MLB Commissioner Threatens Brewers with Relocation Over Stadium Upgrades
Originally Published 2 years ago — by CBS Sports
MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred is reportedly in Milwaukee to urge major, long-term renovations to American Family Field, which would cost an estimated $428 million over the course of the next 20 years. The worst-case scenario would be the Brewers being forced to move away from Milwaukee. The current lease with the Brewers and American Family Field runs through 2030 and such an agreement would extend the lease through 2043. The best guess here is Manfred is helping ownership push the government to provide a lot of tax-payer funding to keep the ballpark as up to date as possible.