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data-file-width="748" data-file-height="864" /></a></span><div class="infobox-caption">Boras in 2019</div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Born</th><td class="infobox-data"><div style="display:inline" class="nickname">Scott Dean Boras</div><br /><span style="display:none"> (<span class="bday">1952-11-02</span>) </span>November 2, 1952<span class="noprint ForceAgeToShow"> (age 72)</span><br /><div style="display:inline" class="birthplace"><a href="/wiki/Sacramento,_California" title="Sacramento, California">Sacramento, California</a>, U.S.</div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Nationality</th><td class="infobox-data category">American</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Education</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/University_of_the_Pacific_(United_States)" title="University of the Pacific (United States)">University of the Pacific</a> (<a href="/wiki/Doctor_of_Pharmacy" title="Doctor of Pharmacy">PharmD</a>, <a href="/wiki/Juris_Doctor" title="Juris Doctor">JD</a>)</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Occupation</th><td class="infobox-data role">Sports agent</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Years active</th><td class="infobox-data">1980–present</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Employer</th><td class="infobox-data org">Boras Corporation</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Website</th><td class="infobox-data"><span class="url"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.borascorp.com/">www<wbr />.borascorp<wbr />.com</a></span></td></tr></tbody></table> <p><b>Scott Dean Boras</b> (born November 2, 1952) is an American <a href="/wiki/Sports_agent" title="Sports agent">sports agent</a>, specializing in <a href="/wiki/Baseball" title="Baseball">baseball</a>. He is the founder, owner and president of the Boras Corporation, a sports agency based in <a href="/wiki/Newport_Beach,_California" title="Newport Beach, California">Newport Beach, California</a>, that represents roughly 175 professional baseball clients. </p><p>Since 2013, <a href="/wiki/Forbes" title="Forbes"><i>Forbes</i> magazine</a> has named Boras the "Most Powerful Sports Agent in the World."<sup id="cite_ref-ForbesPowerful_1-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-ForbesPowerful-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In 2019 and 2022, contracts signed by his clients totaled more than $1 billion in the month of December.<sup id="cite_ref-:0_2-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:0-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <meta property="mw:PageProp/toc" /> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Early_life_and_playing_career">Early life and playing career</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Scott_Boras&action=edit&section=1" title="Edit section: Early life and playing career"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Boras was born in <a href="/wiki/Sacramento,_California" title="Sacramento, California">Sacramento</a><sup id="cite_ref-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> and grew up in <a href="/wiki/Elk_Grove,_California" title="Elk Grove, California">Elk Grove, California</a>, the son of a dairy farmer.<sup id="cite_ref-ESPNmag_4-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-ESPNmag-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> He attended the <a href="/wiki/University_of_the_Pacific_(United_States)" title="University of the Pacific (United States)">University of the Pacific</a> and made the baseball team as a walk on. He led the team with a .312 batting average in 1972.<sup id="cite_ref-PacificRecords_5-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-PacificRecords-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> As of 2009, Boras was in the top 10 in school history in multiple offensive categories.<sup id="cite_ref-PacificRecords_5-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-PacificRecords-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Boras was inducted into the Pacific Athletics Hall of Fame in 1995,<sup id="cite_ref-6" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-6"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> and the baseball team's annual "Most Improved Player" award is named in his honor.<sup id="cite_ref-7" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-7"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>7<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Following his college career, Boras played four years of minor league baseball for the <a href="/wiki/St._Louis_Cardinals" title="St. Louis Cardinals">St. Louis Cardinals</a> and <a href="/wiki/Chicago_Cubs" title="Chicago Cubs">Chicago Cubs</a> organizations.<sup id="cite_ref-BaseballReference_8-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-BaseballReference-8"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>8<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Boras made the Florida State League All-Star team in 1976,<sup id="cite_ref-9" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-9"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>9<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> but knee problems shortened his career and he retired with a career batting average of .288.<sup id="cite_ref-BaseballReference_8-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-BaseballReference-8"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>8<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Boras received his <a href="/wiki/Doctor_of_Pharmacy" title="Doctor of Pharmacy">Doctor of Pharmacy</a> degree from the <a href="/wiki/University_of_the_Pacific_(United_States)" title="University of the Pacific (United States)">University of the Pacific</a> in 1977.<sup id="cite_ref-SI_10-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-SI-10"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>10<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Following his playing career, Boras returned to the <a href="/wiki/University_of_the_Pacific_(United_States)" title="University of the Pacific (United States)">University of the Pacific</a>, earning his Juris Doctor degree from the university's <a href="/wiki/McGeorge_School_of_Law" title="McGeorge School of Law">McGeorge School of Law</a> in 1982.<sup id="cite_ref-11" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-11"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>11<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> After law school, Boras worked as an associate in the pharmaceutical defense department of the Chicago firm Rooks, Pitts & Poust (now <a href="/wiki/Dykema_Gossett" title="Dykema Gossett">Dykema Gossett</a>), defending drug companies against class-action lawsuits.<sup id="cite_ref-NewYorker_12-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-NewYorker-12"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>12<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Boras_Corporation">Boras Corporation</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Scott_Boras&action=edit&section=2" title="Edit section: Boras Corporation"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <figure class="mw-default-size mw-halign-right" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:WER_4002_Scott_Boras.