MLB Proposes Shorter Season and Playoff Changes

Major League Baseball submitted a collective bargaining proposal to the MLBPA featuring major structural adjustments to the schedule and postseason format. The league proposed reducing the regular season from 162 games to 154 games, expanding the Division Series from five to seven games, and allowing higher-seeded playoff teams to choose their opponents.

However, the MLBPA responded critically, noting that MLB's proposals remain contingent on the players agreeing to a salary cap. The union stated that a salary cap system undermines player rights and compensation, with the current collective bargaining agreement set to expire on December 2.