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WBC’s Team USA Baseball Building Momentum for MLB Players to Participate in 2028 Summer Olympics

Team USA Baseball won the gold medal at the 2000 Summer Olympic Games in Sydney, Australia. The team’s roster was composed mainly of minor leaguers.
WBC’s Team USA Baseball Building Momentum for MLB Players to Participate in 2028 Summer Olympics
Aaron Judge #99 of the United States celebrates after hitting a two-run home run during the first inning against Brazil during the 2026 World Baseball Classic Pool B game between the United States and Brazil at Daikin Park in Houston, on March 6, 2026. Kenneth Richmond/Getty Images
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Given the recent success of Team USA hockey at the Winter Olympics in Italy, is MLB far behind the National Hockey League in pausing its 2028 season to allow their top players to participate in the upcoming Summer Games in Los Angeles?

Omitting from league play the brightest MLB stars—New York Yankees’ Aaron Judge, Philadelphia Phillies’ Bryce Harper, and pitching sensations Paul Skenes and Tarik Skubal, would be a challenging sell to fans by MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred.

Donald Laible
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Don has covered pro baseball for several decades, beginning in the minor leagues as a radio broadcaster in the NY Mets organization. His Ice Chips & Diamond Dust blog ran from 2012-2020 at uticaod.com. His baseball passion surrounds anything concerning the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum and writing features on the players and staff of the Pittsburgh Pirates. Don currently resides in southwest Florida.