"Rojas, 37, will not represent his native Venezuela because of difficulty obtaining insurance. The versatile World Series star expressed regret that he cannot play in an Instagram story that included a photo of himself with the Venezuelan flag draped over his shoulders. "Today I am very sad," he wrote in Spanish. "A real pity to not be able to represent my country and wear that flag on my chest. On this occasion, age wasn't just a number.""
"Insurance was required to guarantee his $5.5-million salary in case he missed Dodgers games because of injuries incurred during the WBC. Rojas' situation is similar to that of Clayton Kershaw ahead of the 2023 WBC. The pitcher was disappointed that he couldn't play for Team USA because his injury history made obtaining insurance impossible. The Dodgers declined to waive his insurance requirement and assume financial risk in case Kershaw got hurt during the tournament."
Miguel Rojas, 37, withdrew from World Baseball Classic consideration after teams could not secure insurance to guarantee his $5.5-million Dodgers salary if WBC injuries caused missed regular-season games. The insurance requirement has also kept Astros players José Altuve and Carlos Correa out and has affected other Dodgers such as Teoscar Hernández, Andy Pages and Andy Ibáñez. Teams use insurance to protect against payroll liability for injuries sustained during international tournaments. The situation mirrors Clayton Kershaw's 2023 withdrawal when his injury history made insurance unavailable and the Dodgers refused to assume the financial risk.
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