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The Hidden Insurance Rules Keeping MLB Stars Out Of The 2026 World Baseball Classic

Joe Pompliano
Mar 05, 2026
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(Bryce Harper of Team USA via Rob Tringali/Getty Images)

The 2026 World Baseball Classic (WBC) is now underway, yet many of baseball’s biggest stars won’t be playing in this year’s tournament for a very specific reason.

Mike Trout was scratched from Team USA’s roster. With the losses of Francisco Lindor, Carlos Correa, José Berríos, and Víctor Caratini, P…

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