Langeliers knocked base hits in the third and fifth inning before stepping to the plate with two runners on in the seventh. He came through in a big spot, taking Fernando Cruz deep to center field for a three-run blast to put the A’s ahead. Langeliers then extended the lead with a two-run double in the ninth. The 27-year-old catcher is slashing .248/.308/.473 with eight homers and 22 RBI over 143 plate appearances. Langeliers has made tremendous strides in his contact skills, cutting his strikeout rate to an excellent 14.7 percent.

Langeliers tagged right-hander Dane Dunning for a 390-foot (101.3 mph EV) two-run shot in the seventh inning, but all that did was put a Band Aid on a stab wound, trimming the A’s deficit to 10 runs at 12-2. He also singled in the ballgame and struck out twice. On the season, the 27-year-old backstop is slashing .232/.303/.455 with six homers and 14 RBI.

Langeliers was just 2-for-20 in his last five games before Wednesday’s game, so he was due for some positive results. Four hits definitely counts. The 27-year-old is unlikely to be much of a helper in the average category, but the power makes him an underrated fantasy option for 2025 and the future.