MLB proposes 154-game regular season, bulked-up playoff schedule with a twist in latest labor talks

MLB has proposed reducing the schedule from 162 games to 154 with a In its latest labor proposal to the MLB Players Association, Major League Baseball proposed reducing the regular season from 162 games to 154 games, with a standard off-day each week. The league also proposed extending the Division Series from a best-of-five to a best-of-seven, and allowing higher-seeded clubs in the Wild Card Series and Division Series to select their opponents. The league announced the details of its latest proposal Thursday. As with every MLB proposal to date, this would all be contingent on the MLBPA accepting a salary cap/floor system. Under the proposal, the 154-game seasons and best-of-seven LDS rounds would begin in 2029, and the higher seeds picking their opponents would begin in 2027.

MLB has proposed returning to a 154-game Regular Season, best-of-seven Division Series, and opponent selection in the Wild Card and Division SeriesStarting in 2029, shortening the season to a 154-game schedule would create a standard weekly off day benefiting player health, and… pic.twitter.com/Zp5zO6xSGr "The league made multiple scheduling proposals today. We are reviewing these materials, including the proposed changes to the playoff format," the MLBPA said in a statement. "Players will weigh in on these proposals and we will respond at the bargaining table. Unfortunately, the league once again made clear that