Arizona GM, Mike Hazen, expects there to be an open competition for essentially all the bullpen slots this season, with recently acquired Joakim Soria providing a veteran voice among the young arms.
Spring Training
While teams will no longer be playing in a radically realigned league, the rest of the 2021 health and safety protocols look quite similar to those of last season. Two exceptions are, the universal _DH is gone, as is the expanded playoff field. Of course, with so much money on the line, those two items could still come into play between now and the beginning of the season.