Shea Langeliers DVOA, Advanced Stats, & Fantasy Rankings

Athletics catcher Shea Langeliers is not in Sunday's lineup when the Athletics play the rubber match of a three-game set against the Miami Marlins. Instead, the Athletics will give catching duties to Jhonny Pereda, who will bat in the nine-hole. Langeliers has gone 0-for-9 at the plate during the first two games of the series. Fantasy managers should expect him to return to the starting nine on Monday when they begin a series against the Seattle Mariners. Through the first 29 games of the campaign, Langeliers has held a .223/.285/.420 slash line with six home runs. He has drawn walks at a solid 8.1 percent rate and has only struck out at an impressive 15.4 percent rate. Pereda is worth a look as a value option in DFS this afternoon, facing Edward Cabrera, who enters this game holding a high 7.23 ERA.

Athletics catcher Shea Langeliers is getting the day off on Thursday in the series finale against the division-rival Texas Rangers at Globe Life Field. Jhonny Pereda will do the catching for left-hander Jeffrey Springs and will hit ninth against Rangers right-hander Tyler Mahle. Langeliers will get a normal day of rest after catching each of the last four games. The 27-year-old right-handed power bat has hit .243 (25-for-103) with six home runs, 14 RBI, 14 runs scored and a stolen base in his first 27 games of 2025. After a stretch of three straight hitless appearances, Langeliers is currently carrying a three-game hitting streak. He's gone 5-for-23 with a homer, two RBI, a walk and six strikeouts in his last six games going into Thursday. Pereda will be a DFS sleeper to ignore against a pitcher that has looked great in the early going in 2025. Pereda has gone 4-for-17 on the season with no homers and one RBI.

Athletics catcher Shea Langeliers is back in the lineup for the A's matchup on Friday night against the Milwaukee Brewers. Langeliers had the day off for the A's series finale against the Chicago White Sox. He'll face a tough matchup on Friday night against Milwaukee Brewers' starter Freddy Peralta. The 27-year-old has had a very boom or bust type season so far, making him tough to trust in DFS leagues even with his 145 OPS+. Fantasy managers should still ensure that Langeliers is in their starting lineup, though, as Peralta's volatility may give Langeliers a chance to go deep.