Morning Briefing: Possible Arrangements Being Made to Get Lindor in WBC

Good morning, Mets fans!

The president of the Puerto Rico Baseball Federation has not ruled out a last-minute addition of Francisco Lindor to their WBC roster, per Just Baseball, as originally reported by primerahora.

Arrangements are being made with a private insurer to get Lindor covered, with approval still needed from MLB and the Mets.

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