Barring any unexpected and dramatic changes, the 2021 Major League Baseball season will begin on time. Pitchers and catchers will begin formal workouts in two weeks, and spring training games will be played at the end of the month.
The Cincinnati Reds are set to open the season on April 1 against the now-division favorite St. Louis Cardinals at Great American Ball Park.
But as much as the schedule is put into place, there are a lot of rules that aren’t set in stone. As of now, there won’t be a designated hitter (DH) in the National League (NL) in 2021, and there’s been no agreement on expanded playoffs, but negotiations between the league and players union could continue up to Opening Day.