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.
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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.
Will Smith homered in the 11th inning, and the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Toronto Blue Jays in Game 7 on Saturday to win consecutive World Series titles.
The Athletics Las Vegas ballpark is beginning to take shape following the first few months of construction.
Freddie Freeman hit a walk-off homer in 18th inning and the Los Angeles Dodgers won World Series Game 3 over the Toronto Blue Jays after Shohei Ohtani’s historic night.
The Dodgers are -150 favorites over the Blue Jays (+135) in Game 1 of the World Series on Friday at Toronto. The total is 7½ (over-115).
A Caesars Sportsbook bettor turned $50 into $574,925 after hitting a six-leg “super parlay” that featured four MLB home run picks and two NFL touchdown scorers.
After a completely sold out 2025 tour, Cosmic Baseball announced it will hit the road again next year, with a stop planned in Las Vegas.
Summerlin South, after a great run at the Little League World Series, served as honorary race officials at Sunday’s NASCAR race at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.
“Banana Ball” is returning to Las Vegas, as three games are set to be held at the Las Vegas Ballpark next year.
The A’s are considering a wedding chapel inside their new Las Vegas Strip ballpark, offering couples a unique way to tie the knot on game day.
The agreement, which was approved as part of a multiple-item consent zoning commission agenda, details the regulations of the construction and operations of the 33,000-fan capacity stadium.
The Athletics ticket prices and options were noted in a survey for fans who signed up for priority access to season tickets.
A BetMGM bettor wagered $1.2 million on the Yankees to defeat the Blue Jays on Saturday in Game 1 of their American League Division Series, which Toronto won 10-1.
David Forst has overseen much transition for a low-budget franchise that is trying to build with more longer contracts ahead of the move to Las Vegas.
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