The 2022 Major League Baseball season (MLB) was originally scheduled to begin on March 31 and end on October 2.
The 2021–22 lockout caused the season to be delayed by one week, starting on April 7. The regular season ended on October 5. The start of the season was delayed by a lockout of players, which commenced on December 2, 2021, following the expiration of the collective bargaining agreement (CBA) between the league and the Major League Baseball Players Association (MLBPA). On March 10, 2022, MLB and the MLBPA reached a deal on a five-year CBA, with Opening Day being held on April 7 (delayed from its originally planned March 31), and a full 162-game schedule played. Under the new CBA, universal designated hitter was adopted, the postseason was expanded to 12 teams, and the regular season tie-breaker game was eliminated. In November 2021, the Cleveland Indians announced their new team name, the Cleveland Guardians. The 2022 MLB All-Star Game was held on July 19 and hosted by the Los Angeles Dodgers at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles.
2022 MLB season | |
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League | Major League Baseball |
Sport | Baseball |
Duration | April 7 – November 5, 2022 |
Number of games | 162 |
Number of teams | 30 |
TV partner(s) | Fox/FS1 TBS ESPN/ABC MLB Network |
Streaming partner(s) | Apple TV+ Peacock YouTube |
Draft | |
Top draft pick | Jackson Holliday |
Picked by | Baltimore Orioles |
Regular season | |
Season MVP | NL: Paul Goldschmidt (STL) AL: Aaron Judge (NYY) |
Postseason | |
AL champions | Houston Astros |
AL runners-up | New York Yankees |
NL champions | Philadelphia Phillies |
NL runners-up | San Diego Padres |
World Series | |
Champions | Houston Astros |
Runners-up | Philadelphia Phillies |
World Series MVP | Jeremy Peña (HOU) |
On December 2, 2021, MLB owners voted unanimously to enact a lockout upon the expiration of the 2016 collective bargaining agreement between the league and the players' union. Issues raised between the league and union involved compensation for young players, as well as limitations on tanking to receive higher selections in the MLB draft.
The 2021–22 lockout was the first MLB work stoppage since the 1994–95 strike. It instituted a transaction freeze, including the postponement of the major league portion of the Rule 5 draft. It would be the first year since 1920 to not have a major league phase of the Rule 5 draft, though the minor league phase will still go ahead as scheduled.
On March 10, 2022, almost 100 days after the beginning of the lockout, MLB and the MLBPA reached a deal on a new, five-year CBA. Players began reporting to training camps on March 11, spring training began on March 17, and Opening Day on April 7. The league planned to play a full, 162-game season, and games displaced by the delayed start have been rescheduled.
Changes in the new CBA include a pre-arbitration bonus pool for eligible young players, increased minimum salaries (increasing from $700,000 to $780,000 over the length of the deal), a draft lottery to determine the top six selections in the draft, the establishment of an international draft, and the establishment of a Joint Competition Committee that, in 2023, will oversee the adoption of future rule changes (including base sizes and pitch clocks among others). The National League began adopting the designated hitter on a permanent basis, after having previously used it on a temporary basis during the shortened 2020 season, while the postseason will be expanded to 12 teams.
Major League Baseball released its 2022 regular season schedule on August 4, 2021. As has been the case since 2013, all teams play their four division opponents 19 times each for a total of 76 games, play six or seven games against each of the other ten same-league opponents for a total of 66 games, and 20 interleague games. Interleague play will feature AL East vs. NL Central, AL Central vs. NL West, and AL West vs. NL East.
The MLB at Field of Dreams game returned for a second year, featuring the Chicago Cubs and the Cincinnati Reds at the purpose-built ballpark in Dyersville, Iowa, on August 11. The Cubs won the game 4–2.
The annual MLB Little League Classic featured the Boston Red Sox and the Baltimore Orioles at Bowman Field in Williamsport, Pennsylvania, on August 21. The Orioles won the game 5–3.
Both Canada and the United States have travel restrictions for individuals who are not vaccinated against the SARS-CoV-2 virus that causes COVID-19. Each requires incoming travelers who are not citizens to have received a full course of an approved COVID-19 vaccine no later than 14 days before entry into the respective country.
On March 10, Major League Baseball announced the following rule changes for the 2022 season:
On March 22, MLB introduced a set of temporary rules for 2022:
On April 5, the league announced that all teams may use PitchCom, a wireless system for catchers to request pitches by type and location. PitchCom is intended to reduce the risk of sign stealing and to quicken the pace of play.
