Brian Serven returns to majors with A's after Shea Langeliers’ injury
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jul 26, 2026, 11:46 PM
Last updated Jul 26, 2026
Brian Serven has been called up by the Oakland Athletics to fill the gap left by injured catcher Shea Langeliers. Langeliers has been placed on the injured list with a torn meniscus in his knee. Serven, 31, previously played for the A's earlier this month and has seen time with the Colorado Rockies and Toronto Blue Jays in prior seasons. He has been performing well in Triple-A, hitting.308 with nine home runs and 46 RBIs this season. The A's are expecting Serven to have a more permanent role going forward, especially with Langeliers likely out for the remainder of the season.
- •Serven replaces injured All-Star Shea Langeliers on the A's roster.
- •Langeliers is sidelined due to a torn meniscus in his knee.
- •Serven previously played one game for the A's this month.
- •He has 61 games played in Triple-A this season, hitting.308.
- •Serven is one of five MLB players from desert high schools.
- 11:46 PMYahoo Sports — Brian Serven back in the majors as opportunity opens up with the A's
"The Palm Desert High grad and MLB catcher was called up by the A's Sunday to fill a void left by injured All-Star catcher Shea Langeliers
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