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Stephanie Apstein

Bryce Harper, Shohei Ohtani Making the Case for MLB Players to Be at 2028 Olympics

Ohtani celebrates after defeating the USA in the World Baseball Classic at LoanDepot Park. | Sam Navarro-USA TODAY Sports

As Bryce Harper considered his options in free agency in 2018, he knew he wanted to be in a place that felt like home. He knew he wanted to win. He knew he wanted a deal that he felt reflected his value. And he wanted to be allowed to play in the Olympics. 

So he tried to add a clause to his Philadelphia Phillies contract that would make him an exception to the Major League Baseball policy against allowing major leaguers to play in the Games. 

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