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MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred endorses Rays and Montreal, Sister City plan

MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred has endorsed the Rays plan to share their home games with Montreal beginning in 2028, according to the Tampa Bay Times.

This news comes from the annual MLB owners meeting, per Marc Topkin:

“I am 100 percent convinced and, more importantly, the other owners have been convinced by Stu, that this is best way to keep Major League Baseball in Tampa Bay,’’ Manfred said.

Manfred also reminded Topkin of MLB’s, “great commitment to the Tampa Bay market,’’ and discouraged talk of other solutions to the Rays Stadium Saga, saying, “Right now the focus is on the two-city alternative.