Now two months into what should have been the 2020 regular season, Major League Baseball is working toward salvaging what it can. Commission Rob Manfred already conceded playing a 162-game season was out of the question, and MLB’s latest talks center around half that many.
While outlining a scenario to play an estimated 82 games this year, MLB additionally proposed to the Players Association an expanded field in the postseason to 14 teams, among other changes. Of course, the more pressing matters are the economics, player safety and coronavirus (COVID-19) testing.
As MLB and the union remain in negotiations over the proposal, Bryce Harper offered his suggestions for how a season could be structured.