India, Oct. 9 -- Major League Baseball has proposed a return to a 154-game regular season, along with major changes to the postseason, as negotiations with the MLB Players Association continue. The MLB 154-game season proposal would take effect in 2029, while a new system allowing higher seeds to select playoff opponents could begin as early as 2027.

The league's latest proposal would also expand the Division Series from best-of-five to best-of-seven, creating a longer October schedule while giving teams more recovery time between games. The changes are part of a broader collective bargaining agreement between MLB and the players' union.

MLB 154-game season proposal explained

Under the proposal, MLB would reduce the regular season from...