{"id":214048,"date":"2026-03-11T01:24:40","date_gmt":"2026-03-11T01:24:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/214048\/"},"modified":"2026-03-11T01:24:40","modified_gmt":"2026-03-11T01:24:40","slug":"will-2026-be-the-final-season-of-as-baseball-in-sacramento-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/214048\/","title":{"rendered":"Will 2026 be the final season of A’s baseball in Sacramento?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Sacramento is preparing to host another season of Major League Baseball, but uncertainty surrounding a potential labor dispute in 2027 has already sparked speculation about how long the Athletics will actually remain in the city.<\/p>\n

MLB\u2019s current collective bargaining agreement between owners and players expires after the 2026 season, and many around the sport believe a looming battle over implementing a salary cap could lead to a players\u2019 strike.<\/p>\n

That possibility recently became a topic of discussion on The Carmichael Dave Show with Jason Ross<\/a>, where hosts Carmichael Dave and Jason Ross debated whether the upcoming season could end up being the final Opening Day for the A\u2019s in Sacramento.<\/p>\n

\"SACRAMENTO,<\/p>\n

(Photo by Scott Marshall\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n

Could 2026 be the final season of A\u2019s baseball in Sacramento?<\/p>\n

Dave said the thought has been difficult to shake.<\/p>\n

\u201cI can\u2019t stop thinking about this. I think it is,\u201d Dave said when asked if this could be the last Opening Day for the A\u2019s in Sacramento.<\/p>\n

\u201cI could be wrong. I hope I\u2019m wrong, I really do. But if I am a betting man\u2026 I do believe that there will be a baseball strike next year, and I think the vast majority of people close to the situation \u2014 that is all they\u2019re saying. It\u2019s not a matter of if there\u2019s a strike. It\u2019s a matter of how long will the strike be?\u201d<\/p>\n

A central issue in the next round of labor negotiations is expected to be the possibility of a salary cap \u2014 something the players\u2019 union has historically refused to accept. Dave noted that rising payrolls from teams like the Los Angeles Dodgers and New York Mets have shifted some public sentiment toward ownership in the debate.<\/p>\n

\u201cTo say the words salary cap to the players or the MLB players\u2019 union\u2026 It\u2019s like a slur, almost,\u201d Dave said. \u201cThat has always been \u2014 going back to Marvin Miller and Donald Fehr \u2014 a non-negotiable. Don\u2019t even bring it up.\u201d<\/p>\n

The A\u2019s are currently playing their home games at Sutter Health Park, the home of the Sacramento River Cats (the San Francisco Giants\u2019 Triple-A affiliate),\u00a0while awaiting the construction of their permanent home in Las Vegas.<\/p>\n

The planned ballpark, projected to cost roughly $1.5 billion, is currently being built on the former site of Tropicana Las Vegas along the Las Vegas Strip<\/a>. Current plans call for a roughly 33,000-seat stadium featuring a climate-controlled design and a partially retractable roof, with a target opening in 2028.<\/p>\n

Dave said he has heard positive updates about the project\u2019s progress.<\/p>\n

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(Photo by Ethan Miller\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n

\u201cAll signs, including the people I talk to in Vegas that have been very outspoken against this, saying, yeah, that stadium is happening \u2014 like it\u2019s happening and it\u2019s actually on or ahead of schedule,\u201d Dave said. \u201cThere\u2019s way too much committed now. They\u2019re not just moving dirt around. It\u2019s happening.\u201d<\/p>\n

Because Sacramento was always expected to be a temporary home for roughly three to four seasons, Dave believes a prolonged work stoppage could open the door for the franchise to relocate earlier than planned.<\/p>\n

\u201cI think the A\u2019s are going to play here this year. I think attendance will be fine\u2026 probably around 10 or 11,000,\u201d Dave said. \u201cBut then I think you\u2019re having a work stoppage, and I think at that point they go, \u2018You know what? Let\u2019s just move it a year early.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n

Jason, however, believes the timeline will likely remain intact.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m going to say no, only for this reason,\u201d Ross said. \u201cI go on the three-to-four-year window as well\u2026 but I just don\u2019t picture it being the whole year.\u201d<\/p>\n

Ross pointed to the lasting impact of the 1994\u201395 Major League Baseball strike as a reason the league and players would likely avoid losing an entire season.<\/p>\n

\u201cI think there will be some form of stoppage,\u201d Ross said. \u201cI just don\u2019t picture it being the whole year\u2026 I think the sport has way too much to lose.\u201d<\/p>\n

Check out the full conversation\u00a0by scrolling to the top of the page or by\u00a0clicking here.<\/a><\/p>\n

Listen to\u00a0The Carmichael Dave Show with Jason Ross\u00a0from 6 \u2013 10 a.m. PST, Monday through Friday, on\u00a0Sactown Sports 1140.<\/a><\/p>\n

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