TORONTO — Major League Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred is increasingly confident big league players will participate in the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics.

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Major League Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred is increasingly confident big league players will participate in the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics

MLB did not allow players on 40-man rosters at the 2021 Tokyo Olympics

MLB has discussed creating an extended All-Star break to allow participation in the 2028 Games

An agreement with the players' association is necessary, and sponsor deals could be impacted

MLB did not allow players on 40-man rosters at the 2021 Tokyo Olympics, when Nippon Professional Baseball interrupted its season and Japan beat the U.S. 2-0 in the gold medal game.

MLB has discussed creating an extend

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