Healthy after a string of injuries, Greg Deichmann is confident he’ll soon rediscover his home-run swing that has him highly valued by the Oakland Athletics.
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Before his week of meetings with Southern Nevada officials Tuesday, team president Dave Kaval on Monday night praised the Knights and their playoff crowd, upsetting A’s fans.
As Oakland Athletics executives are set to visit Las Vegas this week they’re already looking at touring another potential relocation site.
Individual game tickets for the remainder of the season go on sale at noon June 1 at ticketmaster.com.
Left-hander Packy Naughton held the Aviators hitless for 7 2/3 innings, lifting the Salt Lake Bees to a victory Sunday at Las Vegas Ballpark.
Officials from the Oakland Athletics organization come to Las Vegas this week for a fact-finding mission.
With a 65,000-seat stadium for the Raiders and a 18,000-seat arena for the Golden Knights, 30,000 to 40,000 seats for an MLB stadium would fit nicely in Las Vegas.
Former big league catcher Francisco Pena becomes first to drive in seven for Las Vegas since Pete Alonso at Cashman Field.
Aviators president says A’s six games that counted in 1996 standings showed Southern Nevada could support major league baseball over the long term.
Francisco Pena went 3-for-4, including a three-run home run, and drove in seven runs as the the Aviators routed the Salt Lake Bees 16-8 on Thursday at Las Vegas Ballpark.
Should talks between the A’s and Las Vegas advance, Aviators’ ballpark may prove to be an asset more valuable than a starting pitcher capable of throwing seven innings.
The Aviators are back at home for the first time since May 11 after a six-game road trip against the Reno Aces.
Renae Martinez and Jamie Ritchie both hit grand slams Tuesday, sparking the Reno Aces’ 18-4 victory over the Aviators on Tuesday at Greater Nevada Field.
Henderson, which has been bullish about attracting an MLB franchise, is not yet part of the Oakland A’s planned multi-day visit next week to Southern Nevada.
Oakland Athletics officials will visit Southern Nevada next week to explore the possibility of Las Vegas becoming a relocation site for the Major League Baseball club.
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