2028 U.S. Olympic baseball roster projection: How MLB players could shape the team
7 months, 2 weeks ago

2028 U.S. Olympic baseball roster projection: How MLB players could shape the team

New York Times  

By Eno Sarris, Brittany Ghiroli, and Stephen J. Nesbitt Recently, conversation in major-league clubhouses has turned to an event still four years in the future: the 2028 Olympics in Los Angeles. Robertson, one of the oldest active players in the majors, smiled and said, “I’ll only be 44, so I think I’ve got a chance.” Robertson and Team USA won silver at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, when only players who were not on 40-man rosters were eligible to compete. Also considered: Patrick Bailey, Will Smith, Cal Raleigh, Ethan Salas Infield Harper has been incredibly vocal about wanting to play in the Olympics and while he certainly won’t be at the most productive stage of his career in 2028, he is a fierce competitor who has a knack for coming up in big situations. Also considered: Wyatt Langford, Colton Cowser, Riley Greene, Pete Crow-Armstrong, Steven Kwan Designated hitter Pos Player Age OPS+ WAR DH Aaron Judge 36 118 3.0 Is this recency bias for a guy getting treated like Barry Bonds right now? In 2028, the most enthusiastic and healthy pitchers will advocate for their own inclusion, and it’ll be pretty tough to figure out who those players are four years out.

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