To be theoretically decided before he leaves job in 2029 (there's that year again)...

“I've said this before, you know, I'd like to have teams picked before I'm done,” he said.

Nashville is considered a front-runner for one of those two teams, while the other city is a complete mystery box following the Oakland Athletics’ impending move to Las Vegas. One location that, understandably, receives a lot of speculation is Montreal, which hosted the Expos from 1969 to 2005. With the Jays in the World Series and the Canadian market performing so strongly, Manfred was asked whether Montreal might be in the mix for expansion down the road.

His answer? “Certainly other cities in Canada that would be viable besides Toronto."

yahoosports.com

 

Vancouver is the only one that immediately comes to mind, but too close to Seattle...Edmonton used to have a AAA team, along with Calgary.

Others:

Charlotte, Portland, Salt Lake City, Austin/San Antonio, Orlando likely out if the Rays stay in TB, Mexico City (highly unlikely)

https://gameday-analysis.com/2025/06/07/whos-next-15-cities-that-deserve-an-mlb-expansion-team/

Some of these names seem completely improbable like Louisville and Albuquerque.

 

Edited October 26, 2025Oct 26 by caulfield12

24 minutes ago, caulfield12 said:

To be theoretically decided before he leaves job in 2029 (there's that year again)...

“I've said this before, you know, I'd like to have teams picked before I'm done,” he said.

Nashville is considered a front-runner for one of those two teams, while the other city is a complete mystery box following the Oakland Athletics’ impending move to Las Vegas. One location that, understandably, receives a lot of speculation is Montreal, which hosted the Expos from 1969 to 2005. With the Jays in the World Series and the Canadian market performing so strongly, Manfred was asked whether Montreal might be in the mix for expansion down the road.

His answer? “Certainly other cities in Canada that would be viable besides Toronto."

yahoosports.com

 

Vancouver is the only one that immediately comes to mind, but too close to Seattle...Edmonton used to have a AAA team, along with Calgary.

Others:

Charlotte, Portland, Salt Lake City, Austin/San Antonio, Orlando likely out if the Rays stay in TB, Mexico City (highly unlikely)

https://gameday-analysis.com/2025/06/07/whos-next-15-cities-that-deserve-an-mlb-expansion-team/

Some of these names seem completely improbable like Louisville and Albuquerque.

 

Road trip to see the inaugural Moose Jaw Marauders' season opener. 

https://www.sportcal.com/features/big-in-japan-how-mlb-is-swinging-for-the-fences-in-the-asian-market/

https://historicbaseball.com/baseballs-international-expansion-new-markets-and-talent/

Edited October 26, 2025Oct 26 by caulfield12

Nashville makes too much sense for an expansion team. Especially the location - it would really allow for the league to realign divisions like we've seen suggested the past few years. I'd love to see the Expos return, but I'd think we see another team elsewhere before that happens.

6 hours ago, CWSpalehoseCWS said:

Nashville makes too much sense for an expansion team. Especially the location - it would really allow for the league to realign divisions like we've seen suggested the past few years. I'd love to see the Expos return, but I'd think we see another team elsewhere before that happens.

We need more teams out West.

1 hour ago, Bob Sacamano said:

We need more teams out West.

Manfred needs to work on teams with low attendance and low payrolls before he starts adding more teams imo.  Tampa and Miami first and foremost

12 hours ago, WestEddy said:

Road trip to see the inaugural Moose Jaw Marauders' season opener. 

The Poutine is on me.

4 hours ago, Bob Sacamano said:

We need more teams out West.

I don't think this area will support another team in Oak Brook or Elmhurst, do you??

There is some economic reason for the state to provide  some funding for new stadiums. The players get taxed for games they play here. Obviously if they went to another state, that would be gone. But it’s not enough to give them stadium. Infrastructure, sure.

Since I'm living in SC nowadays, I'm rooting for an expansion team in Charlotte or thereabouts. And as someone who once lived in Memphis and got my fill of Nashville supremacists, I'm rooting against Nashville getting a team.

36 minutes ago, Jake said:

Since I'm living in SC nowadays, I'm rooting for an expansion team in Charlotte or thereabouts. And as someone who once lived in Memphis and got my fill of Nashville supremacists, I'm rooting against Nashville getting a team.

I'm cool with that

There has also been talk about Raleigh with studies showing it would be just as good, if not better than Charlotte. Apparently the owner of the Hurricanes (and now Trail Blazers too) is pushing for it.