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Commissioner Rob Manfred has maintained that he will not authorize expansion until the Oakland A's and Tampa Bay Rays stadium situations are resolved. With the Rays' future still in limbo, it seems that expansion may be years away.
The Rays' immediate concerns, such as playing in the midsummer heat and dealing with daily late-afternoon rain showers at Steinbrenner Field, their temporary home for 2025, are lesser problems compared to the bigger picture. The question of where the Rays will ultimately end up is the more pressing issue, and the answer remains uncertain.