If a 2020 season ever gets underway, the MLB will see a shortened season with different rules than normal. As fun as it would be to watch a 162 game season that lasts through Christmas, that just isn’t practical for multiple reasons. In all likelihood, the Pittsburgh Pirates and the rest of the MLB will probably play somewhere between 80 to 100 games with something closer to 80 being more likely.
But the big question that will arise for a team like the Pittsburgh Pirates is how it affects trade values. One of the best times during the regular season to trade rental pieces is during July and up until the trade deadline.