Langeliers, S. Gray, Altuve, Soriano, Arozarena

Is this a top-tier Langeliers? ...  Shea Langeliers (C, ATH) posted career-highs in BA (.277), HR (31), and SB (7) in 2025 and now finds himself among the cream of the 2026 catcher crop. Has he cemented himself among that tier?

YearPAHRBAxBAbb%ct%HctXPX/xPXSB% / SBO%HR/F
202215360.2180.23856284168/9568% / 3%16%
2023490220.2050.22476896129/12260% / 6%14%
2024534290.2240.24586910414312267% / 6%19%
2025523310.2770.287779123154/12088% / 8%19%

It seems so, as much of what Langeliers did was supported by the skills:

  • Langeliers' ct% spike jumps off the page, as it drove xBA to new heights and gave those impressive BA gains plenty of legs.
  • He didn't sacrifice power for more contact, either. Given two straight years of an excellent HR/F, a stout PX/xPX...

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