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/63/WER_4002_Scott_Boras.jpg/220px-WER_4002_Scott_Boras.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="147" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/63/WER_4002_Scott_Boras.jpg/330px-WER_4002_Scott_Boras.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/63/WER_4002_Scott_Boras.jpg/440px-WER_4002_Scott_Boras.jpg 2x" data-file-width="2586" data-file-height="1724" /></a><figcaption>Boras in 2010</figcaption></figure> <p>Boras's start as an agent came representing <a href="/wiki/Manny_Trillo" title="Manny Trillo">Manny Trillo</a>, a former major league second baseman for the <a href="/wiki/Chicago_Cubs" title="Chicago Cubs">Chicago Cubs</a>, <a href="/wiki/Philadelphia_Phillies" title="Philadelphia Phillies">Philadelphia Phillies</a>, and other teams, and <a href="/wiki/Bill_Caudill" title="Bill Caudill">Bill Caudill</a>, a former minor league teammate and closer for the <a href="/wiki/Seattle_Mariners" title="Seattle Mariners">Seattle Mariners</a>, both of whom now work for Boras.<sup id="cite_ref-SI_10-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-SI-10"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>10<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-13" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-13"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>13<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> By 1980, he had decided his calling was as a baseball agent.<sup id="cite_ref-BusinessWeek_14-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-BusinessWeek-14"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>14<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In 1983, Boras negotiated one of the largest contracts in baseball history, $7.5 million for Caudill; and not long afterward, Boras left his law firm job to represent players full time.<sup id="cite_ref-Kepner_15-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Kepner-15"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>15<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Today, Boras is the president and owner of the Boras Corporation, a baseball-only sports agency.<sup id="cite_ref-Bloomberg_16-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Bloomberg-16"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>16<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In 2014, the Boras Corporation was named by <a href="/wiki/Forbes" title="Forbes">Forbes magazine</a> as the most valuable single-sport agency in the world.<sup id="cite_ref-ForbesMLBAgencies_17-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-ForbesMLBAgencies-17"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>17<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Boras and his company Boras Corporation have become known for record-setting contracts for their free agent and amateur draft clients.<sup id="cite_ref-Rookie_18-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Rookie-18"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>18<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Boras was the first baseball agent to negotiate contracts in excess of $50 million: <a href="/wiki/Greg_Maddux" title="Greg Maddux">Greg Maddux</a>, five years, $57.5 million in 1997;<sup id="cite_ref-Maddux_19-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Maddux-19"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>19<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> $100 million <a href="/wiki/Kevin_Brown_(right-handed_pitcher)" title="Kevin Brown (right-handed pitcher)">Kevin Brown</a>, seven years, $105 million in 1998;<sup id="cite_ref-Brown_20-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Brown-20"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>20<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> and $200 million <a href="/wiki/Alex_Rodriguez" title="Alex Rodriguez">Alex Rodriguez</a>, 10 years, $252 million in 2000.<sup id="cite_ref-ARodRangers_21-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-ARodRangers-21"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>21<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Boras has represented many of the elite players in each year's amateur draft and been a strong advocate for increasing player compensation.<sup id="cite_ref-Rookie_18-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Rookie-18"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>18<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Boras' first record-setting contract for a drafted player was $150,000 for <a href="/wiki/Tim_Belcher" title="Tim Belcher">Tim Belcher</a> in 1983.<sup id="cite_ref-22" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-22"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>22<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Since then, Boras clients regularly pushed draft compensation higher, starting with $247,500 for <a href="/wiki/Andy_Benes" title="Andy Benes">Andy Benes</a> in 1988; a $1.01 million guarantee for <a href="/wiki/Ben_McDonald" title="Ben McDonald">Ben McDonald</a> in 1989, including a $350,000 bonus; a $1.2 million guarantee, including a $500,000 bonus for <a href="/wiki/Todd_Van_Poppel" title="Todd Van Poppel">Todd Van Poppel</a> in 1990; $1.55 million for <a href="/wiki/Brien_Taylor" title="Brien Taylor">Brien Taylor</a> in 1991;<sup id="cite_ref-SI_10-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-SI-10"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>10<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-23" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-23"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>23<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> continuing through $8.5 million for <a href="/wiki/J._D._Drew" title="J. D. Drew">J. D. Drew</a> in 1998 and $9.5 million for <a href="/wiki/Mark_Teixeira" title="Mark Teixeira">Mark Teixeira</a> in 2001.<sup id="cite_ref-24" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-24"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>24<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In 2009, Boras clients broke several draft records, led by <a href="/wiki/Stephen_Strasburg" title="Stephen Strasburg">Stephen Strasburg</a>, who surpassed the $15 million barrier with the largest contract in draft history at that time with $15.1 million; <a href="/wiki/Donavan_Tate" title="Donavan Tate">Donavan Tate</a>, who received the largest signing bonus ever given to a high school player at $6.25 million; and <a href="/wiki/Jacob_Turner" title="Jacob Turner">Jacob Turner</a>, who received the largest signing bonus ever given to a high school pitcher at $4.7 million.<sup id="cite_ref-Strasburg_25-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Strasburg-25"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>25<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-Draft09_26-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Draft09-26"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>26<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>The Boras Corporation operates out of a $20 million, 23,000-square-foot (2,100 m<sup>2</sup>), two-story, glass-and-steel building in <a href="/wiki/Newport_Beach,_California" title="Newport Beach, California">Newport Beach, California</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-Peach_27-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Peach-27"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>27<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Subsidiary companies include Boras Marketing, which does memorabilia, marketing, and endorsements;<sup id="cite_ref-28" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-28"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>28<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> and the Boras Sports Training Institute for strength/conditioning and sports psychology.