It’s a popular topic among baseball people, both insiders and fans, to think about what the game will look like in the future. Beyond the possible rule changes that are upcoming over the next couple of seasons, Major League Baseball could see some shifts in league and divisional alignments as well as a change to the 162-game schedule in the future.
In this article I’ll look at several different possibilities for expansion, realignment and scheduling.
First, it’s important to understand that while expansion is likely coming to MLB, it’s not going to happen anytime soon. Commissioner Rob Manfred has stated on several occasions that he wants to see the stadium situations in Oakland and Tampa Bay resolved before any cities are considered for expansion.