MLB players may be eligible to play in 2028 L.A. Olympics
- Posted on July 15, 2025
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MLB players may be eligible to play in 2028 L.A. Olympics

With planning well underway for the 2028 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, the possibility of MLB players taking part in the games for their respective home countries is increasingly becoming more likely. There are plenty of logistics still to iron out, but the possibility should make fans around the globe excited. League officials, including Commissioner Rob Manfred, met with LA28 organizers on Monday in Atlanta, according to MLB.com's Mark Feinsand . The next step will be to include officials from the MLB Players Association. MLBPA executive director Tony Clark sounded optimistic about the possibility during a Q&A session with the Baseball Writers Association of America members on Tuesday before the All-Star Game: "We do know players are interested in playing, whether it's for Team USA or for any number of other teams around the world. We've got the WBC, which players are telling us they're interested in playing in, as well. There's just a lot of conversations that need to be had sooner rather than la