A’s reject terms for park after approval by Oakland

OAKLAND, Calif. — The Oakland City Council made clear on Tuesday what they want the financial terms to look like for the Athletics’ proposed waterfront ballpark project, but it’s unclear if it will be enough to keep the team at the negotiating table and in Oakland.

Even after city staff and council members publicly proposed amendments that would guarantee the A’s don’t have to pay for infrastructure funding around the proposed ballpark, A’s president Dave Kaval rejected the city’s terms.

“The current term sheet even with these amendments is not something the A’s have consensus around,” Kaval said. “From our perspective, this is not a term sheet that works for the A’s.”

A group that included Kaval explored possible sites for relocation in the Las Vegas area on two trips in recent weeks.

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• Lefthander Jared Pettitte, son of three-time All-Star Andy Pettitte and a former star at Second Baptist, agreed to terms with the Miami Marlins as an undrafted free agent. The younger Pettitte pitched for Dallas Baptist this year and had a 5.81 ERA in 13 games. He helped Second Baptist to a TAPPS state title in 2016 then appeared in 11 games during an injury-marred stint at the University of Houston before transferring to Dallas Baptist. …

• Detroit righthander Spencer Turnbull will have reconstructive surgery on his elbow and miss the rest of this season and a portion of 2022. Turnbull threw a no-hitter in Seattle on May 18.