Carlos Correa Confirms Bad Bunny Offered to Pay His Insurance to Play in 2026 World Baseball Classic

Houston Astros shortstop Carlos Correa explained that Bad Bunny offered to pay for the insurance to play for his native Puerto Rico in the 2026 World Baseball Classic.

"It means a lot that he's that involved," Correa said, per Chandler Rome of The Athletic. "He tried to do everything possible. I wanted to play and make sure that I was going to go out there and play for Team Puerto Rico in Puerto Rico (which is hosting pool play). The fact that he did that means a lot in how much he cares for the country, how much he cares for the fans back home. I'm deeply grateful that he tried that hard."

Correa revealed that Bad Bunny's offer to pay for his insurance was with a provider that MLB, the Astros and Scott Boras, Correa's agent, did not approve (via Rome).

He'll end up missing the WBC as a result.

"They all told me it was a bad idea," Correa said, per Rome. "They all told me the insurance company that was proposed to me had cases where they were not paying players back. Since it was not approved by MLB, not approved by the organization and not approved by my agent, I could not sign my life away with something that three people that I trust are telling me not to do."

Correa isn't the only MLB player that won't get to suit up for Team Puerto Rico, as New York Mets star Francisco Lindor was also unable to get his contract insured in case of injury during the WBC.

Lindor and Correa were both denied coverage through National Financial Partners, which brokers WBC insurance, via Rome.

Correa has been hampered by injuries as of late, missing at least 20 games in three of the past four years.

This included the 2024 season, as he played in just 86 contests while dealing with plantar fasciitis in his right foot.

With the beginning of the 2026 regular season drawing closer, Houston wants to ensure that Correa remains healthy.

He recorded 13 home runs, 29 doubles and 52 RBI to go along with a .276/.332/.402 slash line in 144 combined games with the Astros and Minnesota Twins in 2025.