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Giants to Host 2028 MLB All-Star Game at Oracle Park

8/15/2026

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Giants Host All-Star

MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred announced the San Francisco Giants will host the 2028 All-Star Game at Oracle Park.
The game is set for July 12, 2028, the Giants’ fourth All-Star Game in San Francisco.
Oracle Park will also host the Home Run Derby and the Futures Game during All-Star Week.
MLB and the players’ union are discussing player participation in the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics, noting West-Coast location eases travel.

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MLB Olympic Dispute

MLB, the MLB Players Association and Olympic officials dispute a rule that could place non-Olympic players on the restricted list without pay.
The league would bar players from July 12 to August 3 and suspend their salaries, while the MLBPA says the clause violates contractual rights.
Phillies outfielder Bryce Harper supports Olympic play and urges a CBA with a two-week break as talks continue amid a lockout if agreement expires in December.

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Historical Context

Baseball became an official Olympic medal sport at Barcelona 1992, with eight nations fielding 20-player amateur rosters and Cuba winning gold. After MLB declined to release players in 2000, 2004 and 2008, the IOC dropped the event, but it returned for Tokyo 2020 and is slated for Los Angeles 2028. Today, Commissioner Rob Manfred’s 2028 All-Star Game revives the long-standing MLB-Olympic scheduling debate.

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Giants Host All-Star

MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred announced the San Francisco Giants will host the 2028 All-Star Game at Oracle Park.
The game is set for July 12, 2028, the Giants’ fourth All-Star Game in San Francisco.
Oracle Park will also host the Home Run Derby and the Futures Game during All-Star Week.
MLB and the players’ union are discussing player participation in the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics, noting West-Coast location eases travel.

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