A conspiracy theory to push WBC's beauty?' The insurance company was right! 493.3 Billion Superstars, Wrist Surgery → ML's Opening Game is also unclear

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Francisco Lindor (33, New York Mets) finally underwent wrist surgery on his left hand, making it uncertain to play in the opening game.

Various New York local media, including the New York Post and New York SportsNet, said on the 12th (Korea Standard Time), "Lindor will undergo surgery for a fatigue fracture of the left yugular bone (wrist bone). "The rehabilitation period is about six weeks, and he will be able to return in time for the opening game," he reported.

This is the expected result. According to New York Mets President David Stearns, Lindor has been constantly feeling pain near his left wrist for 'years'. Mets manager Carlos Mendoza said, "It depends, but everyone expects six weeks. Lindor is a player who played even when he broke his toe and injured his back two years ago and could hardly walk. We'll have to wait and see, but we still believe he'll be able to play in the opening game."

In the end, the insurance company's decision to refuse Lindor's insurance a month ago due to his anxious physical condition was correct. The World Baseball Classic (WBC), organized by the U.S. Major League Baseball Secretariat, requires players on the 40-man roster to subscribe to insurance as a condition for big league players to participate.

If players get hurt in the WBC competition ahead of the regular season, it is to ensure that their teams do not lose money. Thanks to this policy, Major League teams, which were reluctant to send players to the national competition, gradually allowed them to participate in the WBC.

Ahead of the tournament, a major league-designated insurance company refused to subscribe to insurance for key Puerto Rican players such as Lindor and Carlos Correa (Houston Astros). The Puerto Rican Federation and related media criticized the WBC for supporting the United States, and the Major League Baseball players' union also protested the insurance company's decision.

At first, Puerto Rico seemed to have a point. Lindor was the leading steel king of the Major League since his big league debut with the Cleveland Guardians in 2015 and played seven seasons in which he filled 10 consecutive at-bats and played more than 150 games.

While playing a physically exhausting shortstop position, he played in 1,535 games and recorded 279 home runs, 856 RBIs and 216 steals. Ahead of the 2021 season, he signed a 10-year, $341 million (about 493.3 billion won) extension contract and became a superstar.

The insurance company's point was also reasonable. He played despite his pain, and he was always a player with minor injuries. New York SportsNet said, "This is not the first time Lindor's injury has been reported. "After the end of the 2025 season, he had surgery on his right elbow," he said. "Fans will remember that catcher Francisco Alvarez had the same surgery last year. At that time, Alvarez missed 45 days."

Eventually, as Lindor underwent surgery, Puerto Rico, which raised the conspiracy theory of "pushing the United States," also lost words.

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