Rob Manfred says he's open to shortening the Major League season if there is interest in doing so.

"I don't think length of season is a topic that can't ever be discussed," Manfred said. "I don't think it would be impossible to go back to 154 [games]."

Manfred said discussion of season length is not at the top of his mind.

The American League moved from a season of 154 games to 162 games in 1961; the National League followed a year later.

"We already have some of our record books which reflect a 154-game season and obviously some of it reflects a 162-game season," Manfred said. "So there's some natural flexibility there. But if anyone suggests to go to something like 110 games, then there's a real problem. That will throw all our numbers out of whack."