On April 26, the league announced that limiting rosters to 13 pitchers had been delayed until May 30, allowing teams to carry up to 14 pitchers until then. The 13-pitcher limit was later delayed again, becoming effective June 20.
Spring training for the 2022 season began later than usual due to the lockout, beginning in mid March and lasted into early April. Teams began workouts and practice for spring training beginning in late February. Pitchers and catchers reported first, followed by position players a few days later.
Prior to the start of the regular season, each team played between 14 and 22 spring training games, beginning on March 17. Games were initially supposed to begin on February 27. There were several times during spring training where a team had two different squads playing different teams simultaneously. Due to the lockout, the usually occasional exhibition games with non-MLB teams, such as Minor League Baseball teams, independent teams, or college teams did not occur. Spring training ended on April 6, the day before the Opening Day.
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The postseason began on October 7, and ended on November 5.
Wild Card Series (ALWCS, NLWCS) | Division Series (ALDS, NLDS) | Championship Series (ALCS, NLCS) | World Series | ||||||||||||||||
1 | Houston | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
4 | Toronto | 0 | 5 | Seattle | 0 | ||||||||||||||
5 | Seattle | 2 | American League | 1 | Houston | 4 | |||||||||||||
2 | NY Yankees | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
2 | NY Yankees | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
3 | Cleveland | 2 | 3 | Cleveland | 2 | ||||||||||||||
6 | Tampa Bay | 0 | AL1 | Houston | 4 | ||||||||||||||
NL6 | Philadelphia | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
1 | LA Dodgers | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
4 | NY Mets | 1 | 5 | San Diego | 3 | ||||||||||||||
5 | San Diego | 2 | National League | 5 | San Diego | 1 | |||||||||||||
6 | Philadelphia | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
2 | Atlanta | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
3 | St. Louis | 0 | 6 | Philadelphia | 3 | ||||||||||||||
6 | Philadelphia | 2 |
Team | Former GM | Reason For Leaving | New GM | Notes |
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Chicago Cubs | Jed Hoyer | Promoted | Carter Hawkins | On October 18, 2021, the team announced that Hawkins would be the new general manager, filling the spot that has been vacant for nearly a year. He was a long-time part of the Cleveland Indians front office for the last 14 years. |
New York Mets | Zack Scott | Mutual agreement | Billy Eppler | On November 1, 2021, after a year as acting GM of the team, Scott agreed to resign because of his arrest for DUI. On November 18, former Los Angeles Angels GM Billy Eppler was named GM of the team, signing a four-year deal. |
Team | Former GM | Reason For Leaving | New GM | Notes |
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Detroit Tigers | Al Avila | Fired | Scott Harris | On August 10, Avila was fired after a seven-year tenure as the general manager. Sam Menzin was named the interim general manager. Menzin was the Tigers' vice president and assistant general manager. On September 19, Scott Harris was named the permanent general manager. |
San Francisco Giants | Scott Harris | Hired by another team | Pete Putila | On September 19, Harris was announced as the president of baseball operations for the Detroit Tigers, ending his tenure with the Giants. On October 10, Pete Putila was named the new general manager. Putila was previously the assistant general manager for the Houston Astros. |
Team | Former Manager | Reason For Leaving | New Manager | Notes |
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New York Mets | Luis Rojas | Option not picked up | Buck Showalter | On October 4, 2021, the team announced that they would not pick up Luis Rojas' option for the 2022 season. Rojas went 103–119 (.464) in his two seasons with the team. On December 18, Showalter was hired as their new manager. In 20 seasons as the manager of the New York Yankees (1992–1995), Arizona Diamondbacks (1998–2000), Texas Rangers (2003–2006), and Baltimore Orioles (2010–2018), Showalter compiled a 1,551–1,517 (.506) record, with two division titles, five playoff appearances with a playoff record of 9–14 (.391), only advancing past the division series once in 2014. |
Oakland Athletics | Bob Melvin | Hired by another team | Mark Kotsay | Melvin was granted permission by the Athletics to become the Padres' manager on October 28, 2021. In eleven seasons with Oakland, Melvin was 853–764 (.528), reaching the playoffs six times, including three AL West titles, and a playoff record of 7–13 (.350), never advancing past the ALDS. Kotsay, the Athletics' third base coach since 2016, was named the manager of the team on December 20. This will be his first manager position. |
