Athletics president Dave Kaval will resign from the organization after being the public face of the organization’s planned move from Oakland to Las Vegas.

Dave Kaval, whose promises that the Athletics would remain “Rooted in Oakland” when he took over as team president in 2016, is out as of Tuesday. According to the team, Kaval, 49, is resigning. Sandy Dean,

Dave Kaval, who has served as president of the Athletics for eight seasons, will resign Dec. 31 to pursue new business opportunities in California.

Kaval was at his post for the past eight years and oversaw the franchise’s quest for a new home. After years of unsuccessful attempts to build a new stadium in Oakland, Kaval and the A’s pivoted to Las Vegas in 2023,

Dave Kaval, president of the Athletics for the past eight years, announced on Friday that he is resigning to pursue new business opportunities in California. His last day with the team, which is in the process of building a new ballpark in Las Vegas,

Dave Kaval has resigned from his role as Athletics president after spending the last eight years with the organization.