Bad Bunny Offered to Pay for Puerto Rican Star's WBC Insurance

Music superstar wanted Carlos Correa to play for Puerto Rico in the World Baseball Classic.

Published on Feb. 14, 2026

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Bad Bunny, the Puerto Rican music superstar, offered to pay for the insurance coverage that prevented Houston Astros infielder Carlos Correa from playing for Puerto Rico in the upcoming World Baseball Classic. Correa said Bad Bunny's offer "means a lot" and shows how much the artist cares for the country and its fans.

Why it matters

Correa's absence from the Puerto Rican WBC team was a disappointment for fans, as he is one of the country's top baseball stars. Bad Bunny's willingness to step in and cover the insurance costs highlights the close connection between sports, culture, and national pride in Puerto Rico.

The details

Correa said the insurance policy proposed by Bad Bunny was not approved by Major League Baseball, the Astros, or Correa's agent, Scott Boras, who all advised him against signing it. Correa ultimately decided he could not "sign his life away" with an insurance plan that three trusted parties warned against.

  • The 2023 World Baseball Classic is scheduled for next month.

The players

Carlos Correa

An infielder for the Houston Astros who was left off the Puerto Rican roster for the World Baseball Classic due to insurance coverage concerns.

Bad Bunny

A Puerto Rican music superstar who offered to pay for Correa's insurance coverage so he could play for the Puerto Rican team in the WBC.

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What they’re saying

“It means a lot that he's that involved. 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. 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.”

— Carlos Correa, Houston Astros Infielder (WBAL)

What’s next

The 2023 World Baseball Classic is scheduled to take place next month, with Puerto Rico hosting pool play games.

The takeaway

Bad Bunny's offer to cover Correa's insurance costs for the WBC highlights the deep connections between sports, culture, and national pride in Puerto Rico. Even top athletes are supported by the island's biggest stars when it comes to representing the country on the global stage.