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Projecting what MLB realignment might look like with expansion on the horizon

That’s news when the commissioner says it publicly, but impending realignment has not been a closely guarded secret. Expanding to 32 clubs would necessitate some reshuffling, the most likely of which would be moving to eight divisions of four teams apiece.

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MLB commissioner confirms expansion, division realignment are on the table

Nashville is arguably the most mentioned potential expansion city, while the likes of Salt Lake City and Portland have also come up in the rumor mill. It all falls in line with Manfred going on record in the past that he'd like to expand the MLB by two teams before his contract expires in 2029.

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MLB expansion: How a 32-team league might work

The 84-win Diamondbacks squeezed into the playoffs during the final week of the season, landing the National League's No. 6 seed, and parlayed that opportunity into a World Series berth. They were an exciting, emergent team that turned into one of baseball's great Cinderella stories. Now consider how baseball's current format abetted Arizona's run:

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Yankees, Mets could be big losers in proposed MLB realignment

Following Rob Manfred’s recent comments about MLB expansion that would lean into Eastern and Western conferences, one ...

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MLB geographic realignment rumors: Everything we know so far

During the Little League Classic between the New York Mets and Seattle Mariners on ESPN, MLB commissioner Rob Manfred hinted ...

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If MLB expands, could its 162-game schedule shrink? It very well might

If the league expands to 32 teams, it seems more likely that the season will last 156 games — or possibly 154 — than 162.

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Portland, Salt Lake City, Nashville? 5 MLB Expansion Sites That Would Be Great For Baseball

In addition to its strong success with the Portland Beavers, there are plenty of MLB cities with a lower populace than the City of Roses. Portland trumps Pittsburgh, Cincinnati, Kansas City, Cleveland ...

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Why Nashville was called 'almost a shoo-in' for MLB expansion team after Rob Manfred's comments

ESPN's Jeff Passan called Nashville "almost a shoo-in" to get an MLB expansion team after comments by commissioner Rob Manfred ...

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Could MLB expansion involving Salt Lake City lead to end of the American and National leagues as we know them?

Salt Lake City is viewed as a frontrunner to get an MLB expansion team, but if that happens what will the repercussions be?

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