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CATCHER
Full Name: Shea Ryan Langeliers
Bats: Right Throws: Right
Height: 6-0 Weight: 205 MANAGER & STAFF
DOB: November 18, 1997 Opening Day Age: 23
Born: Portland, OR Resides: Keller, TX
MLB Debut: None MLB Service Time: 0.000
Acquired: Braves’ first-round pick (9th overall) in 2019
Contract Status: Signed through 2021
NON-ROSTER INVITEE
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MLB.com’s 2021 # 73 (16-of-39).
Top 100 PROSPECTS List • Named by Baseball America as the best
“Defensive Catcher” in Atlanta’s organization.
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2020 • Became the first catcher taken by Atlanta with its
top overall selection in a draft since 1989, when
• Received a non-roster invitation to Atlanta’s the Braves took Tyler Houston second overall. SEASON IN REVIEW
drafted by the Braves…Played in eight games and Amateur
Spring Training, less than one year after getting
went 6-for-14 (.429) with one home run, five RBI, • Played collegiately at Baylor University for three
one walk and one run scored. seasons…Majored in engineering.
• His .429 average was the highest on the • In his junior season, 2019, was named
Braves…Had at least one hit in five of the a unanimous First-Team All-Big 12
eight games he appeared. selection…Was one of 14 semifinalists PLAYER DEVELOPMENT
• Hit a go-ahead, two-run home run on for the Buster Posey National Collegiate
2/25 off Minnesota LH Caleb Thielbar… Catcher of the Year award that season…
The game ended in a tie, 4-4. Threw out 14-of-25 (56%) basestealers.
• Drew two starts, the first of which was on • Set an NCAA Tournament single-game
3/9 vs. Boston…Caught former Cy Young record in 2019 with 11 RBI in the Bears’
winner Félix Hernández in that outing. second game of the regional, 6/1 vs. the
University of Nebraska Omaha.
• Spent the rest of the season at the club’s BRAVES HISTORY
alternate training site. • In 2018, named the Rawlings/ABCA Gold
Glove Winner at his position.
• Ended the season ranked by MLB.com as the
Braves’ No. 4 prospect. • Graduated from Keller (TX) High School…Hit .327
in his high school career.
2019 • Was previously drafted out of high school, by
• In his first professional season, played in 54 Toronto in 2016 (34th round), but did not sign.
games, all with Single-A Rome...Finished the year Transactions OPPONENTS
strong by hitting .435/.447/.522 over his final 11
games...Had two four-hit games in that stretch. • Selected by the Atlanta Braves in the first round
(9th overall) of the 2019 First-Year Player Draft...
Complete Record Signed by Darin Vaughan.

Year Club AVG G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SH SF HP BB SO SB-CS OBP SLG E
2019 Rome .255 54 216 27 55 13 0 2 34 0 4 2 17 55 0-0 .310 .343 3
Minor Totals .255 54 216 27 55 13 0 2 34 0 4 2 17 55 0-0 .310 .343 3 MISCELLANEOUS

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