San Diego Padres | Jayce Tingler | Fired | Bob Melvin | On October 6, 2021, the team announced that they had dismissed Tingler with one year remaining in his contract. Tingler was hired in 2020 and led the Padres to a postseason appearance during the pandemic-shortened season. He finished his tenure going 116–106 (.523) in his two seasons with the team. Melvin was hired on November 1. He was previously the manager of the Seattle Mariners (2003–2004), Arizona Diamondbacks (2005–2009), and the Oakland Athletics (2011–2021), with a combined record of 1,346–1,272 (.514), with seven playoff appearances, a playoff record of 10–17 (.370), never advancing past the Division Series. |
St. Louis Cardinals | Mike Shildt | Oliver Marmol | On October 14, 2021, Shildt was fired as manager of the Cardinals due to "philosophical differences" according to team president John Mozeliak. With a record of 252–199 (.559) in his three-plus seasons, Shildt led the Cardinals to the playoffs in his three full seasons and finished with a 4–9 (.308) post-season record. He was voted National League Manager of the Year after the 2019 season. On October 25, former bench coach Oliver Marmol was named the new manager. With the hiring, Marmol becomes the youngest manager currently in the Major Leagues. |
Team | Former manager | Interim manager | Reason for leaving | New manager | Notes |
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Philadelphia Phillies | Joe Girardi | Rob Thomson | Fired | Rob Thomson | On June 3, the Phillies fired Girardi. In two-plus seasons as manager of the Phillies, he compiled a record of 132–141 (.484) with no playoff appearances. Thomson, the then-current bench coach, was named interim manager on June 3. This is his first managerial position. On October 10, the Phillies removed the interim tag from Thomson and signed him to a two-year contract extension for the 2023 and 2024 seasons. |
Los Angeles Angels | Joe Maddon | Phil Nevin | Phil Nevin | On June 7, the Angels fired Maddon. In two-plus seasons with the Angels, he compiled a record of 130–148 (.468) with no playoff appearances. Nevin, the current third-base coach, was named the interim manager on June 7. This is his first managerial position. On October 5, the Angels announced that Nevin would be retained as manager for the 2023 season. | |
Toronto Blue Jays | Charlie Montoyo | John Schneider | John Schnieder | On July 13, after losing 10 of their last 13 games, the Blue Jays fired Montoyo. In four-plus seasons with the Blue Jays, he compiled a record of 236–236 (.500) with one wild card playoff appearance in 2020, losing in the Wild Card Series. Schneider, the current bench coach, was named the interim manager on July 13. This is his first managerial position. On October 21, Schnieder inked a three-year deal as the new manager. | |
Texas Rangers | Chris Woodward | Tony Beasley | Bruce Bochy | On August 15, the Rangers fired Woodward. In three-plus seasons with the Rangers, he compiled a record of 211–287 (.424) with no playoff appearances and no winning records. Beasley, the current third-base coach, was appointed the interim manager on the same day. This is his first managerial position. On October 21, the Rangers announced Bruce Bochy as the 20th manager in franchise history, signing a three-year deal. In 25 seasons as the manager of the San Diego Padres (1995–2006), and San Francisco Giants (2007–2019), Bochy compiled a record of 2,003–2,029 (.497) with six division titles, eight playoff appearances, and a playoff record of 44–33 (.571), winning three World Series championships with the Giants. | |
Chicago White Sox | Tony La Russa | Miguel Cairo | Retired | Pedro Grifol | On August 31, White Sox manager Tony La Russa was ruled out indefinitely after undergoing tests on his heart. La Russa would be ruled to not return for the season on September 24 with encouragement from his doctors. On October 3, La Russa announced he would step away from managing. Cairo, the current bench coach, was named as the interim manager on the same day La Russa was first ruled out on August 31. This is his first managerial position. Grifol was hired on November 1. Previously an assistant coach for the Kansas City Royals, this is his first managerial position. |
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Players are selected through fan votes (50%) and votes from a panel of experts (50%). The winners will be selected based on merit, with no set number of nominees per position and no distinction between leagues.