<sup id="cite_ref-29" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-29"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>29<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Many of the 75-person staff are former major leaguers, including <a href="/wiki/Bob_Brower" title="Bob Brower">Bob Brower</a>, <a href="/wiki/Don_Carman" title="Don Carman">Don Carman</a>, <a href="/wiki/Bill_Caudill" title="Bill Caudill">Bill Caudill</a>, <a href="/wiki/Scott_Chiamparino" title="Scott Chiamparino">Scott Chiamparino</a>, <a href="/wiki/Mike_Fischlin" title="Mike Fischlin">Mike Fischlin</a>, <a href="/wiki/Calvin_Murray" title="Calvin Murray">Calvin Murray</a>, <a href="/wiki/Jeff_Musselman" title="Jeff Musselman">Jeff Musselman</a>, <a href="/wiki/Domingo_Ramos" title="Domingo Ramos">Domingo Ramos</a> and <a href="/wiki/Kurt_Stillwell" title="Kurt Stillwell">Kurt Stillwell</a>. The company has scouts across the United States, Asia and Latin America.<sup id="cite_ref-Kepner_15-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Kepner-15"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>15<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-Peach_27-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Peach-27"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>27<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-30" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-30"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>30<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-31" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-31"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>31<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Staff also includes an MIT-trained economist, former NASA computer engineer, three lawyers, five personal trainers, and an investment team, although the firm does not provide investment services for clients. Also on staff is a sports psychologist and a 14-person research staff charged with watching each day's games and reporting to Boras.<sup id="cite_ref-USAToday_32-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-USAToday-32"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>32<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-33" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-33"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>33<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Notable_active_clients">Notable active clients</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Scott_Boras&action=edit&section=3" title="Edit section: Notable active clients"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Here is a list of Boras Corp. notable active clients: </p> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1184024115">.mw-parser-output .div-col{margin-top:0.3em;column-width:30em}.mw-parser-output .div-col-small{font-size:90%}.mw-parser-output .div-col-rules{column-rule:1px solid #aaa}.mw-parser-output .div-col dl,.mw-parser-output .div-col ol,.mw-parser-output .div-col ul{margin-top:0}.mw-parser-output .div-col li,.mw-parser-output .div-col dd{page-break-inside:avoid;break-inside:avoid-column}</style><div class="div-col" style="column-width: 20em;"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Pete_Alonso" title="Pete Alonso">Pete Alonso</a>, 1B, FA</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Jose_Altuve" title="Jose Altuve">Jose Altuve</a>, <a href="/wiki/Second_baseman" title="Second baseman">2B</a>, <a href="/wiki/Houston_Astros" title="Houston Astros">HOU</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Francisco_%C3%81lvarez_(baseball)" title="Francisco Álvarez (baseball)">Francisco Álvarez</a>, <a href="/wiki/Catcher" title="Catcher">C</a>, NYM</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Randy_Arozarena" title="Randy Arozarena">Randy Arozarena</a>, <a href="/wiki/Outfielder" title="Outfielder">OF</a>, <a href="/wiki/Seattle_Mariners" title="Seattle Mariners">SEA</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Josh_Bell_(baseball,_born_1992)" class="mw-redirect" title="Josh Bell (baseball, born 1992)">Josh Bell</a>, <a href="/wiki/First_baseman" title="First baseman">1B</a>, FA</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Cody_Bellinger" title="Cody Bellinger">Cody Bellinger</a>, <a href="/wiki/Center_fielder" title="Center fielder">CF</a>/1B, <a href="/wiki/Chicago_Cubs" title="Chicago Cubs"> CHC</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Xander_Bogaerts" title="Xander Bogaerts">Xander Bogaerts</a>, SS, <a href="/wiki/San_Diego_Padres" title="San Diego Padres">SD</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Alec_Bohm" title="Alec Bohm">Alec Bohm</a>, <a href="/wiki/Third_baseman" title="Third baseman">3B</a>, <a href="/wiki/Philadelphia_Phillies" title="Philadelphia Phillies">PHI</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Alex_Bregman" title="Alex Bregman">Alex Bregman</a>, 3B, FA</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Hunter_Brown_(baseball)" title="Hunter Brown (baseball)">Hunter Brown</a>, <a href="/wiki/Starting_pitcher" title="Starting pitcher">SP</a>, <a href="/wiki/Houston_Astros" title="Houston Astros">HOU</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Kris_Bryant" title="Kris Bryant">Kris Bryant</a>, 3B/OF, <a href="/wiki/Colorado_Rockies" title="Colorado Rockies">COL</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Corbin_Burnes" title="Corbin Burnes">Corbin Burnes</a>, SP, FA</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Dylan_Cease" title="Dylan Cease">Dylan Cease</a>, SP, SD</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Matt_Chapman" title="Matt Chapman">Matt Chapman</a>, 3B, <a href="/wiki/San_Francisco_Giants" title="San Francisco Giants">SF</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Gerrit_Cole" title="Gerrit Cole">Gerrit Cole</a>, SP, <a href="/wiki/New_York_Yankees" title="New York Yankees">NYY</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Michael_Conforto" title="Michael Conforto">Michael Conforto</a>, RF, FA</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Carlos_Correa" title="Carlos Correa">Carlos Correa</a>, SS, <a href="/wiki/Minnesota_Twins" title="Minnesota Twins">MIN</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Elly_De_La_Cruz" title="Elly De La Cruz">Elly De La Cruz</a>, SS/3B, <a href="/wiki/Cincinnati_Reds" title="Cincinnati Reds">CIN</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Zac_Gallen" title="Zac Gallen">Zac Gallen</a>, SP, ARI</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Joey_Gallo" title="Joey Gallo">Joey Gallo</a>, OF, FA</li> <li><a href="/wiki/MacKenzie_Gore" title="MacKenzie Gore">MacKenzie Gore</a>, SP, <a href="/wiki/Washington_Nationals" title="Washington