San Francisco Giants are the leading candidates to host the 2028 MLB All-Star Game, influenced by a possible allowance for player participation in the Summer Olympics. An extended All-Star break may support the tournament, making West Coast locations preferable. Oracle Park stands out as the most viable option since the 1984 All-Star Game at Candlestick Park. Other cities like San Diego and Seattle have hosted the event recently, but they aim to facilitate easier travel for stars to Los Angeles. The Giants last hosted the All-Star Game in 2007 and see a strong chance for 2028.
The momentum appears to be in favor of allowing Olympic participation, coinciding with a longer All-Star break - and in that case, one league source told the Chronicle, the San Francisco Giants' Oracle Park would be the front-runner for the All-Star Game.
The league and union would want an All-Star location on the West Coast in order to get the sport's stars to Los Angeles easily rather than having to go cross-country.
San Diego, Seattle and Arizona all have played host to the event more recently than San Francisco, while Sacramento is a minor-league park and is not a consideration.
The Giants were rewarded for opening Oracle Park with hosting the game in 2007, but have not gotten another opportunity since.
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