2021 Major League Baseball season
| 2021 MLB season | |
|---|---|
| League | Major League Baseball |
| Sport | Baseball |
| Duration | April 1– November 3 |
| Number of games | 162 |
| Number of teams | 30 |
| Draft | |
| Top draft pick | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Picked by | TBD |
| Regular Season | |
| World Series | |
The 2021 Major League Baseball season will begin on Thursday April 1, 2021 and will end on Sunday October 3, 2021. The 91st All–Star Game is scheduled to be played on July 13 at Truist Park in Cumberland, Georgia. The World Series is scheduled to begin on Tuesday October 26, 2021 and a potential Game 7 is scheduled for Wedensday November 3, 2021. The entire schedule was released on July 9, 2020...[1]
Schedule[edit]
The Schedule will be a 162 game schedule The interleague contests matchups will be the same from the 2020 season and again for the 2021 season will be AL East vs NL East, AL Central Vs NL Central, and finally AL West vs NL West.
Standings[edit]
Division[edit]
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| {{2021 AL East standings}} {{2021 AL Central standings}} {{2021 AL West standings}} | {{2021 NL East standings}}
{{2021 NL West standings}}
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Wild Card[edit]
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| {{2021 AL Wild Card standings}} |
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Postseason[edit]
Bracket[edit]
Managerial Changes[edit]
General Managers[edit]
Offseason[edit]
| Team | Former GM | Reason For Leaving | New GM | Notes |
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In-season[edit]
Field Managers[edit]
Offseason[edit]
| Team | Former Manager | Interim Manager | Reason For Leaving | New Manager | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Detroit Tigers | Ron Gardenhire | Lloyd McClendon | Retired | TBA | On September 19, Gardenhire announced his retirement due to health concerns Lloyd McClendon was named interim manager for the rest of the season that same day. The search is on for a new permanent manager.[2] |
| Boston Red Sox | Ron Roenicke | None | Contract Not Renewed | TBA | On September 27, the Red Sox announced that manager Ron Roenicke will not be retained for the 2021 season after only one season after Alex Cora resigned. They will be in search for a new manager during the offseason.[3] |
In-season[edit]
Rule Changes[edit]
TBA
Milestones[edit]
Batters[edit]
Pitchers[edit]
Miscellaneous[edit]
Awards and Honors[edit]
Monthly Awards[edit]
Player of the Month[edit]
Pitcher of the Month[edit]
Rookie of the Month[edit]
Uniforms[edit]
Changes[edit]
Anniversaries and Special Events[edit]
| Team | Special occasion |
|---|---|
| All Teams | #42 Patch for Jackie Robinson Day (April 15) |
| Pink Ribbons for breast cancer awareness (May 11, Mother's Day) | |
| "Play Ball" patch in partnership with USA Baseball and USA Softball (June 5–7) | |
| Blue Ribbons for prostate cancer (June 20, Father's Day) | |
| Gold Ribbons for childhood cancer (August 27) | |
| Arizona Diamondbacks | 20th Anniversary of 2001 World Series Championship |
| Los Angeles Dodgers | 40th Anniversary of 1981 World Series Championship |
| Minnesota Twins | 30th Anniversary of 1991 World Series Championship |
| New York Mets | 35th Anniversary of 1986 World Series Championship |
| New York Yankees | 25th Anniversary of 1996 World Series Championship |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | 50th Anniversary of 1971 World Series Championship |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 15th Anniversary of 2006 World Series Championship and 10th Anniversary of 2011 World Series Championship |
Wholesale Changes[edit]
TBD
Other Uniformns[edit]
TBA
Throwbacks[edit]
TBD
Broadcast Rights[edit]
Television[edit]
National[edit]
This will be the Eighth and final year of the current contracts with Fox, ESPN and TBS Before the new seven year deals begin in 2022. FS1 will televise games on Tuesday Nights and on Saturday both during the Afternoon and Evening. Fox will air Some Saturday Night Baseball Games leading up to the 2021 Major League Baseball All-Star Game ESPN will televise games on it's flagship Sunday Night Baseball as well as Monday and Wednesday Night Games and Holiday Games on Memorial Day and Labor Day. Fox and ESPN Sunday Night Baseball telecasts will be exclusive.
TBS will televise 13 straight weeks of Sunday Afternoon Baseball and will also televise the National League Wild Card Game, Division Series, and the Championship Series. ESPN will televise the American League Wild Card Game FS1 and MLB Network will televise the Division Series. Fox and FS1 will televise the Championship Series. The World Series will air exculsvely on Fox for the 22nd Straight Year.
Local[edit]
Radio[edit]
National[edit]
ESPN Radio will air it's 24th season of National Coverage, including Sunday Night Baseball Saturday Games, Opening Day games, and Hoilday Games including Memorial Day And Labor Day games and the entire postseason.
Local[edit]
Retirements[edit]
TBA
Retired Numbers[edit]
TBA
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ↑ "All 30 Teams Open April 1, 2021". ESPN.com. July 9, 2020. Retrieved July 9, 2020.
- ↑ "Detroit Tigers manager Ron Gardenhire retires immediately to focus on health". ESPN.com. AP. September 19, 2020. Retrieved September 28, 2020.
- ↑ "Ron Roenicke Fired By Red Sox After One Season". NBCSports.com. AP. September 27, 2020. Retrieved September 28, 2020.
External links[edit]
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