""I'm not happy with the way things are. I didn't know that my chance to go represent my country for the first and only time, probably as a player, was going to get cut because of an insurance problem. "Even though we know we have to be ready for the season, and we have to play and be ready for our contract.""
""It's really hard to not have the opportunity to put my country on my chest and have the opportunity to represent them and help win a World Baseball Classic. Not having the opportunity to do it because I'm 37 years old-that's not right. I don't feel that's right. "If I can still play in the big leagues for the Dodgers, why not go play for my team in Venezuela and represent my country?""
Miguel Rojas, entering his final season with the Dodgers before retirement, sought to play for Venezuela in the 2026 World Baseball Classic but was denied insurance because he is about to turn 37. MLB policy disallows insuring players 37 or older for WBC participation, which stopped his chance to represent his country. Rojas expressed disappointment, questioned why the stipulation appears to affect Latin American players disproportionately, and noted his continued ability to play in MLB. MLB players participating in the WBC are insured by National Financial Partners.
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