MLB: L.A. announces stadium lease – move to follow?

The Los Angeles Angels have abandoned their lease agreement with the city of Anaheim for Angel Stadium. This means that the franchise will once again be able to build a new ball park elsewhere.

Initially, however, the city and the team will start negotiations to keep the Angels in the MLB’s fourth oldest ball park. Meanwhile, the Angels will also examine the feasibility of building a stadium.

“Looking to the future, we must be able to offer a high quality fan experience that exceeds the original lease,” Angels President John Carpino said in a statement. “It’s important that we look at all the options and see how we can best serve our fans now and in the future.”

The Angels terminated their lease on the last possible date, the next exit option would have been in 2028. This step allows the Angels to leave the stadium in Anaheim after the 2019 season. “It was today or ten years from now. There was no option in between,” a spokesman told the Los Angeles Times.

It is also said that the team will start talks with the mayor and the city council after the upcoming elections in November.

This article was published without prior review by Major League Baseball.