Major League Baseball and the MLBPA have begun trading proposals for a new collective bargaining agreement ahead of the current one that's set to expire in December. One of the core issues involved will be expansion. MLB is keen to expand to 32 teams, and plans to do so will likely be fully explored once the new CBA is in place. Cities are already angling to be considered, with local leaders formally unveiling a bid for Sacramento, Calif. last week to in an attempt to bring a permanent team to the city currently hosting the Athletics as they wait for their new stadium in Las Vegas to be built.
All reports suggest MLB is looking to add one franchise in the East and another in the West, which increases the number of target destinations.
