{"id":696849,"date":"2026-05-27T09:43:29","date_gmt":"2026-05-27T09:43:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/696849\/"},"modified":"2026-05-27T09:43:29","modified_gmt":"2026-05-27T09:43:29","slug":"two-incredible-cities-now-viewed-as-heavy-favorites-to-get-mlb-expansion-teams","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/696849\/","title":{"rendered":"Two incredible cities now viewed as heavy favorites to get MLB expansion teams"},"content":{"rendered":"

There continues to be some hope in Major League Baseball that certain cities will have an opportunity to host a major league team in the near future.\u00a0<\/p>\n

There seems to be a sense that expansion will occur sometime in the early 2030s, though it remains uncertain which cities will gain the upper hand.<\/p>\n

Places like Nashville, Oakland, Charlotte, and others have all been in the mix as potential Major League cities in the near future.<\/p>\n

However, according to the latest news, it sounds like two cities are standing out more than others: Salt Lake City, Utah, and Nashville, Tennessee, are the favorites right now.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhile cities like Portland and Sacramento are preparing their bids for potential MLB expansion sites in 2031 or later, they might be wasting their time.<\/p>\n

\u201cIf MLB indeed expands, Salt Lake City and Nashville are the heavy favorits,\u201d Bob Nightengale of USA Today wrote<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Having a team in Nashville would be a lot of fun, as Tennessee would definitely add a different mix to Major League Baseball.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Nashville is an incredible city and would definitely bring a lot of fans to the yard. Salt Lake City would also be a lot of fun, but it would be much different than having it in a relatively warm-weather state like Tennessee.<\/p>\n

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