After 2015 American League MVP, Josh Donaldson, was traded to the Cleveland Indians last week, it was reported by Jon Heyman of Fancred that the Blue Jays did indeed offer Donaldson a contract extension. The contract extension that was supposedly offered was for three years/$75 million with the possibility of negotiating a higher value. Josh […]
Houston Astros C Martin Maldonado has enlisted the expertise of Scott Boras to navigate through his remaining days on an MLB roster before he enters free agency in about two months. The decision, reported by Jon Heynman, is important in figuring out whether or not Maldonado wants an extension with the Astros, who lack depth […]
According to an article by Teddy Cahill, the NCAA rule change allowing underclassmen men’s basketball players to use agents without forfeiting the rest of their eligibility could lead to the same rule change for baseball players. Basketball players must request an evaluation of their draft potential from the NBA’s undergraduate advisory committee, the relationship between the […]
Bloomberg Business of Sports reporter Scott Soshnick has revealed that ISE CEO Hank Ratner will step down and continue as an adviser at ISE for the next month. This news comes just two years after Ratner left Cablevision in 2016 for an executive slot at ISE, which boasts offices in New York City, Los Angeles, […]
According to a Tweet from Jon Heyman, Atlanta Braves infielder Johan Camargo has signed with Octagon for his representation. The 24-year-old Panama-native looks to have a breakout season for the Braves in 2018 after surprising many within the organization in 2017. After being touted as one of the best fielding prospects in their farm system, […]
Per a tweet from Jerry Crasnick, Seattle Mariners pitcher David Phelps has signed with Jet Sports for his representation. He becomes the latest of a number of players looking for new representation after parting ways with Jason Wood and CSE. Originally making his MLB debut with the Yankees in 2012, the six-year veteran recently avoided […]
As 2017 comes to an end, the elephant in the room remains with the 2017 free agency market barely making any progress. December may have ended with a few late transactions in the final week, but the market has still taken a sloth approach in terms of signings. With 2018 kicking off, I’ve combined a […]
Soon-to-be free agent outfielder J.D. Martinez has decided to make a change in his representation, signing with MLB super-agent Scott Boras according to Rob Bradford. He was previously represented by Bob Garber of RMG Baseball. With the 2017 MLB season coming to an end when either the Dodgers or Astros take home the World Series […]
Per a Tweet by Jerry Crasnick, San Diego Padres right handed pitcher Dinelson Lamet has switched agencies to Magnus Sports. He was previously represented by Octagon. The 25-year-old Dominican Republic-native made his MLB debut this past May and finished the season with a 7-8 record in 21 games started. He had an ERA of 4.57 in […]
Per a press release from Berk Communications, earlier this week, Roc Nation Sports announced the signing of Arizona Diamondbacks starting pitcher Shelby Miller. A first round draft pick of the Cardinals in 2009 after a standout prep career at Brownwood High School in Texas, Miller began his career as the Cardinals minor league pitcher of […]