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MLB owners could vote on A’s relocation to Las Vegas as soon as June meetings

MLB owners could vote to make the Oakland Athletics’ move to Las Vegas official in just a few weeks.

MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred said Thursday while in Milwaukee the vote could take place at the owners' meetings, which begin June 13 in New York. While that would make things official, Manfred knows MLB is still several steps away from being ready to hold a formal vote.

"It's possible that a relocation vote could happen as early as June," Manfred said, via The Associated Press. "It's very difficult to have a timeline for Oakland until there's actually a deal to be considered.