Athletics Could Continue Extension Trend with Shea Langeliers

The A's have locked up several young stars, and Langeliers could be next in line.

Published on Feb. 12, 2026

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The Oakland Athletics have been aggressive in signing their young core players to contract extensions over the past year, including Brent Rooker, Lawrence Butler, Jacob Wilson, and Tyler Soderstrom. With catcher Shea Langeliers set to become arbitration-eligible in 2026, MLB.com's Mark Feinsand suggests the A's could look to lock him up long-term as well, given his strong performance over the past two seasons.

Why it matters

Extending Langeliers would allow the A's to keep their talented young catcher under team control for several more years, providing stability and cost certainty for the franchise as they continue to rebuild. Locking up their core players has been a key strategy for the A's as they aim to return to contention in the AL West.

The details

Langeliers, 24, has averaged 30 home runs and 76 RBIs over the past two seasons with the A's. He will be arbitration-eligible for the first time in 2026, and the A's could look to sign him to a long-term extension before he reaches free agency. The team has already extended several other young stars, including Rooker, Butler, Wilson, and Soderstrom, in an effort to keep their core together.

  • Brent Rooker signed a 5-year, $60 million extension in January 2025.
  • Lawrence Butler signed a 7-year, $65.5 million extension in March 2025.
  • Tyler Soderstrom signed a 7-year, $86 million extension in December 2025.
  • Jacob Wilson signed a 7-year, $70 million extension in January 2026.

The players

Shea Langeliers

A 24-year-old catcher for the Oakland Athletics who has averaged 30 home runs and 76 RBIs over the past two seasons.

Brent Rooker

An outfielder for the Oakland Athletics who signed a 5-year, $60 million extension in January 2025.

Lawrence Butler

An outfielder for the Oakland Athletics who signed a 7-year, $65.5 million extension in March 2025.

Tyler Soderstrom

A young player for the Oakland Athletics who signed a 7-year, $86 million extension in December 2025.

Jacob Wilson

A player for the Oakland Athletics who signed a 7-year, $70 million extension in January 2026.

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What they’re saying

“Langeliers will earn $5.25 million in 2026, the first year in which he was eligible for arbitration. The catcher will be arb-eligible for two more years before becoming a free agent, and given how aggressive the Athletics have been in locking up their core players -- Brent Rooker, Lawrence Butler, Jacob Wilson and Tyler Soderstrom have all signed extensions -- it wouldn't be surprising to see the club try to do the same with Langeliers, who has averaged 30 home runs and 76 RBIs in 130 games over the past two seasons.”

— Mark Feinsand, MLB.com reporter (MLB.com)

What’s next

The A's will likely look to sign Shea Langeliers to a long-term extension before he reaches free agency, continuing their trend of locking up young core players.

The takeaway

The Athletics' strategy of signing their young stars to early contract extensions has allowed them to keep their core together and provide cost certainty as they rebuild. Extending Langeliers would be the next logical step in this process, as the team looks to return to contention in the AL West.