Nationals">WSH</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bryce_Harper" title="Bryce Harper">Bryce Harper</a>, 1B/RF, PHI</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Gunnar_Henderson" title="Gunnar Henderson">Gunnar Henderson</a>, SS/3B, BAL</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Rhys_Hoskins" title="Rhys Hoskins">Rhys Hoskins</a>, 1B, <a href="/wiki/Milwaukee_Brewers" title="Milwaukee Brewers">MIL</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Jonathan_India" title="Jonathan India">Jonathan India</a>, 2B, <a href="/wiki/Kansas_City_Royals" title="Kansas City Royals">KC</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Yusei_Kikuchi" title="Yusei Kikuchi">Yusei Kikuchi</a>, SP, FA</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Michael_Kopech" title="Michael Kopech">Michael Kopech</a>, <a href="/wiki/Relief_pitcher" title="Relief pitcher">RP</a>, <a href="/wiki/Los_Angeles_Dodgers" title="Los Angeles Dodgers">LAD</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Shea_Langeliers" title="Shea Langeliers">Shea Langeliers</a>, C, <a href="/wiki/Athletics_(baseball)" title="Athletics (baseball)">ATH</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Jung-hoo_Lee" title="Jung-hoo Lee">Jung-hoo Lee</a>, CF, SF</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Royce_Lewis" title="Royce Lewis">Royce Lewis</a>, SS, MIN</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Sean_Manaea" title="Sean Manaea">Sean Manaea</a>, SP, FA</li> <li><a href="/wiki/J._D._Martinez" title="J. D. Martinez">J. D. Martinez</a>, DH, FA</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Lance_McCullers_Jr." title="Lance McCullers Jr.">Lance McCullers Jr.</a>, SP, HOU</li> <li><a href="/wiki/MJ_Melendez" title="MJ Melendez">MJ Melendez</a>, C/OF, KC</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Frankie_Montas" title="Frankie Montas">Frankie Montas</a>, SP, FA</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Mike_Moustakas" title="Mike Moustakas">Mike Moustakas</a>, 3B, FA</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Brandon_Nimmo" title="Brandon Nimmo">Brandon Nimmo</a>, CF, NYM</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Tyler_O%27Neill" title="Tyler O'Neill">Tyler O'Neill</a>, <a href="/wiki/Left_fielder" title="Left fielder">LF</a>, FA</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Jurickson_Profar" title="Jurickson Profar">Jurickson Profar</a>, OF, FA</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Anthony_Rendon" title="Anthony Rendon">Anthony Rendon</a>, 3B, <a href="/wiki/Los_Angeles_Angels" title="Los Angeles Angels">LAA</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Luis_Robert_Jr." title="Luis Robert Jr.">Luis Robert Jr.</a>, OF, CWS</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Carlos_Rod%C3%B3n" title="Carlos Rodón">Carlos Rodón</a>, SP, NYY</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Hyun-jin_Ryu" title="Hyun-jin Ryu">Hyun-jin Ryu</a>, SP, Hanwha Eagles</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Max_Scherzer" title="Max Scherzer">Max Scherzer</a>, SP, FA</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Corey_Seager" title="Corey Seager">Corey Seager</a>, SS, TEX</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Marcus_Semien" title="Marcus Semien">Marcus Semien</a>, 2B, TEX</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Tarik_Skubal" title="Tarik Skubal">Tarik Skubal</a>, SP, <a href="/wiki/Detroit_Tigers" title="Detroit Tigers">DET</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Blake_Snell" title="Blake Snell">Blake Snell</a>, SP, FA</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Juan_Soto" title="Juan Soto">Juan Soto</a>, RF, FA</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bryson_Stott" title="Bryson Stott">Bryson Stott</a>, SS, PHI</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Spencer_Torkelson" title="Spencer Torkelson">Spencer Torkelson</a>, 1B, DET</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Julio_Ur%C3%ADas" title="Julio Urías">Julio Urías</a>, SP, FA</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Miguel_Vargas_(baseball)" title="Miguel Vargas (baseball)">Miguel Vargas</a>, <a href="/wiki/Infielder" title="Infielder">IF</a>, <a href="/wiki/Chicago_White_Sox" title="Chicago White Sox">CWS</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Masataka_Yoshida" title="Masataka Yoshida">Masataka Yoshida</a>, OF, BOS</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ha-seong_Kim" title="Ha-seong Kim">Ha-seong Kim </a>, IF, FA</li></ul> </div> <p><sup id="cite_ref-34" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-34"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>34<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-35" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-35"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>35<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-36" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-36"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>36<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-37" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-37"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>37<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Negotiations">Negotiations</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Scott_Boras&action=edit&section=4" title="Edit section: Negotiations"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Over the course of his career, Boras has represented hundreds of players on all 30 major league teams and has participated in dozens of high-profile negotiations. Boras' specialty is the record-breaking contract, which he says is the most difficult to achieve because it then provides an "umbrella" from which other players can benefit.<sup id="cite_ref-Rookie_18-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Rookie-18"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>18<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Boras is well known for identifying sources of leverage for his clients and using them for the clients' advantage. This has included advising draft picks to return to school instead of signing, taking advantage of the right to go to salary arbitration hearings, and advising superstars to wait for free agency instead of taking "hometown discount" contracts.<sup id="cite_ref-38" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-38"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>38<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-39" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-39"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>39<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> This does not endear him to fans, who regularly side with their favorite teams and not individual players.<sup id="cite_ref-40" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-40"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>40<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Boras, however, has said his job is to represent his clients' interests, even if it means weathering public criticism.