Report: MLBPA approves expanded playoffs proposal. MORE:
The agreement was reached Thursday hours before the season opener between the New York Yankees and World Series champion Washington Nationals, according to the a person who spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because the agreement was subject to owner approval.
Sixteen of the 30 teams will advance to a best-of-three first round. Those winners move on to the best-of-five Division Series, where the usual format resumes. The final four teams are in best-of-seven League Championship Series, and the pennant winners meet in the best-of-seven World Series. As part of the deal, MLB agreed to guarantee a post-season pool that would be $50 million if the entire post-season is played. The post-season pool usually comprises ticket money from the post-season, but baseball anticipates playing the entire year in empty ballparks due to the coronavirus.
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