SALT LAKE CITY – It’s no secret that Major League Baseball is eyeing expansion as a way to increase exposure for the National Pastime.

Could MLB expansion plans clear the way for a dramatic realignment, possibly eliminating the National and American Leagues in favor of an NBA-style East/West alignment? MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred recently suggested expansion could lead to an overhaul of the current system.

Manfred joined the ESPN Sunday Night Baseball broadcast crew during the New York Mets vs. Seattle Mariners game on Sunday, August 17.

“The owners realize that there’s a demand for Major League Baseball with a lot of great cities,” Manfred said on the live broadcast. “We have an opportunity to do something good around that expansion process.”

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