I have a friend in MLB. Big name. His dad is a mover in NM politics. I have know him since he was friends with my son in high school.
It seems this is something talked about amongst the players a lot. “Where would you like to go or not go” is a matter of constant speculation.
The Texas and Florida teams are high on the list. Good weather is often given as a reason. Unspoken, but understood, is the Red nature of the states.
Teams in the midwest fall in the middle of the pack.
Cold cities in deep blue states are at the bottom.
San Francisco is at the VERY bottom because of earthquakes, EXPENSIVE housing, and “who wants to raise their kids there?” which is code for “too many faggots.”
“Unspoken, but understood, is the Red nature of the states.”
Particularly not having Income Taxes which are horrific in some of the Blue States, for their level of income.