No universal DH in MLB next season

It appears that 2020 was a write off when it comes to both the American League and National League using designated hitters.

According to reports, the league has informed teams to prepare for the likelihood that things will be back to normal in 2021. That means National League teams will go back to using pitchers as hitters once again.

This is due to the fact the MLB and the players association could not work out any agreement in time for the season, and it wouldn’t be fair for teams to be surprised by such a ruling as they plan on how they will structure their teams during free agency.

It is also expected that the 2020 extra innings rule, which has runners on second base to start each inning after the ninth, will be scrapped as well.

Stay tuned for official news on these rulings.