Correa Rejects Bad Bunny's WBC Insurance Offer

Carlos Correa, the Houston Astros third baseman, confirmed on February 13, 2026, that he turned down an offer from Puerto Rican music superstar Bad Bunny to personally cover his insurance for the upcoming World Baseball Classic, citing concerns raised by Major League Baseball, his team, and his agent.

The 31-year-old Correa, a native of Puerto Rico, was among several players denied coverage by the tournament's insurer, National Financial Partners, due to his medical history. That history includes a 2014 surgery to repair a broken right tibia and complications that derailed potential contracts with the San Francisco Giants and New York Mets during the 2022-23 offseason. Correa had been slated to play for Team Puerto Rico in pool games at San Juan's Hiram Bithorn Stadium from March 6 to 11, with quarterfinals in Houston.

Bad Bunny, whose real name is Benito Antonio Martínez Ocasio, stepped in with a proposal to secure a private policy for Correa and extend the same to New York Mets shortstop Francisco Lindor, another Puerto Rican star facing insurance hurdles. Correa expressed gratitude for the gesture during a news conference at the Astros' spring training facility in West Palm...