{"id":242423,"date":"2026-03-29T19:19:17","date_gmt":"2026-03-29T19:19:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/242423\/"},"modified":"2026-03-29T19:19:17","modified_gmt":"2026-03-29T19:19:17","slug":"as-langeliers-off-to-scorching-start-despite-0-2-record","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/242423\/","title":{"rendered":"A’s Langeliers off to scorching start despite 0-2 record"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Despite the Oakland Athletics starting the season 0-2, rookie catcher Shea Langeliers has been on a tear at the plate, tying the franchise record with 3 home runs in the team’s first two games. Langeliers has gone 5-for-8 with 6 RBIs, carrying the A’s offense in the close losses.<\/p>\n

Why it matters<\/p>\n

Langeliers’ historic start is a bright spot for the struggling A’s, who are looking to rebuild and develop young talent. If he can keep up this level of production, it could be a sign that Langeliers is ready to be a cornerstone piece for the franchise’s future.<\/p>\n

The details<\/p>\n

In the A’s 3-2 loss to the Toronto Blue Jays on Friday, and their 8-7 defeat on Saturday, Langeliers has been the offensive catalyst. His 3 home runs are tied for the most by an A’s player in the first 2 games of a season, matching the mark set by Hall of Famer Al Simmons in 1930.<\/p>\n

On Friday, March 28, 2026, the A’s lost 3-2 to the Blue Jays.On Saturday, March 29, 2026, the A’s lost 8-7 in another close game.<\/p>\n

The players<\/p>\n

Shea Langeliers<\/p>\n

A 24-year-old rookie catcher for the Oakland Athletics who has gotten off to a historic start to the 2026 season.<\/p>\n

Al Simmons<\/p>\n

A Hall of Fame outfielder who played for the Philadelphia Athletics in the 1920s and 1930s, and holds the previous A’s record for most home runs in the first 2 games of a season with 3, set in 1930.<\/p>\n

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\n What they\u2019re saying<\/p>\n

\u201cShea 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\u201d<\/p>\n

\u2014 Sarah Langs, Sports Reporter<\/p>\n

What\u2019s next<\/p>\n

If Langeliers can keep up this torrid pace at the plate, the A’s will be hoping to turn their 0-2 start around quickly and get in the win column.<\/p>\n

The takeaway<\/p>\n

Langeliers’ historic start is a bright spot for the rebuilding A’s, showing that the team’s top prospect may be ready to make an immediate impact. However, the team will need to find a way to turn Langeliers’ individual success into team wins in order to build momentum for the rest of the season.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Got story updates? Submit your updates here. \u203a Despite the Oakland Athletics starting the season 0-2, rookie catcher…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":182775,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[34],"tags":[143,145,144],"class_list":["post-242423","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-oakland","tag-oakland","tag-oakland-headlines","tag-oakland-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/242423","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=242423"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/242423\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/182775"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=242423"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=242423"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=242423"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}