Shea Langeliers

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Shea Langeliers
Atlanta Braves
Catcher
Born: (1997-11-18) November 18, 1997 (age 24)
Portland, Oregon
Bats: Right
Throws: Right

Shea Ryan Langeliers (born November 18, 1997) is an American professional baseball catcher in the Atlanta Braves organization. He played college baseball for the Baylor Bears.

Amateur career[]

Langeliers attended Keller High School in Keller, Texas.[1] He began catching as a high school sophomore.[2] As a senior in 2016, Langeliers batted .369 with six home runs and 31 RBIs.[1] He was drafted by the Toronto Blue Jays in the 34th round of the 2016 Major League Baseball draft,[3] but did not sign and instead chose to attend Baylor University to play college baseball for the Baylor Bears.[4]

As a freshman at Baylor in 2017, Langeliers batted .313 with ten home runs and 38 RBIs in 55 games.[5] He was a unanimous selection to the All-Big 12 Freshman Team as well as being named to the All-Big 12 Second Team.[6] He spent that summer playing in the Cape Cod Baseball League for the Chatham Anglers where he was named an All-Star.[7][8] In 2018, as a sophomore, Langeliers missed time at the beginning of the season due to a wrist injury.[9] However, he returned, and finished the year batting .252 with 11 home runs and 44 RBIs in 58 games.[10][11] He was named to the All-Big 12 First Team[12] along with winning a Rawlings/ABCA Division I Gold Glove, becoming only the second player in Baylor history to win the award.[13][14] Langeliers played for the USA Baseball Collegiate National Team that summer.[15] In 2019, his junior season, he was named to the All-Big 12 First Team for the second consecutive year[16] despite missing three weeks due to a broken hand.[17] In an elimination game during the 2019 NCAA Division I Baseball Tournament, he hit three home runs and had 11 RBIs in Baylor's 24-6 win over Nebraska-Omaha.[18] Langeliers finished his junior year hitting .308 with ten home runs and 42 RBIs in 44 games.[19]

Professional career[]

Langeliers was considered one of the top prospects for the 2019 Major League Baseball draft.[20] He was selected by the Atlanta Braves with the ninth overall pick.[21][22] He signed with the team for $4 million.[23][24] He began his professional career with the Rome Braves of the Class A South Atlantic League, spending all of the 2019 season there.[25] Over 54 games, Langeliers hit .255/.310/.343 with two home runs and 34 RBIs.[26]

Langeliers did not play a minor league game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.[27] In 2021, he spent a majority of the season with the Mississippi Braves of the Double-A South, slashing .258/.338/.498 with 22 home runs and 52 RBIs over 92 games.[28] Following the end of Mississippi's season, he joined the Gwinnett Stripers of the Triple-A West for their final homestand.[29][30] He was named Atlanta's Minor League Player of the Year.[31][32] He was selected to play in the Arizona Fall League for the Peoria Javelinas after the season.[33]

Personal[]

Langeliers majored in engineering while at Baylor.[34]

References[]

  1. ^ a b "Keller standout catcher getting ready for MLB draft". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Retrieved March 30, 2019.
  2. ^ Rosenbaum, Mike (March 5, 2020). "Pipeline Q&A: Braves prospect Shea Langeliers". MLB.com. Retrieved March 6, 2020.
  3. ^ "10 things to know about Shea Langeliers". MLB.com. Retrieved May 30, 2019.
  4. ^ Goin' Pro. Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Retrieved March 30, 2019.
  5. ^ "Star catcher Langeliers does it all for Baylor baseball". The Baylor Lariat. Retrieved May 30, 2019.
  6. ^ "2017 All-Big 12 Baseball Teams and Awards Announced". Big 12 Sports. Retrieved March 30, 2019.
  7. ^ "All-Star selection Langeliers catching his dream". Cape Cod Times. Retrieved May 30, 2019.
  8. ^ "#51 Shea Langeliers". pointstreak.com. Retrieved September 23, 2021.
  9. ^ "Bears' Langeliers sidelined with wrist injury". The Eagle. Retrieved March 30, 2019.
  10. ^ "Shea Langeliers develops into elite catching prospect". The 3rd Man In. 23 January 2019. Retrieved March 30, 2019.
  11. ^ "Shea Langeliers Propels Baylor Baseball Back Into The National Conversation". Baseball America. Retrieved May 30, 2019.
  12. ^ "State Players Honored in Big 12 Baseball Awards". KFOR. 22 May 2018. Retrieved March 30, 2019.
  13. ^ "Langeliers Wins Rawlings Gold Glove". CenTexProud.com. 21 June 2018. Retrieved May 30, 2019.
  14. ^ "Baylor catcher Shea Langeliers named Gold Glove winner". kcentv.com. Retrieved May 30, 2019.
  15. ^ "Baylor Baseball's Shea Langeliers Chosen to USA Baseball National Team". USA Baseball. Retrieved March 30, 2019.
  16. ^ "Wendzel highlights Baylor's All-Big 12 selections". KWTX.com. Retrieved May 30, 2019.
  17. ^ "Baylor baseball junior catcher Shea Langeliers out with hand injury". kcentv.com. Retrieved 2021-08-15.
  18. ^ "Shea Langeliers of Baylor sets NCAA tournament record with 11 RBIs". Los Angeles Times. 2019-06-02. Retrieved 2021-08-15.
  19. ^ Ramirez, Dj. "Baseball makes history with two first round draft picks | The Baylor Lariat". Retrieved 2021-08-15.
  20. ^ "MLB.com 2019 Prospect Watch". Major League Baseball. Retrieved 2021-08-15.
  21. ^ "Braves nab athletic trio of college bats". MLB.com. Retrieved 2021-08-15.
  22. ^ Gosset, Brian (June 4, 2019). "Baylor star catcher, who graduated from Keller, drafted 9th overall by Atlanta Braves". Star Telegram. Retrieved September 30, 2021.
  23. ^ "Braves sign No. 9 pick Shea Langeliers". MLB.com. June 12, 2019. Retrieved June 13, 2019.
  24. ^ Burns, Gabriel; Journal-Constitution, The Atlanta. "Braves sign first rounder Shea Langeliers". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Retrieved 2021-08-15.
  25. ^ Cheney, Will (June 22, 2019). "Braves assign first-round pick Langeliers to Rome". The Augusta Chronicle. Retrieved June 24, 2019.
  26. ^ Shanks, Bill. "Shea Langeliers Interview - Part Two". Sports Illustrated Atlanta Braves News, Analysis and More. Retrieved 2021-08-15.
  27. ^ "2020 Minor League Baseball season canceled". MLB.com.
  28. ^ Braves, Mississippi. "M-Braves release roster for 2021 season". WLBT. Retrieved 2021-08-15.
  29. ^ Harris, Chris (September 28, 2021). "Langeliers, Strider promoted to Triple-A Gwinnett". MILB.com. Retrieved September 30, 2021.
  30. ^ "Top Braves prospects Shea Langeliers, Spencer Strider joins Stripers for final homestand". Gwinnet Daily Post. September 28, 2021. Retrieved September 30, 2021.
  31. ^ Burns, Gabriel (September 28, 2021). "Shea Langeliers, Bryce Elder named Braves' minor league players of year". Atlanta Journal Constitution. Retrieved September 30, 2021.
  32. ^ Bowman, Mark (September 28, 2021). "Langeliers, Elder earn Aaron, Niekro Awards". MLB.com. Retrieved September 30, 2021.
  33. ^ "Here are the Arizona Fall League rosters". MLB.com.
  34. ^ "Braves take catcher Shea Langeliers at No. 9, draft college position players with top three picks".

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