"LA28 rescheduled baseball to start July 13, before the opening ceremony, clearing the way for MLB to hold its All-Star Game in San Francisco first. The schedule change signals a possible breakthrough that would allow MLB players to compete in the Olympics. The deal could bring star players like Shohei Ohtani to the Olympics, offering MLB a marketing bonanza after a 2025 World Series that received record worldwide attention."
"Under the new schedule, the baseball competition would start on Thursday, July 13, 2028 - the day before the opening ceremony, rather than the day after. That would give MLB the option to hold the 2028 All-Star Game on its traditional Tuesday date - most likely in San Francisco - with the Olympic baseball competition starting two days later in Los Angeles and ending on Wednesday, July 19. The major league schedule could resume the following weekend."
LA28 moved the Olympic baseball tournament to start Thursday, July 13, 2028, a day before the opening ceremony, instead of after. The change would allow MLB to stage its All-Star Game on the traditional Tuesday date, likely in San Francisco, and still begin Olympic play two days later in Los Angeles, ending July 19. MLB previously refused to pause its regular season for Olympic play, resulting in rosters of minor-league and college players. The recent World Series surge and the upcoming World Baseball Classic create strong marketing incentives for MLB to permit major-league athletes to compete. No final agreement among LA28, MLB and the MLBPA has been reached.
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