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Report: Expanded MLB Playoff System Would Allow Top Seeds to Pick Opponent

A new change to Major League Baseball's postseason could create some new rivalries and added tension across the sport this fall.

The league is considering an option where division winners pick their first-round opponents in a 16-team playoff, per ESPN'sBuster Olney.

Picks would be made based on seeding and unveiled during a selection show.

This article will be updated to provide more information on this story as it becomes available.

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