Puerto Rico, World Baseball Classic
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Francisco Lindor and Carlos Correa, among other notable MLB players, were denied insurance coverage and thus are unlikely to compete in the upcoming tournament.
Per Puerto Rican outlets, there is still a chance Lindor gets approved to play if a private insurer agrees to cover him.
Baseball player insurance concerns potentially could cause one country to drop out of the World Baseball Classic. On Saturday, officials from Team Puerto Rico said they might withdraw the team from the tournament after learning eight of their 10 players would be denied coverage,
A native of the Bahamas, Chisholm will suit up for Team Great Britain, which made a surprise quarterfinals run in 2023. The Yankees infielder is coming off a stellar season, including a career-high 31 home runs with 31 stolen bases for the Bronx Bombers. He also earned his second career All-Star appearance and his first Silver Slugger Award.