ALT 2020 Season by the numbers. 60 games: 40 vs the NL East, 20 vs. the AL East. Players report on July 1. Regular season beings July 23 or 24. The trade deadline is August 31. Spring training will be in Atlanta. There will be 5 postseason teams per league.

ALT 2020 Rule Changes: Universal designated hitter in both leagues. Roster limits: 30 man roster for the first two weeks, 28 man roster for the next two weeks, 26 man roster for the rest of the season. Teams will submit lists of 60 players eligible to play in 2020. Extra innings designated runner: Every half-inning after the 9th will being with a runner on second base. Position players pitching: There. was supposed to be a new restriction that said position players could only pitch if the game was in extra innings or their team was ahead or trailing by more than 6 runs. There will be no such requirement for this season. Three-batter minimum: Relievers who enter the game must face at least three batters or at least finish an inning before being removed. Suspended games: If a game gets cut short due to weather before it becomes official (less than 5 innings), it will be continued at a later date rather than started from scratch.