<sup id="cite_ref-41" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-41"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>41<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-42" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-42"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>42<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-43" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-43"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>43<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Boras' innovative strategies have benefited his clients enough that <a href="/wiki/Major_League_Baseball" title="Major League Baseball">Major League Baseball</a> has changed its rules in response to his actions on multiple occasions.<sup id="cite_ref-Goldstein_44-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Goldstein-44"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>44<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> This has led to descriptions of Boras ranging from "baseball's most hated man" and "baseball's answer to Lord Voldemort" to the man "players can't afford to live without."<sup id="cite_ref-45" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-45"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>45<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> <sup id="cite_ref-46" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-46"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>46<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-47" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-47"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>47<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-48" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-48"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>48<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="1980s">1980s</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Scott_Boras&action=edit&section=5" title="Edit section: 1980s"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li>Boras' first major contract showdown was between <a href="/wiki/Bill_Caudill" title="Bill Caudill">Bill Caudill</a> and the <a href="/wiki/Toronto_Blue_Jays" title="Toronto Blue Jays">Toronto Blue Jays</a> in February 1985. Caudill was eligible for <a href="/wiki/Major_League_Baseball_transactions#Free_agency_and_salary_arbitration" title="Major League Baseball transactions">salary arbitration</a>, and Boras negotiated a $1.5 million contract that made Caudill the second-highest paid reliever in the game.<sup id="cite_ref-NewYorker_12-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-NewYorker-12"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>12<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Caudill was a former minor league teammate of Boras.<sup id="cite_ref-week_49-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-week-49"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>49<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li>In 1988, Boras represented the top three picks in the amateur draft: <a href="/wiki/Andy_Benes" title="Andy Benes">Andy Benes</a>, <a href="/wiki/Mark_Lewis_(baseball)" title="Mark Lewis (baseball)">Mark Lewis</a> and <a href="/wiki/Steve_Avery_(baseball)" title="Steve Avery (baseball)">Steve Avery</a>. Benes signed for a $235,000 bonus, the largest in baseball history at the time.<sup id="cite_ref-Timeline_50-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Timeline-50"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>50<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li>The next year, in 1989, Boras negotiated the first multi-year major league contract ever given to a baseball-only amateur, a $1.01 million deal for first overall pick <a href="/wiki/Ben_McDonald" title="Ben McDonald">Ben McDonald</a> with the <a href="/wiki/Baltimore_Orioles" title="Baltimore Orioles">Baltimore Orioles</a>, which included a $350,000 signing bonus.<sup id="cite_ref-Timeline_50-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Timeline-50"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>50<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="1990s">1990s</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Scott_Boras&action=edit&section=6" title="Edit section: 1990s"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li>In 1990, Boras stunned baseball officials by securing a record $1.2 million guaranteed major league contract for the #14 pick in the draft, high school pitcher <a href="/wiki/Todd_Van_Poppel" title="Todd Van Poppel">Todd Van Poppel</a>. The contract included a $500,000 signing bonus.<sup id="cite_ref-Timeline_50-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Timeline-50"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>50<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li>In 1991, Boras again set a record by securing a $1.55 million bonus from the <a href="/wiki/New_York_Yankees" title="New York Yankees">New York Yankees</a> for high school phenomenon <a href="/wiki/Brien_Taylor" title="Brien Taylor">Brien Taylor</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-Timeline_50-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Timeline-50"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>50<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li>In 1992, Boras negotiated a record five-year, $28 million contract for <a href="/wiki/Greg_Maddux" title="Greg Maddux">Greg Maddux</a> with the <a href="/wiki/Atlanta_Braves" title="Atlanta Braves">Atlanta Braves</a>, eclipsing the second-best offer by $9 million. The contract trailed only <a href="/wiki/David_Cone" title="David Cone">David Cone</a>'s contract in terms of annual value and was two years longer.<sup id="cite_ref-51" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-51"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>51<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li>In 1993, Boras represented the first two picks in the draft, <a href="/wiki/Alex_Rodriguez" title="Alex Rodriguez">Alex Rodriguez</a> and <a href="/wiki/Darren_Dreifort" title="Darren Dreifort">Darren Dreifort</a>. Both eventually received $1.3 million contracts,<sup id="cite_ref-Timeline_50-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Timeline-50"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>50<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> although Rodriguez signed against Boras' advice. Boras was demanding a $3 million deal, and nearly prevented Rodriguez from signing at all.</li> <li>In 1996, Boras used an obscure provision in the major league rules to have draft picks <a href="/wiki/Matt_White_(minor_league_pitcher)" title="Matt White (minor league pitcher)">Matt White</a> (seventh overall pick, <a href="/wiki/San_Francisco_Giants" title="San Francisco Giants">San Francisco Giants</a>) and <a href="/wiki/Bobby_Seay" title="Bobby Seay">Bobby Seay</a> (12th overall pick, <a href="/wiki/Chicago_White_Sox" title="Chicago White Sox">Chicago White Sox</a>) declared free agents. White and Seay both then signed with the expansion <a href="/wiki/Tampa_Bay_Devil_Rays" class="mw-redirect" title="Tampa Bay Devil Rays">Tampa Bay Devil Rays</a>, with White receiving a $10.2 million contract and Seay receiving a $3 million bonus, significantly more than what they would have received via the draft process. The following year, <a href="/wiki/Major_League_Baseball" title="Major League Baseball">Major League Baseball</a> changed its rules in response to Boras' success in circumventing the draft, which had resulted in at least $25 million in extra money for his clients.