In 2021, the universal DH and expanded playoffs are positives for both. But if the parties cannot reach an agreement on the postseason, then MLB must be the adult in the room.

The universal DH is exactly what the 25-year-old needs. If anything, the universal DH will keep Christian Walker and David Peralta on the D-Backs roster, not give opportunities to Beer and Hummel.

But as long as expansion and the universal DH continue to be a discussion, the 32-team future of MLB will be, too. Editorial Standards Reprints & Permissions.

The league and players’ union have yet to negotiate whether or not the DH will be universal in 2021 as it was last season. That means the market for some players who fit the role is being ...

How will each NL team use the DH when baseball returns in 2020? That's what we're here to figure out. In some cases it's very obvious. In others, not so much, and not only because a team may lack ...

The universal DH would be an opportunity to get another power bat in the lineup to help ease that loss. Young outfielder Aristides Aquino is a career .220/.307/.478 hitter, ...

The universal DH will be formalized once the players and owners agree not just on this piece of the pie, but rather the entire dessert cart. Filed under. mlb lockout 2/10/22; ...

It seems odd that the universal DH rule will impact pitching, but it will. Think about it. Until now, National League pitchers have always had to concern themselves with their offensive output.

The universal DH probably isn’t happening this season, sending NL teams back to their old ways. March 9, 2021 More than ...

The age-defying slugger also is a free agent, and all signs point to the installation of the universal DH in 2022. The Padres, anticipating they’ll need to fill a position besides left field, ...

Yet, MLB is looking at a likely scenario in which it adopted a universal DH for the 60-game 2020 season, abandoned it for the 162-game '21 season, then reintroduced it for '22 and forever more.

With the universal DH looming, Nationals pitchers have goals for their final at-bats April 13, 2021 More than 4 years ago Nationals pitchers, including Stephen Strasburg, might have one season ...