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MLB to Restrict Olympic-Skip Players, Threaten Penalties

7/15/2026

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MLB proposed placing Olympic-skip players on the restricted list from July 10 to August 3, 2028, noting the Games offer a chance to market baseball.
The rule applies only to players not on an injury list as of July 9, with injured barred from returning after August 3.
Skipping the July 11 All-Star Game in San Francisco and then playing in the Olympics could trigger a suspension, fine, or ineligibility, which MLBPA head Bruce Meyer called extreme.

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MLB proposed placing Olympic-skip players on the restricted list from July 10 to August 3, 2028, noting the Games offer a chance to market baseball.
The rule applies only to players not on an injury list as of July 9, with injured barred from returning after August 3.
Skipping the July 11 All-Star Game in San Francisco and then playing in the Olympics could trigger a suspension, fine, or ineligibility, which MLBPA head Bruce Meyer called extreme.