The status of baseball’s 2020 season is still very much up in the air. If we ever get games, one thing we can almost guarantee is the presence of expanded rosters. With the minor-league season effectively scrapped, and the risk of injury heightened by players playing more games in less time, carrying expanded rosters is a fair concession that both the owners and players should support.
Rosters were already going to be expanded to 26 (from 25) this year. The limit on September call-ups, however, was trimmed from 40 to 28. It is not unreasonable to suggest that the expanded MLB rosters for the coronavirus-shortened 2020 season could reach those levels.