Major League Baseball is a growth business, and growth businesses, by definition, have to grow.
That is how first-year MLB commissioner Rob Manfred sees it. To increase the game’s appeal, and of course its revenue, it needs to expand, and beyond the United States if possible.
While he did not commit to expansion, Manfred said he was “open” to the idea when talking to the Baseball Writers Association of America during the All-Star break in Cincinnati this week.
“Maybe one of the reasons I got this job is, I'm bullish on this game,” Manfred told the group.