Major League Baseball and the MLB Players Association agree that the game is doing well. And yet the two sides are headed for battle.

The league hasn’t announced a date or host city for the ’28 All-Star Game yet, but All-Star Games typically fall on a mid-July Tuesday, making July 11, 2028 a likely date. That would be three days before the Olympics’ opening ceremony on July 14, potentially creating a longer downtime than the league or players want.

Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred and players’ union head Tony Clark say plans are moving ahead exploring the possibility of using major leaguers in the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics, a tournament that could be played on an extended All-Star break.

After an exit filled with tension for the Athletics, Rob Manfred has not ruled out the return of a second MLB team to the Bay Area in expansion talks.

Skenes makes a historic appearance in the Peach State, becomes first MLB pitcher to start the ASG in first two seasons.

Major League Baseball faces a potential lockout in December 2026. Players and management have long clashed over salary cap proposals, a format that union head Tony Clark criticizes as harmful to competition and player salary guarantees.

In April of 2023, the formation of "Big League Utah" was announced, with the Miller family leading the effort to bring an MLB team to the state.

The DeNA BayStars on Wednesday announced the signing of former major league pitcher Shintaro Fujinami, who spent the last season-and-a-half in the U.S. minor leagues. The 31-year-old right-hander was released by Triple-A Tacoma,