Per a club announcement on "brand transition guidelines," the following now applies and reflects the franchise's current uncertain status: • When referring to the team name, use only "Athletics." You may use "A's" on second reference.

The Athletics are a team without a city for the time being, at least in how they're referenced. The MLB franchise announced Monday it has removed Oakland

The Athletics issued 'new brand guidelines' on what they should be called with their relocation to Sutter Health Park in West Sacramento.

The Oakland Athletics are no more, officially. The team on Monday announced its “new brand guidelines,” and they have nothing to do with the city they played in the past 57 years. From now on, the team wants to be known as the Athletics.