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Details on the playoff format for the 2020 MLB season have been released. In order to give more chances to teams due to the short season, MLB owners have agreed to expand the playoffs for this year to 16 teams. That has resulted in a new playoff …
The MLB regular season has been reduced dramatically to just 60 games this season, but there will be more playoff baseball than ever before. The MLB Players Association on Thursday approved a proposal from the league that will expand the postseason …
Major League Baseball’s hopes of expanding the playoff field in 2020 may still be alive. According to Jon Heyman of MLB Network, MLB and the MLBPA are in discussions about expanding the playoff field to 16, and there is “optimism” …
The Major League Baseball season will begin without fans in the stands, but if the circumstances of the pandemic change, the league is open to adapting. In a conference call with Sen. Patrick Toomey (R-Pa.), MLB senior vice president Patrick Houlihan …
Major League Baseball and the MLB Players Association had a highly publicized dispute before a 60-game season was implemented, and apparently the tension between the two sides was not exaggerated in the media. San Diego Padres chairman and co-owner …
Major League Baseball and the MLB Players Association have been working on a number of issues related to electronic sign-stealing in the wake of the massive scandal with the Houston Astros. With the start of the 2020 season just days away, those …
Major League Baseball will likely join other sports leagues and add some sort of social justice element to the 2020 season. According to ESPN’s Buster Olney, the league and players are discussing possible ways to show support for social justice …
The unusual circumstances surrounding the 2020 MLB season could lead to an odd mix between teams and umpires. Los Angeles Angels manager Joe Maddon confirmed on Monday that the league is considering having some umpiring crews travel on team charter …
Major League Baseball is preparing to embark on a season unlike any other. The game is going to look different, and there may not be fans in the stands for many, if not all teams. The biggest change is probably the most fundamental one: all 30 teams …
Major League Baseball has released the first set of results from leaguewide coronavirus testing. In a joint statement from MLB and the MLBPA, it was announced that of 3,185 samples collected, 38 came back positive, a 1.2% positive rate. 31 players …
Major League Baseball has given players who are not deemed high risk the right to opt out of playing the 2020 season. However, those players are not allowed to reconsider and change their mind later — at least as of now. According to Jayson …
Those who are fond of baseball fights and heated arguments between managers and umpires will be disappointed by some of the health and safety protocols instituted by Major League Baseball for 2020. MLB released a set of rule changes for the 2020 …
Major League Baseball is scrambling to address various concerns as they look to implement a shortened 2020 season, and one suggested rule change in particular is drawing some attention. Chris Cotillo of MLB.com reported on Tuesday that one of the …
A shortened MLB season is getting much closer to happening. MLB players have agreed to report to training camps by July 1 to play a 60-game season, according to ESPN’s Jeff Passan. The Major League Baseball Players Association has agreed to …
Major League Baseball is hoping to avoid extremely long games in its abbreviated 60-game season, and that is why a new rule is being temporarily implemented for games that go into extra innings. Jon Heyman of MLB Network reports that MLB will adopt …
The MLB Players Association did not agree to a 60-game season from the owners, which now has the owners ready to implement a season. MLB sent a letter to the players on Monday saying they are prepared to implement a season. They asked two questions …
