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.

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.

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.

The Athletics believe they could have one of the finest home-field advantages in baseball in Sacramento. When teams come in, they’re going to moan and groan about playing in a minor-league ballpark, in rotten mood from when they land at Sacramento International Airport right until until departure.

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

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 ...

(AP) — The Athletics have moved about an hour east from Oakland to the Sacramento area ... below this ad “It's different,” slugger Brent Rooker said. "The emphasis is always on winning ...