Rob Manfred, the commissioner of the MLB, has suggested that the North American baseball competition could incorporate a team based in Mexico.

In an interview with the Forbes website, Manfred (pictured) suggested that the expansion of the league from 30 to 32 teams could provide an opportunity to add a Mexican franchise alongside Canadian team the Toronto Blue Jays and its US-based sides.

Manfred added that the move could be beneficial in growing the MLB in not just Mexico, but also among communities within the US.

“We see Mexico as an opportunity internationally,” Manfred said. “We also think a team in Mexico and a larger number of Mexican players in the big leagues could really help us continue to grow the Hispanic market in the US.”

Other expansion locations have been suggested across the US, while the Montreal in Canada has also stated its hopes of a return to the MLB. Manfred said that the choice of expansion locations in the US would not be affected by clubs with regional networks that blanket the country.

“As a general proposition, I do not see the television territories for the clubs as a significant issue in considering expansion in domestic markets,” Manfred said.