<sup id="cite_ref-Goldstein_44-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Goldstein-44"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>44<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> For many years, being "outsmarted" by Boras and losing Seay remained a sore spot for White Sox owner <a href="/wiki/Jerry_Reinsdorf" title="Jerry Reinsdorf">Jerry Reinsdorf</a>, one of Commissioner <a href="/wiki/Bud_Selig" title="Bud Selig">Bud Selig</a>'s closest allies.<sup id="cite_ref-52" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-52"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>52<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-53" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-53"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>53<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li>In 1997, Boras advised draft pick <a href="/wiki/J._D._Drew" title="J. D. Drew">J. D. Drew</a> not to accept the <a href="/wiki/Philadelphia_Phillies" title="Philadelphia Phillies">Philadelphia Phillies</a>' $3 million offer. Drew instead signed a professional contract with the independent <a href="/wiki/St._Paul_Saints" title="St. Paul Saints">St. Paul Saints</a>. Boras and the <a href="/wiki/MLBPA" class="mw-redirect" title="MLBPA">MLBPA</a> then filed a grievance to have Drew declared a free agent since only "amateurs" could be subject to what was then known as the "amateur draft". Boras won the argument, but the arbitrator ruled he could not grant Drew free agency since he was not a member of the MLBPA. Instead, Drew re-entered the draft the following year and signed with the <a href="/wiki/St._Louis_Cardinals" title="St. Louis Cardinals">St. Louis Cardinals</a> for nearly three times the Phillies' best offer.<sup id="cite_ref-Goldstein_44-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Goldstein-44"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>44<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> <a href="/wiki/Major_League_Baseball" title="Major League Baseball">Major League Baseball</a> again was forced to amend its rules because of Boras; the draft is now called the "First Year Player Draft" as a result of the Drew grievance.<sup id="cite_ref-54" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-54"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>54<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li>Following the 1997 season, Boras broke the $50 million barrier by negotiating a five-year, $57.5 million contract for <a href="/wiki/Greg_Maddux" title="Greg Maddux">Greg Maddux</a> with the <a href="/wiki/Atlanta_Braves" title="Atlanta Braves">Atlanta Braves</a>, making Maddux the highest paid player in the game.<sup id="cite_ref-Maddux_19-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Maddux-19"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>19<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li>Only a year later, in 1998, Boras broke the $100 million barrier by negotiating a seven-year, $105 million contract for <a href="/wiki/Kevin_Brown_(right-handed_pitcher)" title="Kevin Brown (right-handed pitcher)">Kevin Brown</a> with the <a href="/wiki/Los_Angeles_Dodgers" title="Los Angeles Dodgers">Los Angeles Dodgers</a>. Brown dethroned Maddux as the highest-paid player in the game.<sup id="cite_ref-Brown_20-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Brown-20"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>20<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li>Also in 1998, Boras negotiated a seven-year, $87.5 million contract for <a href="/wiki/Bernie_Williams" title="Bernie Williams">Bernie Williams</a> to stay with the <a href="/wiki/New_York_Yankees" title="New York Yankees">New York Yankees</a>, even though the Yankees had made a public statement that they would not exceed $60 million for Williams.<sup id="cite_ref-55" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-55"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>55<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li>In 1999, Boras filed a grievance on behalf of <a href="/wiki/Adri%C3%A1n_Beltr%C3%A9" title="Adrián Beltré">Adrián Beltré</a> because the <a href="/wiki/Los_Angeles_Dodgers" title="Los Angeles Dodgers">Los Angeles Dodgers</a> falsified Beltré's <a href="/wiki/Dominican_Republic" title="Dominican Republic">Dominican Republic</a> birth records prior to signing him in 1994. Team representatives changed the records in order to sign Beltré when he was only 15 (under baseball rules international prospects are not eligible to sign until they are 16). In response to Boras's grievance, Commissioner <a href="/wiki/Bud_Selig" title="Bud Selig">Bud Selig</a> awarded Beltré damages of $48,500. Additionally, Selig imposed significant penalties on the Dodgers.<sup id="cite_ref-56" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-56"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>56<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li>Other Boras clients in the 1990s included <a href="/wiki/Keith_Hernandez" title="Keith Hernandez">Keith Hernandez</a>, <a href="/wiki/Alex_Fernandez_(baseball)" title="Alex Fernandez (baseball)">Alex Fernandez</a>, <a href="/wiki/Charles_Johnson_(catcher)" title="Charles Johnson (catcher)">Charles Johnson</a>, <a href="/wiki/Robb_Nen" title="Robb Nen">Robb Nen</a>, <a href="/wiki/Jay_Bell" title="Jay Bell">Jay Bell</a> and <a href="/wiki/Jim_Abbott" title="Jim Abbott">Jim Abbott</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-ESPNmag_4-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-ESPNmag-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-SI_10-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-SI-10"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>10<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-57" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-57"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>57<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="2000">2000</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Scott_Boras&action=edit&section=7" title="Edit section: 2000"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li>In 2000, under Boras's supervision, high school prospect <a href="/wiki/Landon_Powell" title="Landon Powell">Landon Powell</a> earned his GED following his junior year of high school and then filed the necessary paperwork to make him eligible for that year's draft. Powell went undrafted, since the major league teams did not expect him to be draft eligible, making him a free agent.<sup id="cite_ref-58" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-58"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>58<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Whether because of Powell's ability, his pricetag, or internal resentment within <a href="/wiki/Major_League_Baseball" title="Major League Baseball">Major League Baseball</a> about his successful end-run around the draft, Powell did not sign, instead enrolling at the <a href="/wiki/University_of_South_Carolina" title="University of South Carolina">University of South Carolina</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-Goldstein_44-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Goldstein-44"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>44<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li>At the baseball Winter Meetings following the 2000 season, Boras negotiated two record-breaking contracts for clients who had gone first and second overall in the 1993 draft. The former second pick, <a href="/wiki/Darren_Dreifort" title="Darren Dreifort">Darren Dreifort</a>, was the first to sign, with Boras finalizing a five-year, $55 million contract for Dreifort to stay with the <a href="/wiki/Los_Angeles_Dodgers" title="Los Angeles Dodgers">Los Angeles Dodgers</a> on December 11.