US EditionWhy Puerto Rico is considering withdrawing from 2026 World Baseball Classic
- Updated Jan. 31, 2026, 1:45 p.m.: the World Baseball Classic will be without several top stars due to denied insurance coverage, though no players this year were prevented from joining Team USA for this reason.
- Major League Baseball requires all players on 40-man roster to have insurance, and insurers often deny coverage over prior injury history.
- Among individual exclusions, Puerto Rico federation president Jose Quiles said they couldn't insure Francisco Lindor, Carlos Correa, Jose Berrios and Emilio Pagan, and Jose Altuve was denied insurance after suffering a broken thumb.
- Tarik Skubal, two-time Cy Young winner , risks his free-agent value seeking over $400 million, while Clayton Kershaw, three-time Cy Young winner , joins this year’s USA team after retirement.
- Historically, WBC injuries have shifted financial responsibility to insurance policies, as Edwin Diaz, Puerto Rico reliever, missed the entire 2023 MLB season after a patellar tendon tear at the 2023 WBC.
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