David Forst Parts Ways With Athletics After Three Decades, Won't Follow Team to Las Vegas

The Athletics announced on August 7 that they and general manager David Forst have mutually agreed to part ways, ending a tenure with the franchise that stretched back roughly three decades. Forst did not plan to relocate with the team to Las Vegas, and the two sides parted on those terms.

Forst had been one of the longer-tenured front-office figures in the game, having grown up inside the organization during the Billy Beane era and eventually ascending to the GM role. His time with the club spanned multiple rebuilds, playoff runs, and the prolonged uncertainty surrounding the franchise's stadium situation that ultimately led to the Las Vegas move.

No replacement has been announced. The Athletics are 39–55 on the season, fifth in the AL West, and in the middle of a difficult stretch that has seen them go 2–8 over their last ten games.