"It can be on a separate track, but I'm sure it will come up in the course of negotiations. If we're in a situation where games are being missed in '27, that could have an impact on playing the Olympics after that. If we don't have a season, we're not going to play in the Olympics."
Team USA defeated Team Dominican Republic in the World Baseball Classic, with controversy surrounding the lack of ABS (automated ball-strike) challenges during the tournament. Officials plan to implement ABS challenges for the 2029 WBC, likely due to technological limitations at qualifying venues. The winner of Italy versus Venezuela will face Team USA in the final. Baseball returns to Olympic competition in 2028 in Los Angeles with a six-team field including USA, Dominican Republic, and Venezuela. MLB player participation depends on successful labor negotiations; a lost 2027 season would eliminate big leaguers from the 2028 Olympics, giving the union significant bargaining leverage.
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