TORONTO (AP) — MLB 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, 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 extended All-Star break to allow participation in the 2028 Games, to be held from July 14-30. An agreement with the players' association is necessary, and sponsor deals could be impacted.

“I am positive about it. I think that the owners have kind of crossed the line in terms of, ‘We’d like to do it if we can possibly make it work,’ ” Manfred said Saturday before World Series Game 2. “There are logistical issues that still need to be worked on

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