Trending Now - Langeliers Hits Three Home Runs in Spring Training Game
WHO:
Shea Langeliers, catcher for the Oakland Athletics
Ryan Bergert, starter for the Kansas City Royals
Jacob Lopez, pitcher for the Oakland Athletics
Mark Kotsay, manager of the Oakland Athletics
MartÃn Gallegos, reporter for MLB.com
WHAT:
Shea Langeliers hit three home runs in a single Spring Training game on March 14th, 2026.
Langeliers' three home runs contributed to a 12-1 victory over the Kansas City Royals.
Langeliers' home runs were all solo shots, with distances of 450 feet and 439 feet.
Langeliers has hit five home runs over his last four games and six overall in Spring Training.
Jacob Lopez pitched four hitless innings with seven strikeouts in a Spring Training game on March 14th, 2026.
Lopez retired his final 12 batters faced after starting the game with a leadoff walk.
Langeliers hit a career-high 31 home runs in the 2025 season over 123 games.
Langeliers has had two three-homer games in the regular season, on April 9th, 2024, and August 5th, 2025.
WHERE:
Hohokam Stadium, Mesa, Arizona
T-Mobile Park, Seattle, Washington (for Jacob Lopez's injury)
WHEN:
March 14th, 2026, when Langeliers hit three home runs and Lopez pitched.
August 24th, 2025, when Jacob Lopez suffered a season-ending injury.
Spring Training statistics have been officially kept since 2006.
WHY:
Langeliers aims to translate his successful second half of the 2025 season into the 2026 season.
Jacob Lopez was motivated to improve after his injury in 2025.
HOW:
Langeliers focused on his approach and process during Spring Training, emphasizing the importance of practice.
Jacob Lopez worked out at the A's Minor League complex during the offseason under supervision to recover from his injury.
(UPDATED March 15, 2026 03:50 UTC)
In an impressive display during Spring Training on March 14, 2026, Shea Langeliers of the Oakland Athletics hit three solo home runs, leading his team to a commanding 12-1 victory over the Kansas City Royals. Meanwhile, Jacob Lopez also shone on the mound, pitching four hitless innings with seven strikeouts, retiring his last twelve batters faced. Langeliers, who is looking to build on his successful 2025 season, has now hit five home runs over his last four games, while Lopez continues to recover from a season-ending injury sustained last August.