Judge, Ohtani, Soto highlight World Baseball Classic rosters
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Key Points:
- The 20-team World Baseball Classic rosters include 78 All-Stars and 190 major leaguers, highlighted by stars like Aaron Judge, Shohei Ohtani, Juan Soto, and Ronald Acuna Jr., but notable absences include Puerto Rico's Francisco Lindor and Carlos Correa due to insurance issues linked to their injury histories.
- Puerto Rico's roster is also missing Javier Baez, ruled ineligible after a marijuana positive test in 2023, and pitchers Jose Berrios, Alexis Diaz, and Emilio Pagan due to insurance problems; similarly, Venezuelan infielders Jose Altuve and Miguel Rojas were left off for the same reason.
- Team USA, despite missing Mike Trout due to insurance concerns,
