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Dynasty Adds A Lefty And A Youngster

Major and Minor League Baseball are currently at a break in action, but at Dynasty Athlete Representation, we never stop working.  And players continue to notice the work that we do for our current clients.  We are happy to announce the addition of two new clients.  One is a left-handed pitcher with plenty of college baseball experience.  The other just turned seventeen-years-old, speaks broken English, and is a rare prospect from his country of origin.

brandon gravesUp first is Brandon Graves.  Brandon is a 6’1 190 lbs left-handed pitcher out of Valdosta State University. Graves led Valdosta State in wins (11), earned run average (3.04), saves (7) and strikeouts (85) during the 2009 season. He played at three colleges before signing with the team that drafted him. He was honored as the Gulf South Conference’s top relief pitcher at the end of the season while also earning All-America honors from Daktronics. Graves began his collegiate career at Tallahassee Community College, where he was second team All-Panhandle Conference, transfered to Appalachian State University, and ended his college ball with Valdosta State. He was born in Crawfordville, FL.

Graves was drafted by the San Francisco Giants in the 35th round of the 2009 MLB Draft. In his first season, he skipped martoneRookie Ball and played with the Short Season Salem-Keizer Volcanoes of the San Francisco Giants organization. Graves played in 21 games and logged 31.2 innings. He struck out 28 and posted a 2-2 record with a 3.69 ERA.

The other new client is Luca Martone.  Luca is an Italian-born switch-hitting middle infielder with the Houston Astros organization. He was signed as an international free agent by scout Mauro Mazzotti of the Astros in early July 2009. Martone was 16-years-old when he signed with the Astros.

Luca was born on October 21, 1992. He debuted in the Italian Baseball League on May 31, 2009. Martone was in the 2009 MLB European Academy and he played for Italy in the 2009 European Junior Championship, hitting .389/.556/.389 with 5 runs in 6 games for the championship-winning Italians.

We are excited to represent our 18th and 19th MLB affiliated clients and wish them the best of luck as they workout and train in the offseason.

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.

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