Left fielder Todd Soderstrom reportedly gets the largest guaranteed contract in franchise history.
Athletics
Construction on the Athletics Las Vegas ballpark is well underway on the Strip, with after six months of work the stadium’s footprint is starting form.
The move gives the Athletics, who are scheduled to move to Las Vegas in 2028, a veteran second baseman to go along with rising young stars Nick Kurtz, Shea Langeliers and Jacob Wilson.
Joey and Jesse Buss, fired last month as Lakers executives, have explored pursuing an ownership stake in baseball’s Athletics.
Athletics’ president Marc Badain led the tour, giving a firsthand look at the progress being made on the $2 billion project.
The Athletics gave a rundown of what to expect as their Las Vegas ballpark progress moves into the new year and beyond.
The Athletics opened an interactive space that gives fans a glimpse into the future of what’s to come from the MLB team’s under-construction $2 billion Las Vegas ballpark.
Athletics owner John Fisher took in the Las Vegas Grand Prix Saturday night and it got him excited for what’s to come for his Major League Baseball team.
Fans will soon be able to get a sneak peak of what the Athletics’ Las Vegas ballpark will feature with the opening of the team’s experience center.
The Athletics’ Las Vegas ballpark hit another construction milestone with the pouring of the first concrete of the lower concourse.
The Athletics helped kick off the launch of the Giving Machine vending machines for the holiday season by buying one of each item in the charitable vending machine.
Athletics first baseman Nick Kurtz, a former Las Vegas Aviators player, was unanimously voted American League Rookie of the Year on Monday.
Drafted fourth overall from Wake Forest last year, the former Aviators first baseman received all 11 first-place votes for the American League award from a panel of baseball writers and broadcasters.
The Athletics will take on the Los Angeles Angels in a pair of spring training games March 7 and 8 during Big League Weekend at Las Vegas Ballpark.
The Athletics Las Vegas ballpark is beginning to take shape following the first few months of construction.
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