In a last second deal, the MLB and the MLBPA have agree to expand the 2020 postseason from 10 to 16 teams. This was something that was heavily discussed during original negotiations, but was later shelved. Now it’s in place and it all came about in the final 24 hours before the season began.
The expansion to 16 teams adds a NBA or NFL playoffs type feel to it. It will have the two leagues on separate sides of the bracket with the one seed playing the eight seed, the two seed playing the seven seed, and so on.