MLB Confirms A's Relocation to Sacramento for 2025 Season
Despite concerns over stadium conditions, MLB assures the Athletics will play at Sutter Health Park while awaiting their new Las Vegas stadium.
- MLB has confirmed that the Oakland Athletics will play their 2025 season in Sacramento, California.
- Sutter Health Park, home of the Triple-A Sacramento River Cats, will undergo renovations including a new clubhouse and artificial turf installation.
- Agent Scott Boras raised concerns about player safety due to the summer heat and artificial turf, but MLB maintains the move is certain.
- The MLB Players Association is involved in ongoing negotiations about the transition but does not have the power to veto the relocation.
- The Athletics plan to play in Sacramento for at least three seasons, with an option for a fourth year, until their new stadium in Las Vegas is completed in 2028.