Major League Baseball’s players and owners are closing in on an agreement that would increase roster sizes from 25 to 26 players for most of the regular season, and expanding to 28 players beginning September 1, according to a report from the Associated Press. The proposed changes would first take effect in the 2020 season.
The agreement would also scrap the implementation of a pitch clock through the 2021 season, and re-open talks on changes to the Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA). The current agreement runs through the 2021 season, but could be extended if any changes are made.