The secret market dictating World Baseball Classic rosters

How a lesser-known insurance company threw a wrench into the upcoming international baseball showdown.

Welcome back to Club Sportico, where we break down the intersection of sports and money—with an extra bit of humor and opinion. Today we’re talking about everyone’s least favorite subject.

The World Baseball Classic begins next week, and some of the sport’s biggest stars won’t be participating.

For most of them, it’s not due to existing injuries. Or load …