"That's too big of a risk to take, to play with no insurance."
"I'm definitely upset because I've been preparing really hard this offseason to get better this year and be ready early so I can be ready for the WBC."
"I signed the paper that I'm willing to go and play like I did for in the last two WBCs. It's always an honor to represent my country. I played in the last one and the one before and I'm trying to do it in this one. I don't know what's going on behind the scenes, but it seems like this year it's not up to me."
Jose Altuve and Carlos Correa will not participate in the World Baseball Classic after failing to obtain insurance that would protect their MLB earnings. Correa declined to play for Puerto Rico because his $31 million salary would be at risk if he suffered an injury during the WBC. Correa said he prepared hard in the offseason to be ready. Altuve, who underwent an offseason right-foot procedure and missed more than eight weeks in 2023 after fracturing a thumb in the WBC, will not play for Venezuela for insurance reasons. Correa said Astros owner Jim Crane advised him to focus on the team and spring training because the team had many injuries in 2025. The WBC runs March 5–17 with games in Houston, Miami, Tokyo and San Juan, and the semifinals and championship in Miami.
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