MLB 60 game season: Key dates, schedule including Opening Day, and trade deadline

MLB (Major League Baseball) and MLBPA (MLB Players Association) are closing in on an agreement to kick-start MLB 60 game season, according to reports. MLB schedule 2020 was disrupted by coronavirus pandemic, but with Rob Manfred likely to get MLBPA's approval on  health and safety protocols to schedule MLB 60 game season, re is fresh hope for baseball despite threat of pandemic still looming large. While re is still a lot of uncertainty on how MLB 60 game season and MLB schedule 2020 will pan out, if things go according to Manfred's plans, fans could probably tune into some baseball action in a month's time. 

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How many games in MLB season? MLB 60 game season, MLB schedule 2020, MLB expanded playoffs and MLB divisions

According to CBS Sports,  MLB schedule 2020 will begin with players reporting to training by July 1. re is likely to be some exceptions for international players, who will be flying into US on eve of MLB 60 game season. Franchises will play exhibition matches to get in shape for MLB 60 game season, and fixtures are likely to spread across first three weeks of July.

MLB 60 game season opening day is likely to slated for July 23 or 24, three full weeks after spring training. Generally, end of July marks  trade deadline which is likely to be moved back considering unprecedented circumstances. According to reports, MLB schedule 2020 will see trade deadline moved back to end of August, or it could be moved to midpoint of MLB 60 game season. 

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How many games in MLB season? MLB expanded playoffs and end of MLB 60 game season 

MLB schedule 2020 could see regular season end in September. MLB schedule 2020 was planned in a bid to avoid a second wave of coronavirus pandemic, which could result in cancellation of World Series. MLB expanded playoffs are likely to begin in October, with MLB 60 game season planning to draw curtains on truncated season by end of October or onset of vember. MLB's decision makers are reluctant to run MLB 60 game season deep into next year, fearing a mid-way cancellation. 

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