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Dynasty Adds A West Coast Pitcher

lee robertsDynasty is proud to announce ia new addition to its baseball division: Lee Roberts.

After recording his best season in a Lion uniform in 2009, a year that saw him named to the All-West Coast Conference first team, Roberts signed a professional contract with the Kansas City Royals organization.

Working as Loyola Marymount University’s Friday starter nearly all year, and helping cap the Lions’ first winning season since 2005 with a West Coast Conference Championship berth, Roberts finished the season with a 7-2 record and a 3.58 ERA over 13 starts and 103 innings of work. Roberts, who allowed just 27 walks while striking out 91 hitters, lasted at least six innings in 11 of his 13 starts this year, collecting three complete games along the way. In addition, he amassed five or more strikeouts in all but one of his starts. The native of Hermosa Beach, Calif. finished the season ranked first in the WCC in shutouts (1), complete games (3) and innings pitched (103), second in strikeouts (85), fifth in wins (7) and eighth in ERA (3.58). He also finished his senior campaign ranked in the Top-100 in the NCAA in strikeouts (57th).

So far with the Arizona League Royals, Roberts has tossed four innings of scoreless relief so far in his professional career, striking out four.

By Darren Heitner

Darren Adam Heitner, Esq., is a preeminent sports attorney and the founder of Heitner Legal, P.L.L.C., a Fort Lauderdale-based law firm specializing in sports law, contract negotiations, intellectual property, and arbitration. He earned his Juris Doctor from the University of Florida Levin College of Law in 2010 and a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science, magna cum laude, from the University of Florida in 2007, where he was named Valedictorian of the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences. Admitted to practice in the state bars of Florida, New York, and the District of Columbia, as well as multiple federal courts, Darren also serves as a certified arbitrator with the American Arbitration Association.

As an adjunct professor, Darren imparts his expertise through teaching Sports Law at the University of Florida Levin College of Law and Name, Image, and Likeness (NIL) at the University of Miami School of Law in the Entertainment, Arts, and Sports Law LL.M. program. His scholarly contributions include authoring several books published by the American Bar Association, such as How to Play the Game: What Every Sports Attorney Needs to Know, and numerous articles in prominent publications like Forbes, Inc. Magazine, and Above the Law. His thought leadership in NIL has earned him recognition as one of the foremost experts by The Wall Street Journal, USA TODAY, and On3, and he has been lauded as a “power player in NIL deals” by Action Network and a “top sports trademark attorney” by Sportico.

Darren’s passion for sports law led him to establish Sports Agent Blog on December 31, 2005, initially titled “I Want To Be A Sports Agent.” The platform, created as a New Year’s resolution, has grown into a cornerstone of the sports agency community, offering in-depth analysis of industry trends, legal disputes, and agent-player dynamics. His commitment to the field is further evidenced by his representation of numerous athletes and sports agents, as well as his prior role as an Adjunct Professor at Indiana University Bloomington, where he developed and taught a course on Sport Agency Management from 2011 to 2014.

Darren’s contributions have been recognized with prestigious honors, including the University of Florida’s 40 Under 40 Award, the University of Florida Levin College of Law’s Outstanding Young Alumnus Award, and designation as the best lawyer in Fort Lauderdale by Fort Lauderdale Magazine. He remains an active voice in the sports law community, sharing insights through his weekly NIL newsletter and his X posts, engaging a broad audience on legal developments in sports.