Overview
- Carlos Correa confirmed Bad Bunny offered to fund an insurance policy so he could play for Puerto Rico, but he turned it down after consultations.
- Correa said the proposed insurer was not approved by MLB or the Astros and had cases of not paying claims, leading him to remain in Astros spring training.
- National Financial Partners, the primary WBC insurer, denied Correa coverage based on medical history, and Houston did not assume the financial risk required for him to participate.
- Francisco Lindor was also denied WBC coverage and subsequently had hamate surgery that rules him out of the tournament.
- Multiple denials have weakened Puerto Rico’s roster, while the broader WBC framework requires approved insurance for MLB 40‑man players or a team’s acceptance of salary risk; Bad Bunny’s Rimas Sports previously faced MLBPA discipline, a noted backdrop to third‑party involvement.