Major League Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred will be among the dignitaries in attendance at Monday’s Athletics Las Vegas ballpark groundbreaking ceremony.
Manfred confirmed his plans to attend the ceremony, set for 8 a.m. Monday at the former Tropicana hotel site, to the Review-Journal on Thursday morning.
“Big day for MLB in Vegas,” Manfred said Thursday in an email confirming his attendance.
In May 2021, Manfred gave the A’s the green light to begin exploring potential relocation after several years of failed attempts to get a new ballpark built in the Oakland area. Since Las Vegas emerged as the team’s future location, Manfred has remained steadfast in his support of the project and his confidence that it will be completed in time for the 2028 MLB season.
