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Houston Astros star Jose Altuve shared a brutally honest assessment of his performance during the 2025 season.
Carlos Correa confirmed Bad Bunny offered to pay his WBC insurance, but MLB, the Astros and his agent rejected the proposal. The post Astros Veteran Details Bad Bunny’s Attempt to Buy WBC Insurance appeared first on Heavy Sports.
Insurance issues have caused the Houston Astros to be represented by just three players in the World Baseball Classic.
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — Carlos Correa had an opportunity to play for Puerto Rico in the World Baseball Classic, even with an outside offer to cover his insurance. But after consulting Major League Baseball, the Houston Astros and his agent, Correa said the decision to stay with Houston was clear.
The Houston Astros have had a relatively busy MLB offseason, but on Friday they weren’t done making moves.On Friday morning, the Astros pulled off a trade with the Toronto Blue Jays. They sent outfielder Jesus Sanchez to the Blue Jays in exchange for outfielder Joey Loperfido.
The Athletics have sent infielder Max Schuemann to the Yankees in a trade that also sends minor-league pitcher Luis Burgos to the A's. Schuemann, 28, hit .197/.295/.273 with 0.2 WAR last season in 101 big-league games. He's played mostly shortstop at the MLB level, but has also seen time at third, second and even in the outfield.
After spending seven consecutive seasons with the Houston Astros, infielder Carlos Correa found himself signing with the Minnesota Twins as a free agent in Marc