Rumors for Agent
Carlos Beltran switches agent
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Veteran outfielder Carlos Beltran has switched agents according to a baseball source close to Jerry Crasnick of ESPN.com. Beltran, who was previously represented by Scott Boras, will now be represented by Dan Lozano.
The source adds that Beltran interviewed several other agencies this summer before going with Lozano, who also represents Albert Pujols and Jimmy Rollins.
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K-Rod confirms Boras – will not be setup man
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According to Adam Berry and Anthony DiComo of MLB.com, New York Mets closer, Francisco Rodriguez is now a Scott Boras client. Rodriguez confirmed this information (via Brian Costa of the Wall Street Journal), and said that will not accept deal to team on his no-trade list if it means being a setup man.
Rodriguez is wrapping up his three year, $37 million contract that was signed prior to the 2009 season, and should he finish 55 games this season he would vest his $17.5 million contract option for 2012.
K-Rod is a candidate to be traded by the Mets given his contract vesting situation. Ken Rosenthal of FOXSports said that the Mets have contacted the New York Yankees about Rodriguez’s availability, but the Yankees would only be interested in K-Rod at a minimal price.
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Agent Dan Lozano to represent Alex Rodriguez
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According to Liz Mullen of the Sports Business Journal, agent Dan Lozano has signed New York Yankees third baseman Alex Rodriguez for “all baseball-related work.”
Rodriguez was previously represented by Scott Boras, but he fired him on September 2, 2010. He then retained Pittsburgh attorney Jay Reisigner and Washington lawyer Jim Sharp to represent him.
The All Star third baseman’s current contract, 10-year at $275 million, was ultimately under Boras but it required Rodriguez to interject in the negotiations.
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Jason Heyward hires Casey Close as his new agent
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Braves right fielder Jason Heyward has decided to swtich agents according to Mark Bowman of MLB.com. Heyward ended his affiliation with Career Sports Entertainment after being with them since the Braves selected him in the 2007 First-Year Player Draft.
Sources close to Bowman said he will now be represented by Casey Close. Close representatives include Phillies first baseman Ryan Howard and Yankees shortstop Derek Jeter.
Bowman believes the team will try to lock the 21-year outfielder into a multi-year deal before he becomes arbitration-eligible after the 2012 season, but so far there has been no negotiations.
Heyward is hitting .233/.336/.466 with 7 HR’s and 14 RBI’s in 116 AB’s so far this season. Last year, he hit .277/.393/.456 with 18 HR’s and 72 RBI’s in 520 AB’s.
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MLB Agent Casey Close join Excel Sports Management
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In an article by Liz Mullen of SportsBusiness Journal, Major League Baseball player agent Casey Close “has joined the practice of NBA agent Jeff Schwartz as a partner in a deal that will make the firm Schwartz founded, Excel Sports Management, a player across two major sports.”
Among Close’s clients are Derek Jeter and Ryan Howard.
Will Adrian Gonzalez sign a contract extension?
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We are several days into the new season and there hasn’t been any word about Adrian Gonzalez signing an contract extension with the Boston Red Sox. Many speculated that a deal (rumored to be in the range of seven-years for $154 million) would be signed after the season started to defer luxury taxes. It’s been over a week since we last heard from the parties involved.
Everything went really well,’’ Gonzalez’s agent John Boggs said about a recent meeting with the Red Sox. “What we’re on schedule to do is hopefully get something resolved at some point in April and move from there. Our meeting really consisted in catching up with them on particulars we left off in December and try to advance those. I’m sure we made pretty good strides there.”
The Red Sox have their first baseman under contract for 2011 at an affordable $5.5 million, but they wouldn’t have made a trade for him unless they knew they could keep him for the long-run.
At seven-years for $154 million it would come down to an average annual value of $22 million. This is below the $25 million annual salary that Ryan Howard will be paid from 2012-2016.
Free agent-to-be Albert Pujols will also be keeping a close eye on Gonzalez’s deal since it will likely be used as leverage in his contract negotiations this Winter.
Former Hendricks Brothers agent charged with grand theft
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According to Melissa Segura of Sports Illustrated, a former agent with Hendricks Sports Management, Rodney Fernandez, was charged with grand theft for taking money from Los Angeles Angels’ first baseman Kendry Morales.
The criminal complaint versus Rodney Fernandez says that he stole, $305,574.29 from Morales to “enhance [Fernandez's] recruiting business.” Additionally, the complaint adds that Fernandez was hired by Hendricks Sports Management to recruit players for the agency.
Fernandez is being held at the Broward County Main Jail on a $10,000 bond.
Choo has not heard from Indians regarding long-term deal
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Cleveland Indians outfielder, Shin-Soo Choo is open to a long-term deal, but he has not heard from GM Chris Antonetti about a possibility of it happening, Jordan Bastian of MLB.com reports.
“He hasn’t said anything about my contract. Nothing,” Choo said. “I don’t know if my agent and the Indians talk about it. I don’t know. My agent never told me. He said the contract is over for this year. So I said, ‘OK.’ My focus is on this year.”
The agent Choo is referring to is the infamous Scott Boras, and if history dictates itself, fans of Choo should not expect the outfielder to give up arbitration or free agent years for the security of a long-term deal.
Choo will be a free agent in 2013 and if he continues his success, he’ll command big bucks once he is free to sign anywhere. He avoided arbitration with the Indians this season by signing a one-year, $3.975 deal.
Choo and Cleveland have been discussing a contract extension for some time, but there have been no indication as to which way the talks have been leaning towards. The outfielder is not open to discussions once the season starts.
Mark Teixeira drops Scott Boras as agent
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In a tweet by MLB.com’s Bryan Hoch, he reports that New York Yankee’s first baseman, Mark Teixeira is not being represented by agent Scott Boras anymore. Teixeira said he wants to focus more on helping the Yankees win and his impact on the community. He feels that Boras is not the best fit for those goals.
Teixeira is the second Yankee in a few months to fire Boras. In September, Alex Rodriguez, fired Boras and switched representation to Pittsburgh attorney Jay Reisinger and Washington lawyer Jim Sharp.
Boras helped then free agent Teixeira sign an eight-year, $180 million contract in December 2008 with the Yankees.
Reds prospect Yonder Alonso hires Dan Lozano as new agent
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Reds’ top pick in 2008 Yonder Alonso, has hired Dan Lozano as his new agent according to Jerry Crasnick of ESPN.
Alonso was represented by Legacy Sports, but he switched to Lozano “about a month ago” adds Crasnick.
The 23-year old debuted in the Majors in 2010. He hit .207/.207/.276 with 3 RBI’s in 29 AB’s last season.
