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<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tA MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL TEAM. YEAH, SOME PRETTY TOUGH COMPETITION THERE FOR SURE. MICHELLE SAID HE\u2019S ACTIVELY COURTING MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL WOULD INCLUDE NASHVILLE, CHARLOTTE. THEN YOU\u2019VE GOT SALT LAKE CITY. ALSO PORTLAND, OREGON, AND THEN NORTH OF THE BORDER IN CANADA. YOU\u2019VE GOT MONTREAL. THEY USED TO HAVE THE EXPOS AND THEN YOU\u2019VE GOT VANCOUVER HERE ON THE WEST COAST. THEY WANT TEAMS. AS KCRA 3\u2019S JASON MARKS REPORTS, TODAY\u2019S ANNOUNCEMENT ISN\u2019T GAME OVER. IT\u2019S GAME ON. IT\u2019S A GREAT DAY FOR BASEBALL HERE IN SACRAMENTO. HEY, THAT\u2019S A STRIKE. COME ON. WOULDN\u2019T IT BE GREAT IF WE HAD THESE DAYS ALL THE TIME? WELL, NOW CITY LEADERS ARE THROWING THEIR HATS INTO THE RING, HOPING TO GET AN MLB EXPANSION TEAM HERE IN THE AREA. BUT THAT WON\u2019T BE EASY. THERE\u2019S STIFF COMPETITION FROM CITIES ACROSS THE COUNTRY WHO WANT AN MLB EXPANSION TEAM OF THEIR OWN, STARTING HERE IN NASHVILLE. THE COUNTRY\u2019S 25TH LARGEST TELEVISION MARKET, SACRAMENTO, BY THE WAY, IS 20TH. IT\u2019S CONSIDERED A CONTENDER BECAUSE OF ITS TOURISM AND ITS BOOMING POPULATION IN NASHVILLE IS CONSIDERED BY MANY TO BE A CITY ON THE RISE. YOU KNOW, IT ALREADY HAS PROFESSIONAL SPORTS IN THE NHL. IT\u2019S THE PREDATORS, AND IN THE NFL IT\u2019S THE TITANS. LET\u2019S ASK AN EXPERT ON NASHVILLE\u2019S CHANCES. LOOK, THEY\u2019VE HOSTED THE BASEBALL WINTER MEETINGS THERE EIGHT TIMES SINCE THE 80S. SO IT\u2019S A WELL-KNOWN MARKET. IT\u2019S A GROWING MARKET. AND NOW WE HEAD WEST TO ANOTHER CITY SMALLER THAN SACRAMENTO, SALT LAKE CITY MARKET SIZE 28. WE ALL KNOW THAT SALT LAKE CITY ALREADY HAS PROFESSIONAL SPORTS IN THE JAZZ AND ALSO IN THE MAMMOTH, BUT IT IS CONSIDERED THE NUMBER ONE FRONTRUNNER FOR AN MLB EXPANSION TEAM. THAT\u2019S BECAUSE OF ECONOMIC GROWTH. AND ALSO IT\u2019S GOT A MOTIVATED OWNERSHIP GROUP WHO\u2019VE ALREADY GOT LAND READY TO BUILD A FIELD. ALL THEY NEED TO DO IS SAY, HEY, LET\u2019S START TURNING THE SHOVEL MORI. HOW ABOUT SALT LAKE CITY? WHEN YOU THINK ABOUT THE BALLPARK DEVELOPMENT AND THEN THE RELOCATION FEES, YOU\u2019RE LOOKING AT ABOUT $5 BILLION. AND THAT\u2019S THAT\u2019S THE BIGGEST HURDLE. AND THEY\u2019RE PROBABLY THE CLOSEST TO HAVING THAT PIECE TOGETHER. AND NOW LET\u2019S HEAD NORTHWEST, 766 MILES FROM SALT LAKE CITY IS PORTLAND, OREGON. MARKET SIZE 23. THE CITY HAS BEEN TRYING TO GET AN MLB TEAM FOR YEARS. IT\u2019S ONE OF THE LARGEST CITIES IN THE COUNTRY WITHOUT MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL. SO WHAT MAKES PORTLAND SO ATTRACTIVE FOR MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL? WELL, HOW ABOUT CORPORATE SPONSORSHIP COMPANIES YOU MIGHT HAVE HEARD OF, LIKE NIKE, COLUMBIA, ADIDAS, NORTH AMERICA, ALL ARE BASED IN PORTLAND. VERY ATTRACTIVE FOR MLB MORI. HOW ABOUT PORTLAND CHANCES? YEAH, PORTLAND\u2019S BEEN IN IT FOR A WHILE NOW. OBVIOUSLY THEY STARTED LOOKING IN THE 2000 WITH THE EXPO RELOCATION. THE GROUP HERE NOW HAS BEEN WORKING FOR QUITE A WHILE IN A COUPLE MORE CITIES OF NOTE TWO. IN FACT, NORTH OF THE BORDER, ONE IN VANCOUVER AND THE OTHER IN MONTREAL. YOU MAY REMEMBER MONTREAL DID HAVE A MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL TEAM, BUT THEN IT MOVED TO WASHINGTON TO BECOME THE NATIONALS. ONE OTHER CITY OF NOTE IN THE UNITED STATES THAT CHARLOTTE, NORTH CAROLINA. WHICH BRINGS US BACK TO SACRAMENTO. CITY LEADERS HAVE ALREADY HAD THE TASTE OF MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL, AND NOW THEY WANT MORE. BUT IS IT A REALITY FOR SACRAMENTO TO GET AN MLB EXPANSION TEAM? LET\u2019S ASK MORI RIGHT NOW. IT\u2019S A LONG SHOT, BUT THE REASON IT\u2019S A LONG SHOT RIGHT NOW IS WE DON\u2019T KNOW WHO THE PRINCIPALS ARE ON THE MONEY SIDE. SO YES, SACRAMENTO MIGHT BE A LONG SHOT, BUT AS MORI JUST SAID, NOTHING IS WRITTEN IN STON\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n
Sacramento has competition in race for MLB expansion team<\/p>\n
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\n\t\t\tUpdated: 4:52 PM PDT May 28, 2026\n\t\t<\/p>\n
