MLB players’ union ready to negotiate if A’s need temporary home before move to Las Vegas

executive director Tony Clark speaks to reporters on the field before Game 1 of the 2022 World Series in Houston. Major League Baseball would work with the A’s, but the players’ union would have to approve the interim plans, which could involve one or more temporary homes. At that point, Clark said, the union would become involved in discussions, particularly if minor league ballparks are part of the plan for an interim home. We would have conversations about the amenities and housing and support that would be around the ballpark, and around the area, for the players and their families.” The president of the minor league team in Las Vegas has said he might need to replace grass with artificial turf in order to accommodate what would be almost daily use by the triple-A team and the A’s. We are going to be a part of that conversation in one fashion or another, to insure that the quality of play and the standard to which players are accustomed and the safety that is required for players to play on any surface is adhered to.” If the A’s opt to play in multiple temporary homes, Clark said the union would again be involved — a point he said the MLBPA reinforced during the recent exploration of whether the Rays could become a two-city team that split its home games between Montreal and the Tampa Bay area.