Athletics C Shea Langeliers (oblique) homers in return from IL

The Athletics activated catcher Shea Langeliers from the injured list on Monday, and he helped himself to a three-run home run in his first plate appearance of a 6-4 victory over the host Tampa Bay Rays.

Langeliers, 27, played his first game since June 5. He was placed on the 10-day IL the following day due to a strained left oblique.

Langeliers was fifth in the A's batting order Monday, and he uncorked a 408-foot homer to left-center off Rays starter Drew Rasmussen in the first inning. The three-run shot proved crucial in the two-run win.

Langeliers finished the game 1-for-4, leaving his batting average at .237 for the year. The fourth-year player was off to a promising start before his injury, as he had 10 homers, 10 doubles and 27 RBIs in his first 56 games.

In corresponding roster moves before the game, the Athletics recalled right-handed pitcher Justin Sterner and selected outfielder Colby Thomas from Triple-A Las Vegas, while optioning right-hander Tyler Ferguson, catcher Willie MacIver and outfielder JJ Bleday to Triple-A.

The most notable of those names was Bleday, an everyday player for the A's in 2024 who was batting just .191 through 62 games in 2025. He had eight homers and 22 RBIs. He was optioned to Las Vegas in late May and spent six games there.

--Field Level Media