Baseball commissioner hints at allowing big-league players for 2028 Los Angeles Olympics
In a recent media session right before the MLB All Stars Game 2024, Manfred dropped this major hint around some top players being featured in the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics. Some of the possible big-league players who can be seen in action in the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics include the likes of Bryce Harper of the Philadelphia Phillies, for starters. According to USA Today, Harper is lobbying strongly for playing in the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics and MLB is strongly considering planning around the baseball schedule so that the big-league players can participate.
According to Manfred, there are already ongoing talks with LA Olympics 2028 organizers around the idea of tweaking the Major League Baseball season in 2028, and allow the players to play in the Olympics in August. LA Olympics 2028 chairman Casey Wasserman has already discussed the same idea with the MLB franchise owners, says USA Today.
Will there be challenges for MLB for allowing players to participate in LA Olympics?
Even though Manfred is open-minded about this topic, he also says that there are various factors to consider before making these decisions. There are concerns about the kinds of compromises MLB would have to make in order to let the top baseball league players participate in the 2028 LA Olympics.
Baseball was a major part of the Olympic history, from 1992 to 2008, and was again resumed in the 2021 Tokyo Olympics but with a major factor: Players in the 40-man rosters were not allowed to participate.
FAQs:
Who is the commissioner of baseball in US?
Rob Manfred is the current commissioner of baseball in the United States, making him one of the most influential administrators in the sporting world of the United States, as the game is widely popular in the country. Where is the 2028 Olympics being held?
The 2028 Olympics will be held in the city of Los Angeles in United States. This will be the next Summer Olympics after the 2024 Paris Olympics.
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