The Athletics and Shea Langeliers may be parting ways at this year’s trade deadline, as the two sides haven’t come to terms on a new contract extension as the franchise has with some of its other young stars. Despite a strong start to the 2026 season, the A’s have fizzled out, losing 16 of their last 19 games to fall to 43–58. Realistically, their timeline for contending will truly open when the team makes its anticipated move to Las Vegas in 2028.
Langeliers is already 28 years old, a few years older than the rest of the organization’s up-and-coming core, including Nick Kurtz (24), Jacob Wilson (23) and Tyler Soderstrom (24). The Athletics tried to negotiate a new deal for Langeliers during the offseason, but it doesn’t seem those talks lasted very long. There’s still time for a new contract to come to fruition, with Langeliers not due to hit unrestricted free agency until after the 2028 season. But with the A’s still a couple of years away from making a legitimate postseason push, offloading Langeliers at the trade deadline may be a wise decision.
