Athletics’ president Marc Badain led the first media tour of the team’s under-construction $2 billion Las Vegas ballpark on Tuesday, giving a firsthand look at the progress being made on the project.

After six months of heavy construction on the site where the former Tropicana stood, the project is between 10 and 15 percent complete, Badain said.

Crews continue to build out the lower concourse of the 33,000-fan capacity stadium. Work is also beginning on the next level of the stadium above that, which will be comprised of suites behind home plate. A green concrete cylinder at the site marks where home plate will be.

“You can see all of the progress that has been made over the last six months,” Badain said. “You’re starting to see the deck … the first deck and second deck of the building

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