After Kyler Murray hoisted the Heisman Trophy , many questioned whether he should choose to enter into the NFL Draft or follow through with his pledge to the Oakland Athletics to play professional baseball. The A’s selected Murray ninth overall in the 2018 MLB Draft. He signed a $4.6 million contract before the Sooners football […]
It is no secret that Kansas City Chiefs’ QB Pat Mahomes has taken the NFL by storm this season. After last night’s game, he has led the Chiefs to a 11-3 record and has thrown for 4543 yards, 45 touchdowns, 11 interceptions and has a 67.1 completion percentage. His performance has thrust him to the […]
Nine times out of ten, the news surrounding professional athletes involve either a huge contract deal or a run in with the law. The Sports Agent Blog Share the Good series will feature professional athletes and their philanthropic work. University of Miami professor Windy Dees has started using the hashtag (#SharetheGood) on Twitter when sharing […]
With the MLB Winter Meetings coming to a close, the lackluster number of big signings have left MLB fans with yet another off season of relatively slow activity. Key free agents Bryce Harper and Manny Machado, who are likely to get large nine-figure paydays, remain unsigned. The MLB free agency period dulls in comparison to […]
According to a press release from the company, music agency CODA Agency announced two major growth moves on Tuesday, December 11: the creation of a sports agency, CODA Independent Sports, and an expansion of their Brand Partnerships and Corporate team with the hiring of Debbie Ward. CODA Independent Sports currently specializes in soccer and aims to […]
According to the Major League Baseball’s Drug Prevention and Treatment Program players who test positive for performance enhancing substances are subject to an 80 game suspension for their first offense, 162 games (a full season) including the postseason for those who test positive a second time, and if a player is caught a third time […]
Jordy Mercer, the veteran 32-year-old shortstop, has signed with Scott Boras of Boras Corporation. Mercer is coming off a 2018 campaign in which he played in 117 games and slashed .251/.315/.381 for the Pirates, where he has spent his entire seven year career. He was drafted in the third round (79th overall) of the 2008 […]
In the fall of 2016, former Miami Marlins pitcher Jose Fernandez was killed in a boat crash off the coast of Miami Beach at the age of 24. The right-handed pitcher was selected by the Marlins in the first round of the 2011 MLB Draft and quickly became the face of the franchise. Fernandez, a […]
It was announced that media mogul Gary Vaynerchuk and his business partners in VaynerX have acquired Reed Bergman’s Playbook Inc. to create a new company, VaynerTalent. The new venture is made up of the existing division of VaynerMedia, VaynerTalent and Playbook, all under the VaynerX umbrella. Reed Bergman, a sports industry veteran with over 25 […]
In the athlete representation world, figuring out unique endorsement and partnership opportunities for your clients is what sets you apart from the competition. Although there is always going to be debate as to whether or not athletes need agents to negotiate their playing contracts, it is hard to argue the importance and expertise of agents […]