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As the All-Star break continues, here are three things well be keeping an eye on around the baseball world throughout the day today:  1. As stadium plans to be revealed:  The Athletics are preparing to take a noteworthy step toward their long-term goal of moving to Las Vegas. , the Las Vegas Stadium Authority will meet today to discu s the development agreement drafted by the As, which will impact Damian Lillard Jersey  how the stadium will be financed as well as construction plans. As Akers notes, the agreement being discu sed today is the final one the club needs to reach with the stadium authority in order to unlock the public funding the club in negotiations with Nevada lawmakers in May of last year.  2. Rays stadium funding vote:  The Rays proposal for a new stadium in St. Petersburg is scheduled for 11:00am local time today, as noted by . Todays vote among members of the St. Petersburg City Council, should it pa s, will approve a combined $429.5MM in spending for both the new stadium as well as an a sortment of community benefits such as housing and an African American history museum. Thats not the entirety of the public funding the Rays stadium plan involves; theyll still need the Pinellas County Commi sion to approve $312.5MM in funding on July 30, which coincidentally is the day of this years trade deadline. The Rays their plans for a new stadium back in September, which expected a total contribution of $600MM in public spending between St. Petersburg and Pinellas County.  3. Depth starters hitting free agency:  Yesterday saw  and  return to the open market after Keuchel cleared waivers following his recent DFA by the Brewers while German opted out of his minor league deal with the Pirates. Both hurlers have enjoyed succe s in the big leagues previously but have struggled in recent years. Keuchel won the AL Cy Young award back in 2015 and pitched to a 3.25 ERA with a 3.55 FIP between the Astros, Braves, and White Sox from 2014 to 2020. German, who to sed a perfect game against the As just last season, has generally been a reliable back-end starter throughout his career with a lifetime 4.41 ERA and 4.50 FIP at the big league level  although that production came with a number of off the field i sues.  The recent track record for both pitchers is le s encouraging. Keuchel has been picked up a handful of starts for the Twins and Brewers over the past two years, pitching to a 5.80 ERA and 4.88 FIP in a combined 54 2/3 innings of work. German hasnt pitched in the majors this year and owns a lackluster 5.13 ERA in 11 minor league starts, though his 3.60 ERA in the past month is far more palatable. With the trade deadline just around the corner, both Keuchel and German are candidates for minor league deals. Either would at least provide an innings-eating depth option for teams that mi s out on more impactful arms on the trade market.  Harry Giles III Jersey