#mlb-expansion

#mlb-expansion

Speaking on ESPN's Sunday Night Baseball broadcast last weekend, Manfred said: "If we expand, it provides us with an opportunity to geographically realign. I think we could save a lot of wear and tear on our players in terms of travel, and I think our postseason format would be even more appealing." Such a change would likely keep the American and National Leagues intact, but move from three five-team divisions to four four-team divisions in each league. It would require two expansion franchises and possibly shift some existing teams across different leagues.