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MLB owners slam expansion, list seven potential cities.

5/31/2026

Summary

Story summary

MLB owners and executives say they do not support expansion, with one owner calling it ‘stupid.’
Potential expansion sites include Nashville, Sacramento, Vancouver, Salt Lake City, Charlotte, Portland and Orlando.
League last expanded in 1998 when the Tampa Bay Rays and Arizona Diamondbacks joined.
Commissioner Rob Manfred discussed a split-season format and an in-season tournament that would need at least 32 teams, recalling expansion talks from over a decade ago.

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Story summary

MLB owners and executives say they do not support expansion, with one owner calling it ‘stupid.’
Potential expansion sites include Nashville, Sacramento, Vancouver, Salt Lake City, Charlotte, Portland and Orlando.
League last expanded in 1998 when the Tampa Bay Rays and Arizona Diamondbacks joined.
Commissioner Rob Manfred discussed a split-season format and an in-season tournament that would need at least 32 teams, recalling expansion talks from over a decade ago.