If I were an owner of the Atlanta Braves today and Manfred came forward with a league expansion plan, I might be inclined to vote against him. But as this is a complicated topic, things could change in a few years.
Back during the All-Star break, Manfred was asked about expansion, and he mentioned 3 cities at the time (Charlotte, Montreal, and perhaps Mexico City). In September, he added Portland, Oregon to that list. He also suggested that ‘a new team isn’t in the immediate future‘, but in baseball terms, even 10 years from now would be a ‘rapid pace’.