Sacramento A's? John Fisher, Dave Kaval and other top brass visit Sutter Health Park
WEST SACRAMENTO – Sutter Health Park played host to some big hitters on Thursday.
As seen on the center field big board, the home of the Triple-A team the Sacramento River Cats welcomed dignitaries named John, Ross, Sorina, Dave, and Sandy.
BREAKING: I can confirm Oakland Athletics ownership was in Sacramento today touring Sutter Health Park. The team may use Sacramento as a temporary home until their move to Las Vegas is finalized.
Posted by Andrew G. Haubner on Thursday, January 18, 2024
No last names were listed, but the first names match up with several of the A's top executives: John Fisher (the A's managing partner), Ross Bowen (the A's director of finance), Sorina Casian-Botez (from Sansome Partners, Fisher's investment firm), Dave Kaval (A's president), and Sandy Dean (also from Sansome Partners).
CBS13 later saw Fisher, Bowen and Kaval get into a private vehicle as they were leaving the stadium late Thursday morning.
"We are closely monitoring the possibility of the A's playing their home games in West Sacramento," the city of West Sacramento said in a statement.
With the A's future in Oakland seemingly coming to an end, with an impending relocation to Las Vegas approved by MLB owners, the team could be looking for a temporary home until a new stadium is ready.
Sacramento has been one of the cities whose name has been floated as a potential temporary home for the A's -- a move publicly supported by Sacramento-area leaders.
Lots of questions would need to be answered before a move could take place, including how -- if, at all -- scheduling would work around both an MLB and Triple-A team at one park.
"The City is prepared to work with both the A's and Giants to help make this arrangement a win for the teams, their fans, and West Sacramento residents and businesses," West Sacramento City Manager Aaron Laurel said.
An added complication is that, while the River Cats are the minor league affiliate of the San Francisco Giants, both Sutter Health Park and the team are owned by the Sacramento Kings.