According to MLB Trade Rumors, Leonys Martin has switched agencies. The Mariners center fielder will now be represented by Wasserman via a tweet from the agency. Martin is 28 and was signed by the Texas Rangers in 2011 as an amateur free agent and made his MLB debut in 2011. He is currently signed through […]
It has certainly been an exciting week for the MLB, as the playoffs are underway the ALCS set and an elimination game to see which team will play the Cubs in the NLCS. The remaining teams guarantee that this year’s World Series winner will be an organization that has not won the title in seemingly […]
According to a Tweet by Robert Murray, Arizona Diamondbacks first baseman Paul Goldschmidt is now represented by Excel Sports Management. He was previously represented by ISE Baseball (formerly Relativity Baseball). The 6-foot-3, 225-pound Delaware-native is one of the premier first baseman in the MLB. He is currently signed to a very team-friendly contract – a […]
With the 2016 MLB Draft getting underway today, many of the nation’s top high school and college players will hear their name called by Big League clubs. Unlike the NBA and NFL Drafts, these prospects do not have the knowledge, guidance and experience from an agent while going through this process, as NCAA rules stated […]
Per MLB Trade Rumors, St. Louis Cardinals outfielder Randal Grichuk has joined Excel Sports Management, where he will be represented by Casey Close. He was previously represented by Priority Sports. The 24-year-old Grichuk is in his second full MLB season after being drafted by the Angels 24th overall in the 2009 draft. Superstar Angels outfielder Mike […]
The following is a guest contribution by Noah Goodman, a third-year law student at Temple University and a Staff Editor of the Temple Law Review. This past fall, David Price, a 30-year-old free agent, signed a seven-year contract with the Boston Red Sox worth $217 million. Less than a week later, Zach Greinke, a 32-year […]
Per an article by Ben Strauss for The New York Times, Bart Hernandez, agent for the Cuban outfielder Leonys Martin, has been indicted by a grand jury on charges of human trafficking in Miami. This comes after Martin defected to the United States in 2010. Hernandez, who has represented a number of Cuban players, was […]
With the 2015 Baseball Winter Meetings kicking off today down in Nashville, TN, there will likely be a flood of baseball transactions and MLB-related news. Per a Tweet by MLB Trade Rumors’ Tim Dierkes, Yankees catching prospect Gary Sanchez has signed with the newly formed Magnus Sports. He joins Reds closer Aroldis Chapman at the joint venture […]
According to Liz Mullen of Sports Business Journal, Atlanta Braves pitching prospect Matt Wisler has switched representation agencies. He was formerly represented by Sosnick Cobbe Karon Sports, but has joined the ranks at Excel Sports Management. At Excel, he will be represented by a team of agents in the baseball division, which is led by Casey […]
National League Rookie of the Year winner (by unanimous decision) Kris Bryant seems to be a marketer’s dream — talented, young, handsome, and playing in a large market. But how much does that translate into dollars and cents and how much does Bryant care? “He has great potential,” says Marc Ganis, president of Chicago-based SportsCorp. […]