While a potential relocation to Las Vegas dominated the offseason storylines, the Oakland Athletics will take the field Thursday at the Coliseum for what could be their final season in Oakland. The A’s have suffered through back-to-back 100-loss seasons and while expectations are low in 2024, they do boast a young roster that could be fun with more prospects on the way.
The Cleveland Guardians come into the season hoping to contend in the AL Central despite minimal changes during the offseason. Their most notable change was in the dugout where former A’s catcher Stephen Vogt was hired as the team’s new manager to replace Terry Francona.