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MLB Owners Back 2028 Olympic Play, Players Union Opposes

7/14/2026

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MLB owners support player participation in the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics; the MLB Players Association opposes it.
Players would be placed on an unpaid Olympic list from July 12 to Aug. 3, 2028.
LA28’s May 27 memo grants two tickets per athlete, a buy-more option by Dec. 1, and 435 rooms—including 100 MLB and 100 Japan rooms—with an Aug. 15 deadline.
MLB schedules the All-Star Game July 11, Olympic baseball July 13, and season resume July 21, 2028, with rosters capped at 28 players (24 active, four replacements).

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Story summary

MLB owners support player participation in the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics; the MLB Players Association opposes it.
Players would be placed on an unpaid Olympic list from July 12 to Aug. 3, 2028.
LA28’s May 27 memo grants two tickets per athlete, a buy-more option by Dec. 1, and 435 rooms—including 100 MLB and 100 Japan rooms—with an Aug. 15 deadline.
MLB schedules the All-Star Game July 11, Olympic baseball July 13, and season resume July 21, 2028, with rosters capped at 28 players (24 active, four replacements).