The Athletics dropped a bombshell on Thursday morning, officially announcing their agreement with the city of Sacramento to call it home starting next season. Reports of a meeting began to swirl around yesterday after months of rumors surrounding Sacramento, and it seems the last stages of negotiations moved quickly and the franchise’s 56 year history in Oakland comes to an official and frustrating end.
Sutter Health Park in West Sacramento will host the A's for the 2025-27 seasons - ahead of the team's move to Vegas in 2028. pic.twitter.com/KryyjzpLMl
— Oakland A's (@Athletics) April 4, 2024
Sutter Health Park, formerly Raley Field, sits in West Sacramento and has been the home of the Triple-A Sacramento River Cats since its opening in 2000.