Sacramento formally announced its pursuit to secure an MLB expansion team ⚾ Sacramento real estate developer Mark Friedman outlined why the city would make a good MLB market, citing its population and media market size, a ballpark site that is already zoned and entitled, significant public investment and the potential for a strong ownership group. Sacramento has a population of 2.7 million in the metro region and ranks as the 20th-largest media market in the U.S., with 1.55 million TV homes, per Nielsen data for the 2025-26 season. Click the link in the bio for more info.