A’s slugger could be first star in Las Vegas come 2028

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The Oakland Athletics' Brent Rooker gestures to the crowd after a baseball game against the Texas Rangers in Oakland, Calif., Thursday, Sept. 26, 2024. (AP Photo/Godofredo A. Vásquez)

He is the face of the A’s, the slugger who in January signed a five-year, $60 million contract extension. It was the next shoe to drop of some atypical offseason spending by an organization hardly known for opening its checkbook.

It was simply too difficult — even for the A’s — to deny Rooker’s production over the past few seasons.

He’s 30 and elite.

You’re also looking at the first potential star in Las Vegas for the team’s proposed 2028 relocation to Southern Nevada.

By Ed GraneyLas Vegas Review-Journal

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https://www.reviewjournal.com/sport...be-first-star-in-las-vegas-come-2028-3313031/

 

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This article indicates the A's coverage is getting more integrated into the Sports team. In the past, almost every article has been written by Mick Akers, who also covers non-sports topics. This article is written by Ed Graney, who covers several Las Vegas sports, significantly the Raiders.