Major League Baseball proposed to the MLBPA a 154-game regular season for the 2021 season. In the proposal, Spring Training and the season would be delayed by about one month based on concerns about the COVID-19 pandemic and to allow more time for vaccinations to take place. Additionally, the playoffs would be expanded to 14 teams (7 per league), the designated hitter would become universal to both leagues, and there would continue to be seven-inning doubleheaders and starting extra innings with a runner on second base.
Under the MLB plan, players would get 100% of pay IF all 154 scheduled games are played.