A's Consider Sacramento for 2025-27 Season Amid Oakland Lease Extension Talks

The Oakland A's are exploring Sacramento as a potential temporary home, while also negotiating a lease extension with Oakland, which could lead to the city securing an MLB expansion team.

• The Oakland A's, planning to move to Las Vegas in 2028, are eyeing Sacramento's Sutter Health Park as a temporary home from 2025-27.
• Negotiations for a lease extension at the Oakland Coliseum are ongoing, with Oakland officials discussing an MLB expansion team as part of the deal.
• MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred expressed doubts about league expansion before his 2029 departure, complicating Oakland's bid for a new team.
• The A's face several hurdles in Las Vegas, including unresolved agreements and legal challenges affecting public funding.
• Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao remains committed to keeping major-league baseball in the city, potentially through a new development at the Coliseum site.

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