If the Tampa Bay Rays have it their way, they could end up being a two-city team — in two separate countries.

ESPN’s Jeff Passan reported on Thursday afternoon that the Rays received approval from MLB’s executive council to “explore a plan in which they would play early-season home games in the Tampa Bay area and the remainder of the year in Montreal.”

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