All-MLB Team | ||
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Position | First Team | Second Team |
Starting pitcher | Sandy Alcántara (MIA) | Dylan Cease (CWS) |
Alek Manoah (TOR) | Max Fried (ATL) | |
Shohei Ohtani (LAA) | Aaron Nola (PHI) | |
Framber Valdez (HOU) | Max Scherzer (NYM) | |
Justin Verlander (HOU) | Julio Urías (LAD) | |
Relief pitcher | Emmanuel Clase (CLE) | Ryan Helsley (STL) |
Edwin Díaz (NYM) | Ryan Pressly (HOU) | |
Designated hitter | Yordan Álvarez (HOU) | Shohei Ohtani (LAA) |
Catcher | J. T. Realmuto (PHI) | Will Smith (LAD) |
1st Base | Paul Goldschmidt (STL) | Freddie Freeman (LAD) |
2nd Base | José Altuve (HOU) | Andrés Giménez (CLE) |
3rd Base | Manny Machado (SD) | Nolan Arenado (STL) |
Shortstop | Trea Turner (LAD) | Francisco Lindor (NYM) |
Outfield | Mookie Betts (LAD) | Julio Rodríguez (SEA) |
Aaron Judge (NYY) | Kyle Schwarber (PHI) | |
Mike Trout (LAA) | Kyle Tucker (HOU) |
Fielding Bible Awards | ||||||||
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Position | Player | |||||||
Pitcher | Ranger Suárez (PHI) | |||||||
Catcher | Jose Trevino (NYY) | |||||||
1st Base | Christian Walker (AZ) | |||||||
2nd Base | Brendan Rodgers (COL) | |||||||
3rd Base | Nolan Arenado (STL) | |||||||
Shortstop | Jorge Mateo (BAL) | |||||||
Left Field | Steven Kwan (CLE) | |||||||
Center Field | Myles Straw (CLE) | |||||||
Right Field | Mookie Betts (LAD) | |||||||
Multi-position | Tommy Edman (STL) |
Player of the Month
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Pitcher of the Month
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Team name | Wins | %± | Home attendance | %± | Per game | Est. payroll | %± |
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Los Angeles Dodgers | 111 | 4.7% | 3,861,408 | 37.7% | 47,672 | $261,180,131 | 5.3% |
St. Louis Cardinals | 93 | 3.3% | 3,320,551 | 57.9% | 40,994 | $156,814,666 | 1.0% |
New York Yankees | 99 | 7.6% | 3,136,207 | 60.0% | 38,719 | $238,950,714 | 13.9% |
Atlanta Braves | 101 | 14.8% | 3,129,931 | 36.1% | 38,641 | $181,075,000 | 42.3% |
San Diego Padres | 89 | 12.7% | 2,987,470 | 36.3% | 36,882 | $173,600,824 | 14.2% |
Houston Astros | 106 | 11.6% | 2,688,998 | 30.0% | 33,198 | $164,789,600 | -13.5% |
Toronto Blue Jays | 92 | 1.1% | 2,653,830 | 229.3% | 32,763 | $172,705,857 | 41.9% |
Boston Red Sox | 78 | -15.2% | 2,625,089 | 52.2% | 32,409 | $188,420,000 | 20.7% |
Chicago Cubs | 74 | 4.2% | 2,616,780 | 32.2% | 32,306 | $131,085,000 | -9.2% |
Colorado Rockies | 68 | -8.1% | 2,597,428 | 34.0% | 32,067 | $112,605,000 | 21.5% |
New York Mets | 101 | 31.2% | 2,564,737 | 69.6% | 31,663 | $240,473,333 | 30.2% |
San Francisco Giants | 81 | -24.3% | 2,482,686 | 47.8% | 30,650 | $147,929,667 | -1.9% |
Los Angeles Angels | 73 | -5.2% | 2,457,461 | 62.1% | 30,339 | $167,063,095 | -11.3% |
Milwaukee Brewers | 86 | -9.5% | 2,422,420 | 32.8% | 29,906 | $128,421,127 | 50.2% |
Seattle Mariners | 90 | 0.0% | 2,287,267 | 88.1% | 28,238 | $78,285,000 | 21.2% |
Philadelphia Phillies | 87 | 6.1% | 2,276,736 | 50.2% | 28,108 | $209,488,461 | 13.1% |
Washington Nationals | 55 | -15.4% | 2,026,401 | 38.3% | 25,017 | $125,051,666 | -27.5% |
Texas Rangers | 68 | 13.3% | 2,011,361 | -4.7% | 24,832 | $120,176,667 | 77.0% |
Chicago White Sox | 81 | -12.9% | 2,009,359 | 25.9% | 24,807 | $167,458,334 | 44.9% |
Minnesota Twins | 78 | 6.8% | 1,801,128 | 37.5% | 22,236 | $110,792,857 | -7.8% |
Arizona Diamondbacks | 74 | 42.3% | 1,605,199 | 53.9% | 19,817 | $78,860,000 | 1.5% |
Detroit Tigers | 66 | -14.3% | 1,575,544 | 42.9% | 19,214 | $117,740,000 | 49.8% |
Cincinnati Reds | 62 | -25.3% | 1,395,770 | -7.3% | 17,232 | $111,882,381 | -4.2% |
Baltimore Orioles | 83 | 59.6% | 1,368,367 | 72.5% | 16,893 | $48,000,000 | 14.1% |
Cleveland Guardians | 92 | 15.0% | 1,295,870 | 16.3% | 15,998 | $65,960,000 | 30.8% |
Kansas City Royals | 65 | -12.2% | 1,277,686 | 10.2% | 15,774 | $87,410,000 | 0.7% |
