Oakland A's broadcasting history was made for the second time in the last week when Chris Caray, the great-grandson of legendary announcer Harry Caray, was hired as a play-by-play announcer for their games on NBC Sports California. The 24-year-old Caray, who joins pioneering A's play-by-play announcer Jenny Cavnar on television broadcasts, becomes the fourth generation of his family to work as an MLB broadcaster.

Oakland A's broadcasting history was made for the second time in the last week when Chris Caray, the great-grandson of legendary announcer Harry Caray, was hired as a play-by-play announcer for their games on NBC Sports California. The 24-year-old Caray, who joins pioneering A's play-by-play announcer Jenny Cavnar on television broadcasts, becomes the fourth generation of his family to work as an MLB broadcaster.

The Oakland Coliseum is one of MLB's oldest venues, and it has gone quite a while without a much-needed makeover. NBC Sports California's Brodie Brazil recently sat down with Mark Anderson of MLB Cathedrals to discuss baseball's "Last Dive Bar." In Anderson's opinion, the former multipurpose stadium was a model for its kind before the upper deck known as Mount Davis was added in 1996.

Catcher Shea Langeliers made a little space to set down a cup of coffee in his locker, then gingerly turned around, careful not to disturb the belongings of teammates JJ Bleday and Max Schuemann that were all crammed into a corner of Oakland's spring training clubhouse. Playing for the Athletics over the past few decades rarely has been glamorous — at least by MLB standards. In 2024, it could also be downright weird. The Athletics — set to move to Las Vegas sometime around 2028 — are facing a lame-duck season at the Oakland Coliseum, which hosted some of the smallest crowds in recent MLB history in 2023.

Chris Caray has been hired as a play-by-play announcer for Oakland Athletics games on NBC Sports California, becoming the fourth generation of his family to work as an MLB broadcaster. Caray's father, Chip, is the TV play-by-play voice for the St. Louis Cardinals. Chris Caray's grandfather, Skip, called games for the Atlanta Braves for 32 years.

Chris Caray has been hired as a play-by-play announcer for Oakland Athletics games on NBC Sports California, becoming the fourth generation of his family to work as an MLB broadcaster. Caray's father, Chip, is the TV play-by-play voice for the St. Louis Cardinals.

Catcher Shea Langeliers made a little space to set down a cup of coffee in his locker, then gingerly turned around, careful not to disturb the belongings of teammates JJ Bleday and Max Schuemann that were all crammed into a corner of Oakland's spring training clubhouse. Playing for the Athletics over the past few decades rarely has been glamorous — at least by MLB standards. The Athletics — set to move to Las Vegas sometime around 2028 — are facing a lame-duck season at the Oakland Coliseum, which hosted some of the smallest crowds in recent MLB history in 2023.

NBC Sports California announced Tuesday that fourth-generation play-by-play announce Chris Caray has joined the A's broadcast team ahead of the 2024 MLB season.

On Monday, players from within the Oakland Athletics organization hit in the batting cages, stretched together and went through fielding drills — all signaling the first day of full-team spring training. “I think everyone here misses TK,” catcher Shea Langeliers said.

On Monday, players from within the Oakland Athletics organization hit in the batting cages, stretched together and went through fielding drills — all signaling the first day of full-team spring training. “I think everyone here misses TK,” catcher Shea Langeliers said.

The Oakland A's are building for the future and part of their foundation is an abundance of young catchers who will see more development with the addition of some experienced pitchers. Catchers Tyler Soderstrom and Shea Langeliers are entering their first and second full seasons in MLB, respectively. The A's acquired Langeliers in 2022 as a prospect in the deal that sent superstar first baseman Matt Olson to the Atlanta Braves, so there are high expectations for him to be a leader on the team even though he is only 26. “It's kind of like I've been here for a little bit, but I'm still a young guy,” Langeliers said.

One day after Oakland A's president Dave Kaval had a positive meeting with Oakland and Alameda County officials about extending the A's lease at the Coliseum until 2028, Sacramento emerged as the front-runner to host the A's from 2025-27. According to a report in The Athletic on Friday, the A's are eyeing Sutter Health Park, the 14,000-capacity Triple-A home of the San Francisco Giants, to host them until their ballpark in Las Vegas is ready in 2028.

The Oakland Athletics are a team that is seemingly stuck at the bottom of the MLB for the foreseeable future. With a roster devoid of talent and a potential relocation to Las Vegas in the works, not much attention is being paid to the A's as we head into the 2024 campaign. According to Zack Gelof, though, that may be just what the team wants. One of the few bright spots in 2023 was Gelof, who made a 60-game debut with the team and quickly became one of the most exciting players on the team (.267 BA, 14 HR, 32 RBI, 14 SB, .840 OPS).

Sacramento is reportedly the "front-runner" to host the Oakland Athletics from 2025 through 2027 before the organization officially moves to Las Vegas, according to Evan Drellich of The Athletic. A decision is expected to be made "in weeks" rather than months, with a return to the Oakland Coliseum as well as a temporary move to Salt Lake City still on the table. The Athletics' current lease with the Oakland Coliseum expires after the 2024 MLB season.

One day after Oakland A's president Dave Kaval had a positive meeting with Oakland and Alameda County officials about extending the A's lease at the Coliseum until 2028, Sacramento emerged as the front-runner to host the A's from 2025-27. According to a report in The Athletic on Friday, the A's are eyeing Sutter Health Park, the 14,000-capacity Triple-A home of the San Francisco Giants, to host them until their ballpark in Las Vegas is ready in 2028.

One day after Oakland A's president Dave Kaval had a positive meeting with Oakland and Alameda County officials about extending the A's lease at the Coliseum until 2028, Sacramento emerged as the front-runner to host the A's from 2025-27. According to a report in The Athletic on Friday, the A's are eyeing Sutter Health Park, the 14,000-capacity Triple-A home of the San Francisco Giants, to host them until their ballpark in Las Vegas is ready in 2028.

The city of Oakland and Major League Baseball reportedly have held talks about an expansion franchise being part of the Athletics extending their lease at the Coliseum.

With MLB commissioner Rob Manfred indicating Thursday he would retire following the 2028 season, many found themselves reflecting on his legacy. A common thread running throughout preemptive Manfred postmortems is a distaste for how the commissioner handled the Oakland Athletics' impending relocation to Las Vegas. Appearing to run interference for owner John Fisher throughout the process, Manfred attracted critics in both the Bay Area and Nevada. On Thursday, Manfred raised eyebrows yet again by suggesting fans left behind by the Athletics simply become fans of the San Francisco Giants.

Jenny Cavnar is in a league of her own. Last week, Cavnar was named the primary play-by-play announcer for the Oakland A's, making her the first woman to hold such a position in Major League Baseball history. Cavnar will pair up with her broadcast partner, former A's pitcher Dallas Braden, to bring fans all of the action for the 2024 season on NBC Sports California. While her new position is historic, the announcer is quick to point out that there're other women in media in baseball, including Suzyn Waldman, who works on New York Yankees radio broadcasts, Melanie Newman who does TV coverage with the Baltimore Orioles and Jessica Mendoza with ESPN and the Los Angeles Dodgers.

Rob Manfred, now in his final term as commissioner, addressed the issues that face the league heading into the 2024 MLB season.