Shea Langeliers hit his MLB-leading fifth home run in the Athletics’ 5-1 loss to the Atlanta Braves on Wednesday at Truist Park.<\/p>\n
Shea Langeliers racks up MLB-best fifth home run in Athletics’ loss to Braves<\/a> originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area<\/a><\/p>\n View More<\/p>\n Video Transcript<\/p>\n Five home runs.<\/p>\n Five home runs.<\/p>\n Primary catcher, five home runs in the first six games.<\/p>\n Primary catcher, five home runs in the first six games.<\/p>\n Gabby Hartnett.<\/p>\n Gabby Hartnett.<\/p>\n Yes, the great Gabby Hartnett back in 1925, and Shea Langeliers.<\/p>\n Yes, the great Gabby Hartnett back in 1925, and Shea Langeliers.<\/p>\n I mean, you look at the company of the players on this list.<\/p>\n I mean, you look at the company of the players on this list.<\/p>\n We’re gonna talk about Mark McGwire later, but Shea Langeliers, on pace, what he’s doing right now, talk about AL Player of the Week.<\/p>\n We’re gonna talk about Mark McGwire later, but Shea Langeliers, on pace, what he’s doing right now, talk about AL Player of the Week.<\/p>\n What a start for the backstop.<\/p>\n What a start for the backstop.<\/p>\n Oh, yeah.<\/p>\n Oh, yeah.<\/p>\n Yes, indeed.<\/p>\n Yes, indeed.<\/p>\n You know, a lot of times when guys get off to a heart- hot start, or they’re in a streak where they’re just busting people up, a lot of times, “Oh, he’s just facing a bunch of cripples.”<\/p>\n You know, a lot of times when guys get off to a heart- hot start, or they’re in a streak where they’re just busting people up, a lot of times, “Oh, he’s just facing a bunch of cripples.”<\/p>\n Well, he put a cap on it today.<\/p>\n Well, he put a cap on it today.<\/p>\n When you shoot the guy out of the yard that he shot out today, it doesn’t matter who’s on the bump when you’re locked in.<\/p>\n When you shoot the guy out of the yard that he shot out today, it doesn’t matter who’s on the bump when you’re locked in.<\/p>\n You’re seeing it, and you’re squaring it up, and that’s the key to hitting the ball, When you’re trying to get a bunch of knocks, just see it and hit it, man.<\/p>\n You’re seeing it, and you’re squaring it up, and that’s the key to hitting the ball, When you’re trying to get a bunch of knocks, just see it and hit it, man.<\/p>\n And how about what he did in the seventh inning with that base hit to right field?<\/p>\n And how about what he did in the seventh inning with that base hit to right field?<\/p>\n So he’s sh- it’s just not pull.<\/p>\n So he’s sh- it’s just not pull.<\/p>\n He’s hitting it all over the ballpark also, and he’s hitting it hard.<\/p>\n He’s hitting it all over the ballpark also, and he’s hitting it hard.<\/p>\n You talk about guys with long levers and a longer swing and can’t shorten up.<\/p>\n You talk about guys with long levers and a longer swing and can’t shorten up.<\/p>\n That’s the benefit of having short arms and short to the ball because you can utilize, you can manipulate, and hit the ball all over the field.<\/p>\n That’s the benefit of having short arms and short to the ball because you can utilize, you can manipulate, and hit the ball all over the field.<\/p>\n Anytime you can be on any list with Mark McGwire, it’s a big deal.<\/p>\n Anytime you can be on any list with Mark McGwire, it’s a big deal.<\/p>\n And what he’s doing, you just don’t see it.<\/p>\n And what he’s doing, you just don’t see it.<\/p>\n And, you know, you brought up a comment, do you think that he could tie or break the big dumper’s record?<\/p>\n And, you know, you brought up a comment, do you think that he could tie or break the big dumper’s record?<\/p>\n I mean, boy, oh, boy.<\/p>\n I mean, boy, oh, boy.<\/p>\n I was having fun.<\/p>\n I was having fun.<\/p>\n I was having fun.<\/p>\n I was having fun.<\/p>\n It was off the air.<\/p>\n It was off the air.<\/p>\n We’re having fun.<\/p>\n We’re having fun.<\/p>\n I’m like, “Hey, Kyle Raleigh hit 60 last year.<\/p>\n I’m like, “Hey, Kyle Raleigh hit 60 last year.