Did Mlb Change to 7 Innings?

The shift from nine-inning to seven-inning doubleheaders was instituted in the abbreviated 60-game season in 2020 amid the coronavirus pandemic. With game postponements leading to a backup of doubleheaders, plus depleted rosters due to COVID-19 protocols, the seven-inning doubleheader became a necessity.

Is MLB just playing 7 innings?

When MLB decided to go to seven-inning games in doubleheaders last year, the rule was implemented to shorten the day for players during the COVID-19 pandemic. ... Just before spring training began this year, MLB decided to bring back the seven-inning doubleheader games for the 2021 season.

Is MLB still doing 7 inning doubleheaders?

Among them, doubleheader games were shortened to seven innings apiece, and a free runner was placed on second base in extra innings, both designed to shorten the amount of time spent on the field. Those two rules have continued into 2021, but the league doesn't plan to make them permanent.