Apparently the recession is finally hitting the Bronx Bombers. After spending $429 million last season for four players, the Yankees are not willing to match that number for next season. Yesterday, the Yankees GM Brian Cashman said he won’t meet with the Steinbrenner’s until next week to discuss the payroll, but that regardless, he isn’t […]
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The big news this weekend that was largely disregarded by anyone outside of the sports agent industry was that Aroldis Chapman fired Edwin Mejia and Athletes Premier International (API) and picked up Hendricks Sports Management. Randy and Alan Hendricks will be representing the hottest free agent not named Matt Holliday or Jason Bay. Interestingly, I […]
Scott Boras and company have landed another top MLB client. Two league sources confirmed that Mike Gonzalez of the Atlanta Braves has switched to Scott Boras, leaving Dan Lozano of the Beverly Hills Sports Council. According to Mark Bowman of MLBBlogs, the move to Boras is not suspected to cause any problems between Gonzalez and […]
Drew Rosenhaus has had his fair share of clients that he represented prior to and during the NFL Draft, but he is mainly known for the sheer number of players who switch to him when it is time for them to re-negotiate their contract or sign their big second contract. Rosenhaus’ competition hates it, and […]
Tim Hudson and the Atlanta Braves agreed to a 3-year/$28 million contract yesterday. Hudson agreed to take a pay cut in order to stay with the Braves, since he is from Alabama, which I guess it close enough to ATL. Here is how the contract is laid out: 2010 – $9 million 2011 – $9 […]
Ken Griffey Jr. is proclaimed by his Seattle Mariners team as the “world’s best teammate.” After his contract expired this past season, the Seattle Mariners invited him back for his 22nd season in the majors. Although not finalized yet, sources say that Griffey will be signed to a contract close to the one he signed […]
Cuba is known for producing remarkable talent on the diamond. Its players are followed by every single MLB organization, and many agents dream about getting their hands on the next Cuban-born prospect. Recently, the baseball world has been caught up with what team Cuba’s most recent defector, Aroldis Chapman, will sign with. Chapman is just […]
Mark Kotsay has inked a new deal with the Chicago White Sox on November 5th (15 days before he is slated to become a free agent and hit the open market). According to RotoWorld.com (my #1 source for contract info), Kotsay and the Sox agreed to a 1-year, $1.5 million contract. This contract total was […]
This is my first post on Sports Agent Blog after getting my start at Entertainment Agent Blog. Being from outside the Philadelphia area, I’m heartbroken the Phillies lost to the Yankees. But now that the season is over, the Phillies should reflect on their season and think about who will be returning next year. The […]
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Jason Bay Is No Urbon Myth
Don’t tell Creative Artists Agency (CAA) that the company is #2 to anyone in any sport. They just don’t want to hear it. Even in baseball, where Scott Boras is known as the king of the diamond. Jon Heyman of Sports Illustrated reported earlier this week that in a phone interview with CAA baseball agent, […]