UNLV right-hander Hayden Nierman signed a free-agent contract with the Baltimore Orioles on Thursday.
He had four saves, going 2-0 with a 4.72 ERA in his one season for the Rebels. Nierman is a transfer from Oakland University in Rochester, Michigan.
Rickey Henderson, the Oakland kid who became the greatest leadoff hitter in baseball history and his hometown A’s biggest star, has died.
While UNLV coach Barry Odom and his players don’t want to be judged by the low standard the program has maintained in the past, it’s tough to ignore history.
The Athletics’ Las Vegas relocation process took a big step forward Thursday with the approval of three major ballpark agreements.
The statement was included in a letter written by U.S. Bank Senior Vice President Stephen Vogel and submitted to the Las Vegas Stadium Authority ahead of Thursday’s meeting.
The stadium’s projected $1.5 billion price tag has risen to $1.75 billion because of inflation and the addition of 70,000 square feet of ballpark features.
Three agreements are up for approval on Thursday at a Las Vegas Stadium Authority Board meeting.
Shohei Ohtani won his third Most Valuable Player Award and first in the National League.
Despite critics doubting the ability of A’s owner John Fisher to build a Strip ballpark, Rob Manfred said the team is on schedule for relocation in 2028.
The Athletics planned Las Vegas ballpark will have an array of seating options including field-level suites and multiple club spaces throughout the facility.
With the 2024 MLB season officially over, the Athletics have dropped Oakland from their team name.
