Athletics File for 2 New Trademarks Ahead Relocation to Sacramento in 2025

The Oakland Athletics will be moving to West Sacramento's Sutter Health Park from 2025-2027 before heading to Las Vegas in 2028.

In anticipation of that move, the franchise has reportedly filed trademarks for "Sacramento Athletics" and "Sacramento A's," per trademark attorney Josh Gerben, founder and principal of Gerben IP.

A team spokesperson had previously told Evan Drellich of The Athletic that the team would be called the "A's" or "The Athletics" during the three-year interim period between Oakland and Vegas.

Oakland needed a home for the next three seasons with the lease at its current field, Oakland Coliseum, expiring after this year.

The A's were negotiating with both Sacramento and Oakland but ultimately chose the former city for the time being.

Obviously, using Oakland in the team's name isn't going to fly after 2024 with the team moving to a new city. Plus, the distance between the Athletics' current field and its new temporary home is 86 miles.

At this point, the question is whether the team goes with the A's or included its temporary home in the team name for three years.

Regardless of the decision, the impending leave is a tough blow for Oakland A's fans, who have enjoyed their team in the city since 1968 after the franchise moved from Kansas City.