Athletics All-Star Shea Langeliers Goes on Injured List with Torn Meniscus, Rest of Season in Doubt
Langeliers’ injury leaves the Athletics without their All-Star catcher and likely ends trade talks before the Aug. 3 deadline, sources said.
- Athletics All-Star catcher Shea Langeliers could miss the remainder of the 2026 season after suffering a torn meniscus in his knee, ESPN reported on Sunday.
- Before the injury, Langeliers posted.263 with 23 home runs and 51 RBIs through 93 games, on pace for his third consecutive season of at least 29 home runs.
- The injury is almost certain to end any trade talks around Langeliers, regarded as among the best catchers in baseball. Multiple teams had hoped the Athletics would soften their trade stance before the Aug. 3 deadline.
- Backup Jonah Heim, a former All-Star, will take over full-time catching duties for the Athletics. The team recalled catcher Brian Serven from Triple-A Las Vegas on Sunday to fill the roster spot.
- The 44-60 Athletics have struggled with injuries all season, including losses of slugger Brent Rooker and infielders Nick Kurtz and Jacob Wilson. The club has not reached the playoffs since 2010.
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Shea Langeliers injury deepens Athletics’ difficult 2026 season
The Athletics may have lost more than their starting catcher after Shea Langeliers suffered a torn meniscus in his right knee. The injury could end his 2026 season, remove one of the club’s few stable performers from the lineup and effectively close another possible path through the trade deadline. Langeliers, 28, was injured while running the bases. He is expected to decide whether to undergo surgery to repair the tear, a procedure that would l…
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The Athletics' season has been in a free fall in recent weeks and there is likely no recovering from the latest blow. The Athletics could learn Monday that All-Star catcher Shea Langeliers requires season-ending knee surgery before they later take the field against the Boston Red Sox at West Sacramento, Calif. Langeliers reportedly sustained a
Athletics' Shea Langeliers, top MLB trade deadline target, could be out for season after devastating injury
Athletics catcher Shea Langeliers suffered a meniscus tear that could end his season, shaking up MLB trade deadline plans for teams like the New York Yankees.
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Athletics All-Star Shea Langeliers goes on injured list with torn meniscus, rest of season in doubt
The Athletics have placed All-Star catcher Shea Langeliers on the 10-day injured list with a torn meniscus in his right knee.
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