MLB commissioner Rob Manfred told a national TV audience that expansion likely would be tied to reshuffling leagues and divisions to ease travel.

Adding two new teams would allow MLB to even the two leagues out at 16 teams apiece, making daily interleague play no longer necessary. It also creates the opportunity for realignment. Manfred hinted at the possibility of wholesale realignment based on geography during an appearance in ESPN's Sunday Night Baseball booth this past weekend.

Here's what Major League Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred is saying about adding two expansion teams to the league.