Commissioner Rob Manfred believes its too early to judge baseball's new playoff format even after two division winners were swept this postseason and a third struggled offensively before being eliminated.

"It's only Year 2," Manfred said before Game 4 of the Philadelphia Phillies-Atlanta Braves NL Division Series on Thursday night. "I'm sort of the view you need to give something a chance to work out. I know some of the higher-seeded teams didn't win. I think if you think about where some of those teams were, there are other explanations than a five-day layoff. But I think we'll reevaluate in the offseason like we always do and think about if we have the format right."