LAS VEGAS (KSNV) — The Athletics are bringing championship experience to their front office as the franchise prepares for its permanent move to Las Vegas in 2028.
Cam Castro was formally introduced Thursday as the team’s new general manager, joining recently hired president of baseball operations Taylor Smith in leading the next chapter of A’s baseball.
Castro, 36, arrives fresh off a World Series championship with the Milwaukee Brewers, where he spent eight seasons working his way through the organization.
His journey began in 2019 as a minor league pitching coach before he moved into roles overseeing pitching development and eventually became Milwaukee’s senior vice president of player development and performance.
Now, he’ll look to bring that experience to an Athletics organization hoping to build a consistent winner.
Pitching development could be one of his biggest priorities.
The A’s finished the 2026 season with a 64-98 record, while their pitching staff posted a 5.43 ERA, the worst in Major League Baseball.
Castro’s background in developing young pitchers could prove especially valuable as the organization looks to strengthen its roster ahead of the move to Southern Nevada.
He’ll work alongside Smith, who was hired in October after previously holding front-office positions with the Boston Red Sox and Tampa Bay Rays.
Smith said Thursday that Castro will oversee both major and minor league development, including the organization’s coaching and player-performance systems. The two will also collaborate on roster decisions and the club’s long-term strategy.
The Athletics have one more season scheduled in West Sacramento before their planned move into a new ballpark on the Las Vegas Strip in 2028.
For Castro, the challenge now is taking what he learned with a championship organization in Milwaukee and helping build a foundation for sustained success in Las Vegas.