A Plethora For Playoffs: MLB Proposes Up To 16 Teams Advance

AP -- Major League Baseball is talking about having as many as 16 teams in the playoffs this year if the season is able to start after a long delay caused by the coronavirus pandemic. The 16 teams would be a big increase over the 10 clubs that have made the postseason in recent years.

In fact, it would mean more than half of the 30 clubs get into the playoffs. That's been more common in the other major sports, but would represent a huge change for baseball. MLB presented that plan in its latest proposal to players in an effort to start a shortened season.