Count right-handed pitcher Walker Buehler among those who won't be suiting up for the Athletics next season, when they play their first campaign in a minor-league park in Sacramento? Athletics manager Mark Kotsay acknowledged on Thursday night,

Kotsay said the quiet part out loud regarding the Athletics' temporary home in Sacramento. It will be nearly impossible for them to attract free agents like Buehler while playing in a minor-league ballpark. They will be there until the 2027 season, with their stadium in Las Vegas scheduled to open in 2028.

Walker Buehler, fresh off winning the World Series with the Los Angeles Dodgers, apparently isn't interested in playing in a minor league park with the Athletics in 2025.

A's manager Mark Kotsay said his club showed interest in Walker Buehler but he doesn't want to pitch in Sacramento. Read more at MLB Trade Rumors

A surprising team has shown preliminary interest in signing Walker Buehler in free agency. Oakland Athletics manager Mark Kotsay admitted Wednesday that the team had been in contact with Buehler about potentially signing.