MLB认为,分季赛和季节内锦标赛可促进参与,但变化面临重大障碍。 MLB considers split seasons and in-season tournaments to boost engagement, but changes face major hurdles.

MLB专员Rob Manfred正在探索162赛季的潜在变化,包括分季赛形式和像NBA杯那样的季节内锦标赛,以促进球迷参与和减少球员旅行。 MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred is exploring potential changes to the 162-game season, including a split-season format and an in-season tournament like the NBA Cup, to boost fan engagement and reduce player travel. 虽然这些想法可以增加兴奋,改善玩家健康,但由于棒球有长期记录的传统,时间安排复杂,以及需要与玩家协会达成协议,他们面临障碍。 While these ideas could increase excitement and improve player health, they face hurdles due to baseball’s tradition of long-standing records, scheduling complexity, and the need for agreement with the Players Association. 目前正在讨论调整为8个地域划分和扩大,但没有作出任何决定,需要就改变进行重大谈判。 Realignment into eight geographic divisions and expansion are also under discussion, but no decisions have been made, and changes would require significant negotiation.