Barstool CEO Dave Portnoy criticized the Olympic Committee over baseball exclusion while MLB star Bryce Harper advocates for pro players in the 2028 LA Olympics

Philadelphia Phillies first baseman Bryce Harper is a part of the United States' star-studded roster for the 2026 World Baseball Classic (WBC) as the team tries to avenge its loss to Japan in the 2023 title game.

The WBC will be the only chance for the Americas teams to qualify for the six-team Olympic field at Dodger Stadium in 2028.

The Barstool Sports founder and president, Dave Portnoy, blasted the International Olympic Committee for the absence of baseball historically in its Olympic The post Dave Portnoy Blasts IOC For The Exclusion Of Baseball From The Olympic Program appeared first on FirstSportz.

The World Baseball Classic is an international showcase, but Bryce Harper wants to see the game's best players on an even larger stage.

The baseball players and owners will need to find an agreement to play in the 2028 Olympics in LA but agree the stage is great for the sport.

Dodgers two-way player Shohei Ohtani pitches during Game 4 of the World Series at Dodger Stadium. (Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles Times) Leading off the 2028 Olympic Games: Shohei Ohtani, at Dodger Stadium. On deck: the lighting of the Olympic torch.

The Winter Olympics are currently taking place in Italy, and with the Games come national pride and thrilling competitions for fans of sport all over the world. In 2028, the Summer Olympics will take place in Los Angeles,

Skubal’s plan from the beginning was to pitch once instead of twice in the WBC, then return to the Tigers to prepare for perhaps his final Opening Day start with Detroit. That still is his most likely course.

With baseball being announced as one of the sports on the schedule at the 2028 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, there has been speculation about the possibility of Major League players participating. In past Olympic Games, the United States baseball team ...

The 2023 World Baseball Classic delivered a dream ending. But this year’s WBC might just be the precursor to something bigger: the Olympics.

As the United States look to win the World Baseball Classic after falling short in 2023, Dave Portnoy ranted at the Olympics over the omission of the sport from the program in recent times