Pittsburgh Pirates | 62 | 1.6% | 1,257,458 | 46.3% | 15,524 | $37,925,000 | -24.5% |
Tampa Bay Rays | 86 | -14.0% | 1,128,127 | 48.2% | 13,927 | $73,004,211 | 37.9% |
Miami Marlins | 69 | 3.0% | 907,487 | 41.2% | 11,204 | $68,200,000 | 105.7% |
Oakland Athletics | 60 | -30.2% | 787,902 | 12.3% | 9,849 | $50,248,334 | -46.9% |
Major League Baseball and Nike announced that an additional seven teams adopted "City Connect" uniforms inspired by the teams' home cities. These teams join the Arizona Diamondbacks, Boston Red Sox, Chicago Cubs, Chicago White Sox, Los Angeles Dodgers, Miami Marlins, and the San Francisco Giants who unveiled their City Connect uniforms during the prior season.
Team | Special occasion |
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All teams | #42 patch for Jackie Robinson Day (April 15, commemoration of 75th anniversary) |
Pink ribbons for breast cancer awareness (May 8, Mother's Day)[citation needed] | |
Patch for Armed Forces Day (May 21)[citation needed] Camouflage caps for Armed Forces Day weekend (May 20–22)[citation needed] | |
Poppy for Memorial Day (May 30)[citation needed] | |
"4-ALS" patch for Lou Gehrig Day (June 2) [citation needed] | |
"Play Ball" patch in partnership with USA Baseball and USA Softball (June 10–12)[citation needed] | |
Blue ribbons for prostate cancer (June 19, Father's Day)[citation needed] | |
Gold ribbons for childhood cancer (August 26)[citation needed] | |
#21 patch for Roberto Clemente Day (September 15)[citation needed] | |
Atlanta Braves | 2021 World Series championship (April 9) [citation needed] |
Baltimore Orioles | 30th anniversary of Oriole Park at Camden Yards |
Boston Red Sox | 15th anniversary of 2007 World Series championship #2 patch in memory of Jerry Remy |
Detroit Tigers | "KB" patch in memory of first base coach Kimera Bartee #1 patch in commemoration of Lou Whitaker's number retirement (August 6) |
Houston Astros | 60th anniversary season |
Kansas City Royals | Signature in memory of long-time scout Art Stewart |
Los Angeles Dodgers | 2022 All-Star Game (until July 17) 60th Anniversary at Dodger Stadium "VIN" patch in memory of Vin Scully (since August 3) #30 patch in memory of Maury Wills (since September 21) |
Minnesota Twins | #36 patch in commemoration of Jim Kaat's number retirement (July 16) |
New York Mets | Tom Seaver statue dedication (April 15) #17 patch in commemoration of Keith Hernandez's number retirement (July 9) |
Oakland Athletics | "RAY" patch in memory of Ray Fosse (white jersey only) |
San Francisco Giants | 10th anniversary of 2012 World Series championship[citation needed] #22 patch in commemoration of Will Clark's number retirement (July 30)[citation needed] |
Texas Rangers | 50th anniversary season |
The 2022 season marked the first season of multiple broadcasting deals in Major League Baseball in the United States, most of which run through the 2028 season:
For the postseason, ESPN networks held rights to the wild-card round; due to logistical concerns (especially with the fluctuating placements of teams in the standings during the final games of the regular season), the network employed remote production for the Padres/Mets and Mariners/Blue Jays series. The latter series employed a variant of the "enhanced world feed" model used in the 2020 season, with commentators and other selected staff on-site at Rogers Centre, but using video feeds from the Sportsnet production.
Fox Sports held rights to the National League Division Series, Championship Series, and the World Series for the 23rd consecutive season; while TBS held rights to the American League Division Series and Championship Series. Spanish-language broadcasts of all ALDS and ALCS games aired on MLB Network.
The following players retired during the 2022 season and before the start of the 2023 campaign:
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