<\/p>\n He’s on pace.<\/p>\n He’s on pace.<\/p>\n Shea’s on pace for, like, 130 right now.<\/p>\n Shea’s on pace for, like, 130 right now.<\/p>\n Could he get 60, 61?”<\/p>\n Could he get 60, 61?”<\/p>\n Well, when you’re doing something as special as what he’s doing right now, you can’t help but start thinking about what it could be like if he continues to have a great year and the type of numbers that he will have put up when it’s all over and said and done.<\/p>\n Well, when you’re doing something as special as what he’s doing right now, you can’t help but start thinking about what it could be like if he continues to have a great year and the type of numbers that he will have put up when it’s all over and said and done.<\/p>\n He r- he’s been the A’s offense so far in 2026.<\/p>\n He r- he’s been the A’s offense so far in 2026.<\/p>\n He’s the one guy.<\/p>\n He’s the one guy.<\/p>\n I mean, he- we’ve talked enough about it, you know, since the Basically, he came back from the DL last year.<\/p>\n I mean, he- we’ve talked enough about it, you know, since the Basically, he came back from the DL last year.<\/p>\n The, excuse me, the IL.<\/p>\n The, excuse me, the IL.<\/p>\n He was as hot as anybody in baseball.<\/p>\n He was as hot as anybody in baseball.<\/p>\n He carried that over into the spring.<\/p>\n He carried that over into the spring.<\/p>\n He raked down in Mesa.<\/p>\n He raked down in Mesa.<\/p>\n And he’s just continued that through the start of this year.<\/p>\n And he’s just continued that through the start of this year.<\/p>\n I mean, he, he is right in his prime.<\/p>\n I mean, he, he is right in his prime.<\/p>\n Expect this for the next couple years.<\/p>\n Expect this for the next couple years.<\/p>\n We’ve talked about how he and his beautiful wife are expecting a baby boy in May.<\/p>\n We’ve talked about how he and his beautiful wife are expecting a baby boy in May.<\/p>\n I mean, life is great for Shea Langeliers right now.<\/p>\n I mean, life is great for Shea Langeliers right now.<\/p>\n Oh, it’s good.<\/p>\n Oh, it’s good.<\/p>\n He’s doing the damage that he is because we have guys in this lineup, that are capable of putting up big time numbers, and they haven’t warmed up yet.<\/p>\n He’s doing the damage that he is because we have guys in this lineup, that are capable of putting up big time numbers, and they haven’t warmed up yet.<\/p>\n We haven’t talked a whole lot about Rooker.<\/p>\n We haven’t talked a whole lot about Rooker.<\/p>\n We haven’t talked a lot about Soderstrom.<\/p>\n We haven’t talked a lot about Soderstrom.<\/p>\n And Lawrence Butler is just getting healthy.<\/p>\n And Lawrence Butler is just getting healthy.<\/p>\n You’re talking about two, three, four, five, six, and seven whole guys in your lineup that do a whole lot of damage.<\/p>\n You’re talking about two, three, four, five, six, and seven whole guys in your lineup that do a whole lot of damage.<\/p>\n So still early.<\/p>\n So still early.<\/p>\n Guys still breaking in their cliques, trying to find out their true gamer in the bag, and which one is gonna be up there getting all those knocks in it.<\/p>\n Guys still breaking in their cliques, trying to find out their true gamer in the bag, and which one is gonna be up there getting all those knocks in it.<\/p>\n But man, it’s, You like what we saw yesterday, and you would hate today to spoil it.<\/p>\n But man, it’s, You like what we saw yesterday, and you would hate today to spoil it.<\/p>\n But you don’t make a living off of aces.<\/p>\n But you don’t make a living off of aces.<\/p>\n No.<\/p>\n No.<\/p>\n You don’t make a living off of these kind of guys.<\/p>\n You don’t make a living off of these kind of guys.<\/p>\n When you start classifying a guy, and you start talking about Randy Johnson Man, oh, man.<\/p>\n When you start classifying a guy, and you start talking about Randy Johnson Man, oh, man.<\/p>\n That lets you know how good the guy is<\/p>\n That lets you know how good the guy is<\/p>\n