Shea Langeliers' Historic Start Carrying the A's Offense

After just two games in Toronto, the A's catcher is already breaking records.

Mar 28, 2026; Toronto, Ontario, CAN; Athletics catcher Shea Langeliers (23) celebrates hitting a grand slam against the Toronto Blue Jays during the seventh inning at Rogers Centre. Mandatory Credit: Kevin Sousa-Imagn Images | Kevin Sousa-Imagn Images

After a monster Spring Training for the A's, catcher Shea Langeliers is off to an even hotter start in the regular season. In the first two games of the season, Shea has three home runs, including a huge grand slam on Saturday. He's gone 5-for-8 with three homers and six RBI so far, which is incredibly impressive.

Following his big day at the plate, he now leads all of Major League Baseball in RBI with six, and is one back with the Guardians' Chase DeLauter's four home runs (in three games). Langeliers also leads the league in OPS at 2.417, and is only one hit off having the most hits in the league. That currently belongs to A's nemesis Andrés Giménez, who has six, along with Giancarlo Stanton.

Shea is on pace for 243 home runs this season. pic.twitter.com/4CjDgFANFY

— Jason Burke (@ByJasonB) March 28, 2026

The backstop has five hits in eight at-bats, which is good for a .625 average, and an unbelievable 2.417 OPS. This off-season, the 28-year-old sparked extension rumors, which would add him to the list of already extended young bats.

Jacob Wilson, Brent Rooker, Tyler Soderstrom, and Lawrence Butler are among the names the team has already has locked up. This strong start could potentially earn him more money than any of the previous four deals.

After his impressive performance on Saturday, Langeliers' name will be in the history books for the A's franchise. His three homers in two games is the most by any player in franchise history, tied by only the Hall of Famer Al Simmons in 1930. The A's won the World Series that season, too.

Shea Langeliers’ 3 home runs are tied for the most by an A’s player in the team’s first two games of a season, joining:

1930 Al Simmons https://t.co/TuMSjpYevi

— Sarah Langs (@SlangsOnSports) March 28, 2026

Although Langeliers has been arguably the hottest hitter in baseball through two games, the rest of the A's offense has been quite slow to get going. The A's have struck out 35 times in two games, which is obviously a franchise record.

The formula of hitting long balls and striking out a ton is a very risky strategy, especially for a ball club that doesn't have a top-tier pitching staff. They've also been facing some strikeout artists in the early going, so the hope is that the trend doesn't last. The A's have also lost both games so far on walk-off singles from Blue Jays batters.

It also doesn't help the A's offense when your superstar hitters in Nick Kurtz, Brent Rooker, Jacob Wilson, and Lawrence Butler have a combined one hit in two games. The offense is relying heavily on Langeliers and Tyler Soderstrom to be productive, and have received good starts from both Luis Severino and Jeffrey Springs.

Baseball seasons are very long, and there are still 160 games for the A's to prove themselves as a playoff contender. Some minor bullpen changes can be made, but the A's offense was ranked in the top 5 among all MLB teams before the season began, and they will need to start producing like it in the coming weeks in order to collect some wins.

The A's upcoming schedule isn't doing the club any favors, however. After the A's wrap up their series in Toronto, they will head to Atlanta to take on a tough Braves team. They'll follow that up with a home series against Houston, and then head back East to face the Yankees and Mets in New York. If the A's offense is still cold through those series, it will be an uphill battle to stay competitive in the AL West.