Aside from the abbreviated 60-game schedule, one of the most notable changes that came to MLB for the 2020 season was a universal designated hitter.
The new rule, though a major shift from the longstanding style of National League baseball, was generally received well by players and coaches alike.
Despite this, there are rumblings that the DH will once again become exclusive to the American League in 2021. It could again become universal when MLB and the MLBPA negotiate a new collective bargaining agreement after next season.
For the time being, Dodgers president of baseball operations Andrew Friedman is operating under the notion that the NL will again revert back to being without a DH, via MLB Network Radio:
“I think it’s hard to prepare for that.