Cody Bellinger has nothing but good things to say about his process with agent Scott Boras.
Jake Mintz & Jordan Shusterman discuss Jackie Robinson Day and why it can be a complicated day for the league, they recap all the games from the weekend and if the end is in sight for super agent Scott Boras after a rough offseason.
A high-profile client has dumped his high-profile agent. News item: Yes, Jordan Montgomery has “hired” the Wasserman agency as his agents, but what’s unsaid there is that he’s “fired” Scott Boras, who, as Kiley McDaniel noted, wasn’t able to get for Montgomery what many had projected he would get.
Montgomery got a one-year deal after aiming very high in the offseason
Boras reportedly demanded at least $170 million for Montgomery. The pitcher ended up getting $25 million.
Top MLB agent Scott Boras was left scrambling this offseason when four of his top clients were forced to take short-term deals late in the offseason after their long-term ambitions went unfulfilled. Now, one of those four players is getting new representation.
After helping lead the Texas Rangers to their first World Series title in October, the southpaw had a surprisingly difficult time finding a new home over the winter.
Montgomery got a one-year deal after aiming very high in the offseason
The southpaw is highly likely to return to free agency again this winter.
2023 ended up being Juan Soto’s final year in San Diego, as the Padres swapped the star outfielder to the Yankees in a blockbuster deal last December. However, some attempts were made to keep Soto in SoCal via a long-term extension.
Scott Boras was unable to secure hoped-for contracts for several big-name free agents this offseason. That's probably not going to be the case with superstar Yankees slugger Juan Soto next winter.
The comments provide an interesting look into the sorts of tough decisions a free agent has to make.
The New York Mets could trade Pete Alonso before the deadline with the hopes of re-signing him, but that could be a wobbly tightrope to walk.
MLB super-agent Scott Boras had himself a hit-and-miss offseason.
Boras is considered by many to be the best sports agent in the world, but you could make the argument that he is not having his best offseason.
When the offseason began, if someone would have set an over/under on how much money Blake Snell, Cody Bellinger and Matt Chapman would make combined, the line might have been set at around $500 million.
The San Francisco Giants continued their splashy offseason by adding reigning NL Cy Young Blake Snell, who officially signed in the team on Wednesday. President of baseball operations Farhan Zaidi soaked in the spotlight during Snell's introductory press conference, opening things up with a joke that didn't draw much laughter.
Recent reporting has painted a picture of a divided MLBPA, where some players are pushing for deputy director Bruce Meyer to be replaced by Harry Marino.
A couple more Scott Boras clients could be close to signing new contracts as Boras claims pitchers Jordan Montgomery and Blake Snell have received interest in recent days. Upwards of four teams have checked in on the two top pitchers still on the market over the past few weeks.
A couple more Scott Boras clients could be close to signing new contracts as Boras claims pitchers Jordan Montgomery and Blake Snell have received interest in recent days. Upwards of four teams have checked in on the two top pitchers still on the market over the past few weeks.
The Chicago Cubs recently kept one of agent Scott Boras’ biggest clients when they signed Cody Bellinger to a new contract, and it sounds like they would like to add another.
Twins executive chairman, Joe Pohlad said the Twins will not “spend $30 million on a player,” and it may land Minnesota in hot water. Bob Nightengale reports the MLBPA is considering filing a complaint against the Twins and Pohlad.
The Atlanta Braves are the envy of Major League Baseball in a lot of ways. President of baseball operations Alex Anthopoulos and the team's front office
It's been well-documented that the Chicago Cubs and superagent Scott Boras haven't dealt with each other in a way that would garner confidence something between the franchise and his clients will get done this offseason.
With just two weeks to go until pitchers and catchers are due to report to spring training, the best free agents remain unsigned. This is a problem not exclusive to just this year; this is a common trend, especially without MLB having a salary floor.
Kumar Rocker was widely recognized as one of the best prospects in this year’s MLB Draft. But he ended up not being selected until No. 10 overall rather than the top-5 like his talent would dictate.
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