Why baseball needs promotion and relegation

Part 3 of "Toward a Better Baseball"

During MLB’s 2023 offseason, I am posting a series of essays titled “Toward a Better Baseball.” The goal of the series is to articulate a vision for the sport for when MLB loses its monopoly power. This is Part 3. Read the preceding installments here.

Oakland Coliseum. Photo by Caleb Woods on Unsplash

On May 28, the final matchday of the Premier League’s …