Qualification
| Event | Date | Location | Vacancies | Qualified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Host nation | China | |||
| American Qualifying Tournament | Aug 25 – Sept 7, 2006 | Havana | 2 | United States Cuba |
| European Championship | Sept 7 – Sept 16, 2007 | Barcelona | 1 | Netherlands |
| Asian Baseball Championship | Nov 27 – Dec 3, 2007 | Taichung | 1 | Japan |
| Final Qualifying Tournament | Mar 7 – Mar 14, 2008 | Taichung and Douliou | 3 | Canada South Korea Chinese Taipei |
| TOTAL | 8 | |||
^1 Chinese Taipei is the official IOC designation for the state officially referred to as the Republic of China (ROC), commonly known as Taiwan.
See also: Political status of TaiwanRead more about this topic: Baseball At The 2008 Summer Olympics