As Major League Baseball gets set to finally begin its 2020 regular season, there are a number of different rules that will be in place due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic creating a unique year.
The regular season will only be 60 games, so one of the biggest schedule changes is that teams will play teams in their division, as well as those in the opposite league that are geographically close. That means the Los Angeles Dodgers will be playing all National League West and American League West teams.
Since there will be so much Interleague play and as a means to protect pitchers, MLB decided to implement a universal designated hitter for the 2020 season.