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Celebrity Dodgers Fan Interested in Bringing MLB Team to Nashville

Celebrity Dodgers Fan Interested in Bringing MLB Team to Nashville

Summary

Country singer Brad Paisley is interested in helping bring a new Major League Baseball (MLB) team to Nashville. Although he does not currently have enough money to do it alone, he wants to find other owners to join him in making this happen.

Key Facts

  • Brad Paisley hosted Los Angeles Dodgers and Tampa Bay Rays executives in Nashville during the 2023 MLB Winter Meetings.
  • Paisley expressed a desire to bring an MLB expansion team to Nashville.
  • He mentioned needing a group of owners to help buy a team.
  • MLB currently has 30 teams, and expansion is being discussed with several cities considered as candidates.
  • Nashville is ranked as the 25th media market in the U.S. for 2025, making it a viable location.
  • Other cities like Orlando, Austin, Portland, Raleigh, Vancouver, and Salt Lake City are also possible expansion sites.
  • Brad Paisley’s net worth is over $100 million, but MLB teams now cost billions, so he would need partners.
  • The recent San Diego Padres sale set a record price at $3.9 billion, raising the cost of owning an MLB team.
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