<sup id="cite_ref-59" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-59"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>59<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li>One day later, on December 12, Boras finalized what was then the largest contract in professional sports history, a 10-year, $252 million contract for former first overall pick <a href="/wiki/Alex_Rodriguez" title="Alex Rodriguez">Alex Rodriguez</a> to play for the <a href="/wiki/Texas_Rangers_(baseball)" title="Texas Rangers (baseball)">Texas Rangers</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-ARodRangers_21-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-ARodRangers-21"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>21<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The contract doubled the previous record for an American team sport, <a href="/wiki/Kevin_Garnett" title="Kevin Garnett">Kevin Garnett</a>'s $126 million contract with the <a href="/wiki/Minnesota_Timberwolves" title="Minnesota Timberwolves">Minnesota Timberwolves</a>, and exceeded the price owner <a href="/wiki/Tom_Hicks" title="Tom Hicks">Tom Hicks</a> had paid for the entire Rangers franchise three years earlier.<sup id="cite_ref-60" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-60"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>60<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="2001">2001</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Scott_Boras&action=edit&section=8" title="Edit section: 2001"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li>In February 2001, Boras and <a href="/wiki/Andruw_Jones" title="Andruw Jones">Andruw Jones</a> defeated the <a href="/wiki/Atlanta_Braves" title="Atlanta Braves">Atlanta Braves</a> in salary arbitration, with Jones earning an arbitration-record $8.2 million salary in only his second year of arbitration eligibility.<sup id="cite_ref-61" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-61"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>61<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The Jones decision remained the largest salary arbitration win for any player in history until 2008.<sup id="cite_ref-62" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-62"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>62<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li>The <a href="/wiki/Texas_Rangers_(baseball)" title="Texas Rangers (baseball)">Texas Rangers</a> and Boras engaged in another high-profile negotiation after the June 2001 draft. Boras negotiated a $9.5 million, four-year major league contract for fifth overall pick <a href="/wiki/Mark_Teixeira" title="Mark Teixeira">Mark Teixeira</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-Timeline_50-5" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Timeline-50"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>50<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li>In December 2001, Boras and free agent <a href="/wiki/Barry_Bonds" title="Barry Bonds">Barry Bonds</a>, the reigning <a href="/wiki/National_League_(baseball)" title="National League (baseball)">National League</a> <a href="/wiki/Most_valuable_player" title="Most valuable player">MVP</a>, surprised the <a href="/wiki/San_Francisco_Giants" title="San Francisco Giants">San Francisco Giants</a> by accepting the club's offer of salary arbitration.<sup id="cite_ref-63" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-63"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>63<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Boras eventually negotiated a five-year, $90 million contract for the 37-year-old slugger.<sup id="cite_ref-64" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-64"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>64<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="2002">2002</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Scott_Boras&action=edit&section=9" title="Edit section: 2002"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li>In December 2002, for the second year in a row, a Boras free agent client surprised his former team by accepting salary arbitration. This time, it was <a href="/wiki/Greg_Maddux" title="Greg Maddux">Greg Maddux</a> accepting the offer from the <a href="/wiki/Atlanta_Braves" title="Atlanta Braves">Atlanta Braves</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-65" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-65"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>65<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Boras eventually negotiated a record-breaking $14.75 million contract for the star pitcher, at the time the largest one-year contract in baseball history.<sup id="cite_ref-66" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-66"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>66<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="2003">2003</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Scott_Boras&action=edit&section=10" title="Edit section: 2003"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li>In December 2003, Boras was a part of the complex multi-party negotiations that would have resulted in <a href="/wiki/Alex_Rodriguez" title="Alex Rodriguez">Alex Rodriguez</a> being traded from the <a href="/wiki/Texas_Rangers_(baseball)" title="Texas Rangers (baseball)">Texas Rangers</a> to the <a href="/wiki/Boston_Red_Sox" title="Boston Red Sox">Boston Red Sox</a>. Boras and Rodriguez offered to accept $12 million in reduced salaries in return for marketing rights and the right for Rodriguez to be a free agent after the 2005 season. The trade was eventually killed by the <a href="/wiki/MLBPA" class="mw-redirect" title="MLBPA">MLBPA</a> because it would have cost Rodriguez $30 million in previously guaranteed compensation, setting a bad precedent (from the union's perspective) regarding the renegotiation of guaranteed contracts.<sup id="cite_ref-67" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-67"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>67<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="2004">2004</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Scott_Boras&action=edit&section=11" title="Edit section: 2004"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li>In February 2004, Boras again negotiated regarding a trade for <a href="/wiki/Alex_Rodriguez" title="Alex Rodriguez">Alex Rodriguez</a>, this time successfully from the <a href="/wiki/Texas_Rangers_(baseball)" title="Texas Rangers (baseball)">Texas Rangers</a> to the <a href="/wiki/New_York_Yankees" title="New York Yankees">New York Yankees</a>. Once again, because of the complexity of Rodriguez's contract, several contractual modifications were necessary for the trade to happen, but unlike the prior year, none of the changes sacrificed previously guaranteed compensation.