Six national teams will qualify to compete in baseball at the 2028 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles. As host, the United States automatically qualified.

Two teams from the Americas, the Dominican Republic and Venezuela, qualified through the 2026 World Baseball Classic in March 2026. Two additional teams will qualify through the 2027 WBSC Premier12, one from Asia and another from either Europe or Oceania. The final team will be determined at a standalone qualifying tournament in early 2028.

Timeline Event Dates Location(s) Berth(s) Qualified Host nation 1 2026 World Baseball Classic Americas March 5–17, 2026 Miami 2 2027 WBSC Premier12 Asia November 8-21, 2027 Tokyo 1 Europe/Oceania 1 Final Qualifying Tournament No later than March 2028 TBD 1 Total 6

World Baseball Classic

The sixth edition of the World Baseball Classic was played in Japan, Puerto Rico, and the United States from March 5 to 17, 2026. The top two highest ranked teams of the Americas in the tournament qualified for the 2028 Olympics. Both the Dominican Republic and Venezuela reached this threshold by advancing to the semifinals, with Venezuela ultimately winning their first WBC championship.

Final standings RkTeamWLTiebreaker61–52Lost in semifinals51RA/Outs = 0.081451RA/Outs = 0.129Lost in quarterfinals541–632Canada defeated Puerto Rico 3–2732823–3rd place in pool922RA/Outs = 0.1141022RA/Outs = 0.1521122RA/Outs = 0.1671222RA/Outs = 0.2194th place in pool1322–1413RA/Outs = 0.2251513RA/Outs = 0.2451613RA/Outs = 0.2765th place in pool1713–1804RA/Outs = 0.2481904RA/Outs = 0.4062004RA/Outs = 0.511

WBSC Premier12

The fourth edition of the WBSC Premier12 will be played in November 2027. The top 12 teams on the WBSC World Rankings at the end of 2025 qualified for the tournament, with an additional four teams competing in a qualifying round in late 2026. Two teams will qualify for the Olympics through the Premier12, with one being the highest placed team from Asia and the other from either Europe or Oceania.

Eligible teams

Asia

Europe/Oceania

Final Qualifying Tournament The WBSC Final Qualifier will be held no later than March 2028 to determine the final qualification berth. It is set to feature six teams in total, with the top two unqualified teams of the Asian Baseball Championship, two teams from the European Men's Baseball Championship, one from the Oceania Baseball Championship, and the winner of the Africa Cup Baseball Championship.

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