MLB clubs eyeing Athletics' 31-homer catcher as potential trade target
The A's catcher is likely to draw some trade interest this year.
MLB clubs eyeing Athletics' 31-homer catcher as potential trade target originally appeared on The Sporting News . Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here . The Athletics have been a team with plenty of eyes on them in recent years, except for the wrong reasons from a fan's excitement perspective.
They traded Mason Miller at last year's deadline, and the new San Diego Padres closer has been elite since leaving the A's roster. And this year, the Athletics might be parting with another elite player. According to USA Today's Bob Nightengale , there is plenty of interest from teams around Major League Baseball to trade for 31-homer catcher Shea Langeliers.
MLB clubs eyeing Shea Langeliers trade "Teams in need of catching help are paying close attention to the Athletics and Shea Langeliers," Nightengale writes. The Athletics aren't going to simply part with Langeliers, their star catcher, who's continuing to perform at a very high level this season. However, he's 28 years old, under contract for $5.
25 million in 2026, and will need a massive contract extension very soon. He's a free agent after 2028, and the A's might look to move him now if they can't find an extension. Teams around baseball with a need behind the plate surely would love to acquire Langeliers this season.