The Toronto Blue Jays played host to the Los Angeles Dodgers for the 2025 World Series. With the excitement and fanfare that comes with playing/hosting the World Series comes all the media and MLB executives along with it.

This includes MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred, who answered questions a the Rogers Centre before Game 2 on Saturday. One of the topics that came up in that media scrum was the topic of expansion, and Canada’s chances of getting a second team North of the border. What Manfred had to say was quite interesting:

“There are certainly other cities in Canada [beyond Montreal] that would be viable expansion candidates… The Blue Jays have done a phenomenal job, not only in the home market but throughout Canada, developing an audience and developing a fan base… The viewership numbers we’ve had from Canada throughout the postseason are really a boost to the game.”

The Blue Jays have been Canada’s lone MLB team since the Montreal Expos moved away in 2004 after 36 years North of the border. The club won the NL East title in 1981 but never captured a World Series championship, although they boasted an incredibly strong team in 1994 before the players’ strike saw the season come to an early end.

Toronto’s recent postseason run has garnered attention from those sitting in the MLB executive offices down in New York City. An average of six million viewers tuned in to Sportsnet to see the Jays win Game 7 over the Seattle Mariners, with the highest mark at one time being 11.8 million Canadians. This broke the previous record for Sportsnet, which was 5.1 million set back in 2015 during the Jays and Royals ALCS Game 5 matchup.

With so much fanfare dedicated to the Jays’ postseason run, it’s easy to see why Manfred may be considering other cities in Canada to play host to a baseball team. Vancouver seems like another option for a big league club, forming a potentially fun rivalry with the Seattle Mariners just south of the border. Ask any Jays minor leaguer who played in Vancouver, and they will tell you that Nat Bailey Stadium is one of the loudest venues on the minor league circuit.

Calgary could also be a potential option, given it is the third-largest city outside of Toronto and Montreal per the 2021 census. The Cannons were a minor league team that lasted 18 seasons between 1985 through 2002, and were affiliated with the Mariners, Pirates, White Sox, and Marlins during their active years. Ottawa would be next in line following Calgary if population is the biggest influence.

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