Los Angeles Olympics schedule, regular season and All-Star game overlap

32 team expansion plans, decision may be made before January 2029

 

 

 Major League Baseball (MLB) Commissioner Rob Manfred expressed skepticism about the possibility of big leaguers participating in the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics.

 

Commissioner Manfred was asked about the big leaguers' participation in the Los Angeles Olympics at a press conference after the owner's meeting in Orlando, Florida, on the 9th.

 

Manfred did not hide his expectations, saying it was an opportunity for MLB to receive much attention. However, he stressed that the problem is the schedule.

 

It is difficult for players to participate in the Olympics due to the nature of the MLB held every day, he said. The Olympic schedule overlaps with the All-Star Game.

 

Baseball became an official sport at the 1992 Barcelona Olympics and remained in the position until the 2008 Beijing Olympics, when South Korea won the championship. 토토사이트 추천

 

However, he lost his official sports status at the 2012 London Olympics and 2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympics and returned to Tokyo in 2020 before missing again at the 2024 Paris Olympics.

 

Baseball will return to its official sport at the 2028 Olympics in Los Angeles, the home of baseball.

 

It is unclear whether big leaguers will play.

 

The Los Angeles Olympic Organizing Committee gave a presentation asking big leaguers to participate at the team's owner's meeting on the 8th, but Commissioner Manfred expressed skepticism, citing schedule issues.

 

The Los Angeles Olympics will be held from July 14 to 30, 2028, during which the MLB regular season will take place.

 

MLB has never allowed big leaguers to participate in the Olympics due to schedule problems.

 

The U.S. national team also teamed up with minor leaguers to participate in the Olympics.

 

However, the Los Angeles Olympic Organizing Committee is known to persuade MLB by suggesting ways to reduce the baseball schedule to a minimum.

 

Meanwhile, Commissioner Manfred responded to various pending issues on the same day.

 

The number of tickets sold to the 18- to 35-year-olds has increased by 10% over the past four years, and the average age of ticket purchases has decreased from 51 to 45 since 2019, Commissioner Manfred said.

 

MLB recently introduced various systems to shorten game time as the number of young fans decreased, and it seems to have worked to some extent.

 

Commissioner Manfred also spoke about MLB's 32-team expansion plan.

 

I can make a decision (on league expansion) within my term (January 2029), but the new teams will be able to play after the 2029 season, he said. The important thing is to strengthen the position of the local media. It is difficult to answer the details because there are many uncertainties.

 

MLB is considering increasing the existing 30-club system to 32-club system.