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Taking A Look At Some Advisor Pairings In Advance Of 2013 MLB Draft

B.B. Abbott of Jet Sports Management is serving as advisor to many players projected to be picked early in the 2013 MLB Draft.
B.B. Abbott of Jet Sports Management is serving as advisor to many players projected to be picked early in the 2013 MLB Draft.
B.B. Abbott of Jet Sports Management is serving as advisor to many players projected to be picked early in the 2013 MLB Draft.

The 2013 MLB First-Year Player Draft begins on June 6 and runs through June 8.  Teams are busy finalizing their draft boards, which includes a lot of discussions with scouts who have spent numerous hours watching high school and college baseball players perform with the hope that they will some day make it onto an MLB 25-man roster.  Many of those players have hired advisors to help them with their interactions and to assist them with the upcoming draft and negotiation of their first professional contracts.

As always, Sports Agent Blog will provide a list of players selected at the top of the Draft along with whom they chose to serve as their advisors.  In the meantime, here are some players (with their advisors) to keep an eye on over the coming week:

  • Catcher Reese McGuire – Advisor: Matt Sosnick and Adam Karon (Sosnick Cobbe)
  • RHP Braden Shipley – Advisor: Matt Sosnick and Adam Karon (Sosnick Cobbe)
  • RHP Alex Balog – Advisor: Matt Sosnick and Adam Karon (Sosnick Cobbe)
  • Catcher Andrew Knapp – Advisor: Matt Sosnick and Adam Karon (Sosnick Cobbe)
  • RHP Kohl Stewart – Advisor: Darek Braunecker
  • RHP Ryne Stanek – Advisor: Jason Wood (Arland Sports)
  • LHP Tom Windle – Advisor: John Courtright (SFX)
  • 3B Kris Bryant – Advisor: Scott Boras
  • RHP Mark Appel – Advisor: Scott Boras
  • RHP Jonathan Gray – Advisor: Jay Franklin (BBI Sports Group)
  • RHP Jonathan Crawford – Advisor: B.B. Abbott (Jet Sports Management)
  • LHP/OF Hunter Green – Advisor: B.B. Abbott (Jet Sports Management)
  • LHP Cody Reed – Advisor: B.B. Abbott (Jet Sports Management)
  • Catcher Chris Okey – Advisor: B.B. Abbott (Jet Sports Management)
  • RHP Trevor Clifton – Advisor: B.B. Abbott (Jet Sports Management)
  • RHP Tyler Bashlor – Advisor: B.B. Abbott (Jet Sports Management)
  • OF Dustin Fowler – Advisor: B.B. Abbott (Jet Sports Management)
  • RHP Dane Dunning – Advisor: B.B. Abbott (Jet Sports Management)
  • 1B Dominic Smith – Advisor: Dan Lozano
  • RHP Phil Bickford – Advisor: Greg Genske
  • OF Austin Meadows – Advisor: Casey Close

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.