November 18, 1997: Shea Langeliers Born

On November 18, 1997, Shea Ryan Langeliers was born. He is now a professional baseball catcher for the Athletics of Major League Baseball.

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2016: High School Senior Year

In 2016, during his senior year at Keller High School, Shea Langeliers batted .369 with six home runs and 31 RBIs. He was drafted by the Toronto Blue Jays in the 34th round of the 2016 MLB draft but chose to attend Baylor University instead.

2017: Freshman Year at Baylor

In 2017, as a freshman at Baylor, Shea Langeliers batted .313 with ten home runs and 38 RBIs in 55 games. He was named to the All-Big 12 Conference Freshman Team and the All-Big 12 Second Team. He also played in the Cape Cod Baseball League for the Chatham Anglers and was named an All-Star.

2018: Sophomore Year at Baylor

In 2018, during his sophomore year, Shea Langeliers missed time due to a wrist injury but returned to bat .252 with 11 home runs and 44 RBIs in 58 games. He was named to the All-Big 12 First Team and won a Rawlings/ABCA Division I Gold Glove.

July 15, 2019: Travis d'Arnaud hits 3 Home Runs as Catcher

On July 15, 2019 Travis d'Arnaud became the 2nd catcher to hit 3 homers as a leadoff hitter.

2019: Drafted by Atlanta Braves

In 2019, Shea Langeliers was drafted by the Atlanta Braves with the ninth overall pick and signed with the team for $4 million. He began his professional career with the Rome Braves, where he hit .255/.310/.343 with two home runs and 34 RBIs over 54 games.

2019: Junior Season at Baylor

In 2019, Shea Langeliers' junior season, he was named to the All-Big 12 First Team for the second year in a row, despite missing three weeks due to a broken hand. In an NCAA tournament game, he hit three home runs and had 11 RBIs. He finished the year hitting .308 with ten home runs and 42 RBIs in 44 games.

2020: Minor League Season Canceled

In 2020, Shea Langeliers did not play a minor league game due to the cancellation of the season caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.

2021: Season with Mississippi and Gwinnett

In 2021, Shea Langeliers played the majority of the season with the Mississippi Braves, slashing .258/.338/.498 with 22 home runs and 52 RBIs over 92 games. He then joined the Gwinnett Stripers. He was named Atlanta's Minor League Player of the Year and was selected to play in the Arizona Fall League for the Peoria Javelinas.

March 14, 2022: Traded to Oakland Athletics

On March 14, 2022, Shea Langeliers was traded by the Braves to the Oakland Athletics along with Cristian Pache, Ryan Cusick, and Joey Estes in exchange for Matt Olson. He was assigned to the Las Vegas Aviators.

August 16, 2022: MLB Debut with Athletics

On August 16, 2022, Shea Langeliers was promoted to the major league roster and made his MLB debut with the Athletics against the Texas Rangers. He collected his first major league hit, a double, on the first pitch of his first at-bat. He hit his first MLB home run the next night.

2022: MLB Debut

In 2022, Shea Langeliers made his Major League Baseball (MLB) debut.

April 9, 2024: Three Home Run Game

On April 9, 2024, Shea Langeliers hit three home runs, driving in all four runs, including the go-ahead two-run home run in the ninth inning against the Texas Rangers, leading to a 4-3 victory.