{"id":615069,"date":"2026-03-09T15:14:18","date_gmt":"2026-03-09T15:14:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/615069\/"},"modified":"2026-03-09T15:14:18","modified_gmt":"2026-03-09T15:14:18","slug":"iconic-new-2-billion-mlb-stadium-structure-rises-from-the-sand-in-just-weeks-ahead-of-2028-target-opening","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/615069\/","title":{"rendered":"Iconic new $2 billion MLB stadium structure rises from the sand in just weeks ahead of 2028 target opening"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>THE Athletics are rapidly making progress on the construction of the team\u2019s new stadium.<\/p>\n<p>After breaking ground in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.the-sun.com\/topic\/las-vegas\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Las Vegas<\/a> last year, a structure is already starting to form near the Strip.<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSign up for the Sport newsletter\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\tThank you!\n\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>Early construction images show progress being made on the Athletics\u2019 Las Vegas stadiumCredit: Getty Images<\/p>\n<p>Renderings show what the final construction of the stadium will look likeCredit: Negativ<\/p>\n<p>In the shadow of the MGM Grand, the outlines of what will eventually be the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.the-sun.com\/topic\/oakland-athletics\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Athletics<\/a>\u2018 new ballpark are starting to appear.<\/p>\n<p>A concrete structure is already in place and looks to be what will eventually become the concourse.<\/p>\n<p>Construction is chugging along steadily, with project director for Mortenson-McCarthy, Tyler Van Eeckhaut, saying that everything is on schedule.<\/p>\n<p>He revealed that two of the buttresses are finished and work is being done on lower-level suites.<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"article-readmore__text-anchor-wrap\" href=\"https:\/\/www.the-sun.com\/sport\/16047546\/kyler-murray-mlb-return-athletics-arizona-cardinals-release\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" height=\"240\" width=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/1773069257_670_crop-15432122_8e752b.jpg\"\/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p class=\"article-readmore__text-kicker\">SWITCH UP<\/p>\n<p class=\"article-readmore__text-headline\">As Kyler Murray offered MLB move, 5 players who switched sports to boost careers<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"article-readmore__text-anchor-wrap\" href=\"https:\/\/www.the-sun.com\/sport\/16047611\/shohei-ohtani-grand-slam-world-baseball-classic\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" height=\"240\" width=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/2026-japans-shohei-ohtani-reacts-1064411482.jpg\"\/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p class=\"article-readmore__text-kicker\">TOKYO SWIFT<\/p>\n<p class=\"article-readmore__text-headline\">Shohei Ohtani leaves MLB fans stunned as he hits grand slam in WBC<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a><\/p>\n<p>All of the buttresses are set to be completed by May, and vertical construction will continue along that timeline.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI feel great about the progress,\u201d Athletics team president Marc Badain said. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cYou heard Tyler\u2019s comments in terms of where they are on the schedule, and we\u2019ve pretty much hit every deadline. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe county has been great to work with. I feel great about that.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The Athletics have created an ambitious stadium plan that carries a $2 billion price tag.<\/p>\n<p>It is slated to be ready for the start of the 2028 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.the-sun.com\/topic\/mlb\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">MLB<\/a> season.<\/p>\n<p>The Athletics have completed foundation work on the new stadiumCredit: Getty Images\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"THE Athletics are rapidly making progress on the construction of the team\u2019s new stadium. 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