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Houston's Jose Altuve and Carlos Correa to Miss World Baseball Classic Due to Insurance Issues

Altuve and Correa declined to participate in the World Baseball Classic due to lack of insurance on their $64 million combined MLB contracts, raising concerns over injury risks.

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Houston’s Jose Altuve and Carlos Correa won’t play in the World Baseball Classic after both failed to get insurance on their contracts for the tournament. The Athletic reported Tuesday that both players will miss the event, which runs from March…

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The stars of the Houston Astros, José Altuy and Carlos Correa, will not play the World Baseball Classic after not getting insurance in their contracts for the event. Correa declared Tuesday that he would not be able to play with Puerto Rico because his salary of 31 million dollars would be at risk if he were injured in the ...

Carlos Correa will not play for Puerto Rico in the World Baseball Classic, he told The Athletic on Tuesday. The decision was made after speaking with Jim Crane, owner of the Houston Astros, about his participation and the impossibility of obtaining insurance in his contract. Without that coverage, Correa said he would risk losing his regular-season salary if he misses any games due to injuries sustained in the World Baseball Classic, which will …

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www.diariolibre.com broke the news in on Tuesday, January 27, 2026.
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