Shea Langeliers has been the second-best hitter in baseball for more than a month, while also providing much-improved defense behind the dish.

Shea Langeliers will be the center of attention once again when the Athletics go for a three-game sweep over the Minnesota Twins on Thursday afternoon in Minneapolis.

Athletics catcher Shea Langeliers speaks to reporters after the A's 4-2 win over the Minnesota Twins on Wednesday night at Target Field.

Shea Langeliers hits a 402-foot home run to left field, scoring Nick Kurtz and giving the Athletics a 2-1 lead in the top of the 3rd inning

Twins manager Rocco Baldelli said his players continue to compete despite the poor results. That includes the series opener against the Athletics, who pounced on ace right-hander Joe Ryan for five runs (two earned) in four innings.

The Athletics’ Shea Langeliers has become the fourth catcher to have two three-homer games after belting three against the Washington Nationals.

Shea Langeliers makes a perfect throw to second to cut down Royce Lewis on an attempted steal in the bottom of the 6th inning

Langeliers went 1-for-5 with a two-run home run in Wednesday's 4-2 extra-inning win over the Twins.

Brent Rooker and Shea Langeliers homered and Jack Perkins earned his first victory in his second start of the season as the Athletics beat the Baltimore Orioles 11-3.

In a 4-2 loss to the Athletics on Wednesday night, the lasting image might be Twins reliever Génesis Cabrera punching his glove after giving up a go-ahead, two-run homer to Shea Langeliers to begin the 10th inning.