AL 5x5: $19: 2024: LF:9: Mixed 2026: $11 \| 2027: $4: Outlook: Rooker projects as one of the primary beneficiaries of the

The 30-year-old slugger is the first A's star to sign a deal that extends his tenure with the team into its expected Vegas debut.

Fisher has long been criticized for not investing more in his team, and the A's had the lowest payroll in the major leagues for three consecutive years. But Fisher has made a much greater commitment as the A's prepare to play the first of at least three seasons at a Triple-A ballpark in West Sacramento, California.

But these vagabond A's enter their Sacramento era with something a little unexpected considering the circumstances: playoff expectations. “It's different,” slugger Brent Rooker said.

They no longer are the pawns in a war involving Oakland government officials, failed stadium developments, Major League Baseball and Athletics owner John Fisher. The players don’t have to walk past fan boycotts in the Oakland Coliseum,

"The energy has definitely shifted this year," Brent Rooker said at A's camp in Arizona. "The expectations are higher."

The team announced a three-year agreement Friday with the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority as its official travel partner. Players will wear a patch with Las Vegas’ official logo on their left sleeves beginning in the regular season.

The Chicago Cubs will face the Athletics in an MLB Opening Day game at Sutter Health Park in West Sacramento, California, on Monday, March 31, 2025 (3/31/25).

They will spending the next several seasons in West Sacramento. But please don ... They signed All-Star outfielder Brent Rooker to a five-year, $60 million extension. They signed veteran infielder ...

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