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New WBC Rule Blocks Rojas From Representing Venezuela

3/20/2026

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A new World Baseball Classic insurance provision bars contracts from being insured after players turn 37, blocking Dodgers infielder Miguel Rojas.
Rojas turns 37 on February 24 and said, "It's really hard... not to have the opportunity," missing a chance to represent Venezuela.
The rule also affects Jose Altuve and Francisco Lindor, and rosters due soon raise questions about Rojas's uninsured participation.

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A new World Baseball Classic insurance provision bars contracts from being insured after players turn 37, blocking Dodgers infielder Miguel Rojas.
Rojas turns 37 on February 24 and said, "It's really hard... not to have the opportunity," missing a chance to represent Venezuela.
The rule also affects Jose Altuve and Francisco Lindor, and rosters due soon raise questions about Rojas's uninsured participation.