KEY TAKEAWAYS

Salt Lake City is considered a viable MLB expansion city by former players.

Players say attractions, outdoor spaces and a passionate fanbases are key pieces of an MLB city.

Salt Lake's scenery and amenities impress players, but it still faces competition for an MLB team.

SOUTH JORDAN — A cheer rang out from the crowd as scores of drones formed the Major League Baseball logo at the end of MLB's Home Run Derby X at The Ballpark at America First Square Friday night.

Home Run Derby X brought a crowd hopeful that the three-on-three co-ed league sponsored by the league is an appetizer before the full course that is an MLB franchise. The former big leaguers who competed are also well aware of MLB commissioner Rob Manfred's desire to add two more teams to the league .

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