It was announced on Monday that baseball and softball will be returning to the 2028 Summer Games in Los Angeles.

Bryce Harper said he would love to play and hopes Major League Baseball allows its players to participate.

"My wife actually had a hair appointment this morning and she texted me 'Happy Birthday' with that," Harper said on his 31st birthday. "She said, 'Hey, I guess one of your birthday wishes forever got [granted].' I'm going to be old at that point, so I don't know if they're going to want me on the team, but it's always a dream. I think it's everyone's dream to be in the Olympics, especially coming here."

Professional players were first allowed in 2000, but MLB refused to release its players, so minor leaguers filled the U.S. rosters. 

"You talk about growing the game and that's the way you grow it to the highest peak, you have guys who are playing in the league take that break, just like in the NHL, and see what happens," Harper said. "I think it would be really cool and a lot of fun.

"I don't know if they'll ever go for it, but I would love to put 'USA' on my chest and represent it at the highest level. I know the WBC, and everyone loves that and it's great for the game, but it's not the Olympics."