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Rob Manfred Comments on MLB Possibly Having Las Vegas Franchise

Both the NHL and the NFL are toying around with the idea of a franchise in Las Vegas, and MLB may be hopping aboard the bandwagon.

In an interview Tuesday morning on The Michael Kay Show (via YES Network), MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred explained that putting a team in Sin City isn't as inconceivable as it once was:

Las Vegas is a viable option for an MLB team.https://t.co/VRuQSoFUEX

— YES Network (@YESNetwork) June 21, 2016

Last Tuesday, the Associated Press' Greg Beacham reported the NHL selected Las Vegas as the home of its next expansion franchise.