The Athletics are all but certain to move out of Oakland in favor of Las Vegas upon their leases expiration at the end of the 2024 campaign. That being said, the clubs new stadium in Las Vegas isnt expected to be ready until 2028 at the earliest, creating questions regarding where the As will play in the interim. Some po sible solutions that have been discu sed would see the As with the Giants or Las Vegas Ballpark with the Aviators, the organizations Triple-A affiliate. Perhaps the most frequently discu sed option at the clubs disposal would be simply remaining in the Coliseum on an Carmelo Anthony Jersey extended lease while the clubs new ballpark in Las Vegas is built, but indicates that Oaklands mayor, Sheng Thao, would not extend the clubs lease in Oakland easily. Ostler relays that Thaos chief of staff Leigh Hanson indicated the citys demands could include the As leaving the Athletics name in Oakland when they depart for Vegas or a guarantee of a new team when MLB eventually expands beyond 30 teams. It seems unlikely that the As would be willing to give up the Athletics name nor that MLB would offer Oakland an expansion team in exchange for three additional years on the clubs lease in Oakland. Given those hefty demands, it seems that the As will have to look elsewhere as they search for an interim home while their future ballpark in Las Vegas is built. The As have officially filed with MLB for relocation, with their interim home ballpark remaining as perhaps the single biggest question mark regarding the relocation plan. Any interim home ballpark would have to receive the approval of not only the league, but also the MLBPA. More from around the AL West Angels GM Perry Minasian indicated today to reporters (including ) that the club suggested two-way superstar undergo imaging on his throwing arm earlier this month when he left a start on August 3 thanks to cramping in his finger. Ohtani and his team declined to proceed with the MRI, instead opting to make his scheduled start on August 9. Of course, Ohtani wound up being earlier this week, an injury that has ended his season as a pitcher. Ohtani has continued to his since the injury was revealed, and has done so at his usual MVP-caliber level: in four games since, Ohtani has recorded three doubles, a triple, and a home run on five hits and six walks in sixteen trips to the plate while stealing two bases. Minasian declined to provide an update on Ohtanis injury, indicating that Ohtani and his team would determine his course of action and timeline as they gathered additional opinions on his injury. The Mariners have been one of the hottest teams in baseball this month, with an 18-5 since the start of August thats pushed them to the top of the AL West standings. Theyve done all that without outfield , who with a fractured foot since kicking a water cooler last month. The 23-year-old youngster is recovering well from the incident with GM Justin Hollander indicating that Kelenic will begin a rehab a signment next week, as noted by . While Hollander indicated that Kelenics rehab could be a lengthy one, he expre sed confidence that the young outfielder will return at full strength before the end of the season. Thats great news for Seattle, which has primarily relied on (94 wRC+) in the weeks since Kelenics injury. Sticking with the Mariners , that catcher is expected to be cleared for an increase in baseball activities and intensity this week. Murphy has been on the injured list with a thumb sprain for the past two weeks. Prior to his injury, Murphy was the clubs primary backup to behind the plate and was having a superlative season in that role, slashing .290/.335/.538 with a wRC+ of 140 in 159 trips to the plate. With Murphy on the shelf, Seattle has relied on as Raleighs backup. Jamal Murray Jersey