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St. Louis Cardinals pitcher Trevor Rosenthal is now represented by Scott Boras. Photo Credit: Kelley L Cox-USA TODAY Sports
St. Louis Cardinals pitcher Trevor Rosenthal is now represented by Scott Boras. Photo Credit: Kelley L Cox-USA TODAY Sports
St. Louis Cardinals pitcher Trevor Rosenthal is now represented by Scott Boras. Photo Credit: Kelley L Cox-USA TODAY Sports

In 2009, MLBPA Certified Agents Larry O’Brien, Kurt Varricchio and Barton Cerioni agreed to merge their athlete representation firms to form Full Circle Sports Management, LLC.  The company strictly focuses on the representation of professional baseball players with roughly 10 Major League Baseball players as clients, including Detroit Tigers pitcher Phil Coke.  One of its clients was St. Louis Cardinals right handed pitcher Trevor Rosenthal; however, that professional relationship no longer exists.

According to Tim Dierkes at MLBTradeRumors.com, Rosenthal has dropped Full Circle Sports in favor of being represented by Scott Boras and Boras Corp.  Rosenthal is scheduled to hit arbitration eligibility after the 2015 MLB season, and Boras Corp. will handle preparations if it continues to be retained by the pitcher.  Unfortunately for Full Circle Sports, it will miss out on the receipt of any commissions related to Rosenthal’s MLB career.

In February, MLBTradeRumors also published an article that highlighted why St. Louis Cardinals outfielder Matt Holliday chose Boras as his agent.  Perhaps Rosenthal read some excerpts, including this:

“You want an agent that you can trust that they know what they are doing. I think for me, he’s somebody that has your best interest in negotiating your contract and he also has people on staff that can help you with your game and not just your contract. They offered a lot of services outside of here. They have a psychologist on staff, people who are doing research for arbitration cases years in advance. They have a research team, a marketing team, a sports nutrition team. I just felt it wasn’t just about negotiating your contract. They offered a lot more.”

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.