Athletics part ways with GM David Forst as relocation looms
ESPN • 1 min read • Latest: Aug 7, 2026, 9:10 PM
Last updated Aug 7, 2026
The Oakland Athletics have announced that general manager David Forst will not return, as the two sides have mutually agreed to part ways. Forst's tenure with the franchise spanned nearly three decades, but he expressed no interest in the team's planned move to Las Vegas in 2028. This decision comes amid a challenging season for the Athletics, who currently hold a 45-70 record and are on an eight-game losing streak. Assistant general manager Dan Feinstein will serve as interim GM for the remainder of the season while the team searches for a permanent replacement.
- •Forst served as GM since 2015 and with the club since 2000.
- •The Athletics are currently last in the AL West standings.
- •Feinstein will be interim GM for the rest of the 2026 season.
- •Forst did not plan to relocate with the team to Las Vegas.
- •Owner John Fisher praised Forst's contributions to the organization.
- 9:54 PMESPN — A's part ways with GM Forst ahead of Vegas move
- 8:55 PMYahoo Sports — Athletics announce Forst won't return as GM, Feinstein to work as interim GM for rest of 2026 season
- 8:38 PMYahoo Sports — Athletics part ways with longtime GM David Forst
"David Forst won't return as general manager of the Athletics, with the team announcing Friday that the two sides have “mutually agreed to part ways.” Assistant general manager Dan Feinstein will work as interim GM for the remainder of the season as the team begins searching for a permanent replacement. “David has been an integral part of the A’s and our success for nearly three decades,” team owner and managing partner John Fisher said in a statement.
"The Athletics and longtime general manager David Forst "have mutually agreed to part ways," the team announced on Friday, ending Forst's three-decade run with the franchise.
"The Athletics announced the departure of general manager David Forst, who didn't plan on relocating with the team to Las Vegas.
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External links- ESPNAug 7, 2026, 9:54 PMA's part ways with GM Forst ahead of Vegas move
The Athletics and longtime general manager David Forst "have mutually agreed to part ways," the team announced on Friday, ending Forst's three-decade run with the franchise.
- Yahoo SportsAug 7, 2026, 8:55 PMAthletics announce Forst won't return as GM, Feinstein to work as interim GM for rest of 2026 season
David Forst won't return as general manager of the Athletics, with the team announcing Friday that the two sides have “mutually agreed to part ways.” Assistant general manager Dan Feinstein will work as interim GM for the remainder of the season as the team begins searching for a permanent replacement. “David has been an integral part of the A’s and our success for nearly three decades,” team owner and managing partner John Fisher said in a statement.
- Yahoo SportsAug 7, 2026, 8:38 PMAthletics part ways with longtime GM David Forst
The Athletics announced the departure of general manager David Forst, who didn't plan on relocating with the team to Las Vegas.
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