The Oakland Athletics and Seattle Mariners will reportedly open the 2019 Major League season in Tokyo.

It would be the 15th game overseas in Major League history and Oakland's third in 12 years.

"If we're in the running, I'd be 100 percent all for it," Bob Melvinsaid. "Not only did we have a great time -- it's a life lesson as much as anything -- but it significantly helped our team come together in 2012."

The A's went 94-68 and won the AL West the last time they traveled to Japan.