Francisco Lindor and Carlos Correa, among other notable MLB players, were denied insurance coverage and thus are unlikely to compete in the upcoming tournament.

We all remember the epic championship game of the 2023 World Baseball Classic when Shohei Ohtani struck out Team USA slugger Mike Trout to give Team Japan its third title in five editions of the tournament.

Following the Americans’ first win in the World Baseball Classic in 2017, there was increased interest among big league stars to represent the States on this stage in '23. And after a close defeat at the hands of Japan in the '23 final,

Tarik Skubal has yet to fully resolve his own situation with the Tigers, and one of his teammates is going through something similar after failing to receive full clearance to play for Puerto Rico in the 2026 World Baseball Classic.

There is no currently rostered Texas Rangers player competing in the World Baseball Classic.