Major League players say Nashville is by far the best city for an expansion team. 69% of players polled told The Athletic that the Music City should be next to have a team. Montreal, Charlotte and Austin followed.
polled more than 100 MLB players and asked them which city is best for a new franchise, andMontreal , Charlotte , Austin , Portland , Vancouver and Salt Lake City also received multiple votes.
Commissioner Rob Manfred has not hidden his interest in growing the sport to 32 teams. Baseball has not added new franchises since 1998. In the summer of 2018, Manfred listed Nashville, along with Charlotte, Las Vegas, Montreal, Portland and Vancouver as potential options. Despite his zeal for growth, Manfred has attached a caveat to all expansion discussion: The sport will not proceed before finding resolutions to the stadium impasses in Oakland and Tampa Bay.
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