In the 2009 MLB First-Year Player Draft, the Toronto Blue Jays selected former University of Kentucky pitcher, James Paxton, in the Supplemental First Round. Paxton and the Blue Jays did not come to terms on an agreement prior to the signing deadline, and Paxton decided that he would return to school for his senior season. […]
Category: MLB Players
Typically, the deadline for teams to sign the players that they select in each MLB First-Year Player Draft is 11:59 p.m. EST on August 15. That deadline changes when August 15 falls on a weekend, pushing the deadline back to the first Monday following August 15. This year fell into the exception, which is why […]
A good way of getting my attention in an email is by starting out by saying that you are an avid reader of Sports Agent Blog. Dan Hauptman, you are a smart man. But truthfully, the 3L at Loyola Law School deserves credit for being smart based on recently being published in the Loyola of […]
On Saturday, I had the honor of joining former Miami Dolphins, Philadelphia Eagles, New England Patriots, and New York Jets runningback, Keith Byars, on West Palm Beach’s CBS affiliate for a sports show hosted by Rick Horrow. I’ll momentarily forget that Byars attended the Ohio State University before having a very successful NFL career. We […]
The MLB Player’s Association has traditionally been more lax when it comes to agent regulation. While the NBA and NFL players’ associations require potential agents to have a college degree and a graduate degree, respectively, and have a formal registration process, those wishing to represent baseball players must only contact the league about certification after […]
A week-and-a-half ago, Ben Nicholson-Smith wrote an excellent post on MLBTradeRumors.com, which happens to be a fantastic website. Titled, The Path From Indy Ball To The Majors, Nicholson-Smith talked about Daniel Nava, a player who started his career in an Independent Baseball league, yet eventually received a promotion to play at the highest level possible […]
No one has “getting burned by an advisee” on their to-do list. In fact, not long ago, I wrote a post about what types of claims an advisor may have against an advisee should the advisee use the advisor’s services and follow up with a “I’m not paying you, but I really appreciate the help” […]
When you are a 6’5, 225 lb left-handed power hitter, and teams take a pass on you through 24 rounds of a draft, you might have a chip on your shoulder. When you hear people talk about you and they say, “He’s a great player, but he’s a little old to be playing in Double-A,” […]
On June 24, I talked about an MLB where draft picks could be traded. Apparently, it was not such a pipe dream. I mentioned that one major hurdle could be the Major League Baseball Players Association (MLBPA), which might not be interested in bringing about any significant changes to the MLB Rule 4 Draft. And […]
It is usually not until later in the year that the discussion surrounding baseball’s inequity bubbles in the minds of writers. We all know about the huge disparity between the payroll of the New York Yankees and the Florida Marlins, yet the Marlins were able to fight off Goliath in the 2003 World Series. That […]