The 2024 season — the 57th that the Athletics have played in Oakland — is to be their last.

The A’s announced Thursday that they are moving to a minor-league stadium in Sacramento for 2025-27, with an option to stay for an additional year. Sutter Health Park, the home of the Triple-A Sacramento River Cats, will become a major league stadium for at least three seasons. The A’s will be sharing the park, which has a capacity of 14,000, with the River Cats who will continue to play in the stadium when the A’s are away.

The Sacramento Kings are the majority owner of the River Cats.

The A’s hope to move to Las Vegas in time for the 2028 season, but the inclusion of a fourth-year option to stay in Sacramento indicates the club has planned for the possibility that its move to Vegas may be delayed.

“We look forward to making Sutter Health Park our home through our move to Las Vegas,” A’s owner John Fisher said in the release. “We extend our appreciation to the Kings and the City of West Sacramento for hosting the A’s while we work to complete our new ballpark in Las Vegas.”

The A’s did not disclose how the move to Sacramento affects its TV rights fees. Before Thursday, the expectation among people briefed on negotiations between the club and NBC Sports California was that if the team moved to Sacramento, the A’s would be able to retain a significant amount of the estimated $70 million it was owed.

The A’s were in negotiations with both Sacramento and Oakland for an interim home for 2025-27. The team’s lease at its current park, the Coliseum in Oakland, expires after this season.

“Oakland offered a deal that was fair to the A’s and was fiscally responsible for our city,” Oakland mayor Sheng Thao said in a statement. “We wish the A’s the best and will continue our conversations with them on facilitating the sale of their share of the Coliseum site. The City of Oakland will now focus on advancing redevelopment efforts at the Coliseum.”

According to a person briefed on the negotiations, Oakland’s final offer to the team to stay in the city for 2025-27 included a $60 million lease-extension fee the A’s would pay, down from $97 million the city had previously proposed. The A’s were also asking MLB to provide the city with an exclusive, one-year window to find an owner for an expansion team.

“On behalf of all of MLB, I want to express my appreciation to West Sacramento, Sutter Health Park, the Kings and the greater Sacramento region for their excitement to host the A’s for interim play, as the A’s new permanent home is built in Las Vegas,” MLB commissioner Rob Manfred said in a release.

It is not clear what upgrades or modifications are required to ensure that Sutter Health Park meets the standards called for by the sport’s collective bargaining agreement. The MLBPA declined to comment.

“Sutter Health Park just recently went through a multi-million-dollar facilities renovation. We will ensure that the ballpark will continue to be modified to meet MLB standards, including upgrading LED lighting and adding an additional clubhouse, among other items,” the A’s said in a statement.

“I’m thrilled to welcome the A’s to Sutter Health Park, where players and fans alike can enjoy a world-class baseball experience and create unforgettable memories,” said Kings owner Vivek Ranadivé in a release. “Today marks the next chapter of professional sports in Sacramento. The passion of our fans is second to none, and this is an incredible opportunity to showcase one of the most dynamic and vibrant markets in the country.”

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