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Phillies news: Taking a look at MLB’s Realigned Division Proposal

With a global pandemic going on, all major sports leagues are considering multiple options to try to get started again while keeping players and families safe. One option that has been discussed is the realignment of divisions that would eliminate the American League and National League. Instead, the leagues would be broken up into the Grapefruit League and Cactus League.

Per Bob Nightengale of USA Today, every team would return to their spring training location and play games in Florida and Arizona to limit the travel of players and personnel. With this proposal, players would have three weeks of a second spring training and move on to compete against a brand new division with the universal DH most likely being implemented throughout the MLB.