\t\tEditorial Standards \u24d8<\/a><\/p>\n \n\t\t\t\t\t\tSacramento city leaders are aiming to secure a Major League Baseball expansion team, facing stiff competition from several cities across the country. Nashville, the country\u2019s 25th largest television market, is considered a contender due to its tourism industry and booming population. The city is already home to professional football and hockey teams, including the Titans and Predators. \u201cLook, they hosted the winter meetings eight times since the ’80s. It\u2019s a well-known market. It\u2019s a growing market. I think there is a lot of interest to travel. That\u2019s a key consideration with all of this,\u201d said Maury Brown, an MLB expert and writer for Forbes. Salt Lake City, ranked as the 28th television market, is another strong candidate. The city\u2019s economic growth and a highly motivated ownership group with a stadium site ready to be built make it a frontrunner. \u201cYou have to try and come up with about $5 billion. When you think about the ballpark and relocation fees, you\u2019re looking at about $5 billion, and that\u2019s the biggest hurdle. They are probably the closest to having that piece together,\u201d Brown said. Portland, the 23rd television market, has been pursuing an MLB team for years. As one of the largest cities in the country without a team, Portland\u2019s appeal lies in its potential corporate sponsorships, with major companies like Nike and Columbia headquartered there. \u201cYeah, Portland has been in it for a while now. They started in the 2000s with the Expo relocation. The group here now has been working for quite a while,\u201d Brown said. Other cities in the mix include Montreal, which could see a team return, and Charlotte, North Carolina, which is also being considered. Sacramento, ranked as the 20th television market, has had a taste of Major League Baseball with the Athletics. \u201cI think the biggest thing with Sacramento is that the A\u2019s are there now, so it is a live incubator to do your market analysis about how Major League Baseball would be received,\u201d Brown said. However, Sacramento\u2019s bid faces significant challenges. \u201cRight now, it\u2019s a long shot, but the reason it is a long shot right now is that we don\u2019t know who the principals are, and that may become available over the next week or so,\u201d Brown said. While Sacramento\u2019s chances may be uncertain, the city will be in the running as the competition unfolds. See more coverage of top California stories here | Download our app | Subscribe to our morning newsletter | Find us on YouTube here and subscribe to our channel\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\t\tSACRAMENTO, Calif. \u2014 \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n Sacramento city leaders are aiming to secure a Major League Baseball expansion team, facing stiff competition from several cities across the country. <\/p>\n Nashville, the country\u2019s 25th largest television market, is considered a contender due to its tourism industry and booming population. The city is already home to professional football and hockey teams, including the Titans and Predators. <\/p>\n \u201cLook, they hosted the winter meetings eight times since the ’80s. It\u2019s a well-known market. It\u2019s a growing market. I think there is a lot of interest to travel. That\u2019s a key consideration with all of this,\u201d said Maury Brown, an MLB expert and writer for Forbes. <\/p>\n Salt Lake City, ranked as the 28th television market, is another strong candidate. The city\u2019s economic growth and a highly motivated ownership group with a stadium site ready to be built make it a frontrunner. <\/p>\n \u201cYou have to try and come up with about $5 billion. When you think about the ballpark and relocation fees, you\u2019re looking at about $5 billion, and that\u2019s the biggest hurdle. They are probably the closest to having that piece together,\u201d Brown said. <\/p>\n Portland, the 23rd television market, has been pursuing an MLB team for years. As one of the largest cities in the country without a team, Portland\u2019s appeal lies in its potential corporate sponsorships, with major companies like Nike and Columbia headquartered there. <\/p>\n \u201cYeah, Portland has been in it for a while now. They started in the 2000s with the Expo relocation. The group here now has been working for quite a while,\u201d Brown said. <\/p>\n Other cities in the mix include Montreal, which could see a team return, and Charlotte, North Carolina, which is also being considered. <\/p>\n Sacramento, ranked as the 20th television market, has had a taste of Major League Baseball with the Athletics. <\/p>\n \u201cI think the biggest thing with Sacramento is that the A\u2019s are there now, so it is a live incubator to do your market analysis about how Major League Baseball would be received,\u201d Brown said. <\/p>\n However, Sacramento\u2019s bid faces significant challenges. <\/p>\n \u201cRight now, it\u2019s a long shot, but the reason it is a long shot right now is that we don\u2019t know who the principals are, and that may become available over the next week or so,\u201d Brown said. <\/p>\n While Sacramento\u2019s chances may be uncertain, the city will be in the running as the competition unfolds. <\/p>\n See more coverage of top California stories here<\/a> | Download our app<\/a> | Subscribe to our morning newsletter<\/a> | Find us on YouTube here and subscribe to our channel<\/a> <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"A MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL TEAM. 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