<sup id="cite_ref-68" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-68"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>68<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li>Boras represented the two consensus top prospects in the 2004 draft, <a href="/wiki/Stephen_Drew" title="Stephen Drew">Stephen Drew</a> and <a href="/wiki/Jered_Weaver" title="Jered Weaver">Jered Weaver</a>. The <a href="/wiki/San_Diego_Padres" title="San Diego Padres">San Diego Padres</a> had the first pick in the draft and were prepared to select Drew or Weaver, but Padres owner <a href="/wiki/John_Moores_(baseball)" title="John Moores (baseball)">John Moores</a> ordered the team to select <a href="/wiki/Matt_Bush_(baseball)" title="Matt Bush (baseball)">Matt Bush</a> in order to save money. Drew eventually received a $5.5 million major league contract from the <a href="/wiki/Arizona_Diamondbacks" title="Arizona Diamondbacks">Arizona Diamondbacks</a> and was their starting shortstop from his major league debut in 2006 until his trade to the <a href="/wiki/Oakland_Athletics" title="Oakland Athletics">Oakland Athletics</a> in 2012.<sup id="cite_ref-69" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-69"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>69<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-70" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-70"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>70<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Weaver eventually received a $4 million bonus from the <a href="/wiki/Los_Angeles_Angels_of_Anaheim" class="mw-redirect" title="Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim">Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim</a> and won 16 games in 2009.<sup id="cite_ref-71" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-71"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>71<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-72" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-72"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>72<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Bush has hit .219 for his career, was converted to a pitcher, endured a series of off-field legal problems, and was cut by Toronto in 2009 for their zero-tolerance behavior policy. On January 28, 2010, Bush signed a minor league contract with the Tampa Bay Rays with an invite to spring training.<sup id="cite_ref-73" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-73"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>73<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Bush didn't make his debut until he was 30 years old in 2016 for the Texas Rangers.</li> <li>Following the 2004 season, Boras negotiated a five-year, $55 million contract for <a href="/wiki/J._D._Drew" title="J. D. Drew">J. D. Drew</a> to play for the <a href="/wiki/Los_Angeles_Dodgers" title="Los Angeles Dodgers">Los Angeles Dodgers</a>. Boras included the right to opt out of the contract after two years, which Drew used effectively after the 2006 season.<sup id="cite_ref-74" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-74"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>74<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li>In mid-December 2004, Boras brokered a five-year, $64 million contract for <a href="/wiki/Adri%C3%A1n_Beltr%C3%A9" title="Adrián Beltré">Adrián Beltré</a> with the <a href="/wiki/Seattle_Mariners" title="Seattle Mariners">Seattle Mariners</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-BeltreSeattle_75-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-BeltreSeattle-75"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>75<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li>Later that month, Boras negotiated a four-year, $40 million contract for <a href="/wiki/Boston_Red_Sox" title="Boston Red Sox">Boston Red Sox</a> catcher and team captain <a href="/wiki/Jason_Varitek" title="Jason Varitek">Jason Varitek</a> to return to the team.<sup id="cite_ref-76" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-76"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>76<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="2005">2005</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Scott_Boras&action=edit&section=12" title="Edit section: 2005"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li>In January 2005, Boras negotiated his third contract in excess of $100 million, this time sending <a href="/wiki/Carlos_Beltr%C3%A1n" title="Carlos Beltrán">Carlos Beltrán</a> to the <a href="/wiki/New_York_Mets" title="New York Mets">New York Mets</a> for $119 million guaranteed over seven years.<sup id="cite_ref-77" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-77"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>77<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li>A few days later, Boras negotiates a four-year $36 million contract for <a href="/wiki/Derek_Lowe" title="Derek Lowe">Derek Lowe</a> with the <a href="/wiki/Los_Angeles_Dodgers" title="Los Angeles Dodgers">Los Angeles Dodgers</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-78" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-78"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>78<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li>The next month, Boras negotiated another contract with a potential value in excess of $100 million, when <a href="/wiki/Magglio_Ord%C3%B3%C3%B1ez" title="Magglio Ordóñez">Magglio Ordóñez</a> agreed to a five-year, $75 million contract with two vesting option years that push the potential value to $105 million over seven years. The contract was complicated by language allowing the Tigers to void the contract after the 2005 season if Ordóñez's previous knee problems returned.<sup id="cite_ref-79" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-79"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>79<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li>Also in February 2005, Boras won a salary arbitration case for <a href="/wiki/Kyle_Lohse" title="Kyle Lohse">Kyle Lohse</a> against the <a href="/wiki/Minnesota_Twins" title="Minnesota Twins">Minnesota Twins</a>. Lohse received a raise from $395,000 to $2.4 million.<sup id="cite_ref-80" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-80"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>80<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li>In December 2005, Boras negotiated a four-year, $52 million contract for <a href="/wiki/Boston_Red_Sox" title="Boston Red Sox">Boston Red Sox</a> center fielder <a href="/wiki/Johnny_Damon" title="Johnny Damon">Johnny Damon</a> to join the rival <a href="/wiki/New_York_Yankees" title="New York Yankees">New York Yankees</a>. The <a href="/wiki/Red_Sox" class="mw-redirect" title="Red Sox">Red Sox</a> had failed to improve their $40 million offer, thinking Boras was bluffing.<sup id="cite_ref-81" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-81"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>81<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-82" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-82"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>82<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li>Also in December 2005, Boras landed a five-year, $60 million contract for <a href="/wiki/Kevin_Millwood" title="Kevin Millwood">Kevin Millwood</a> with the <a href="/wiki/Texas_Rangers_(baseball)" title="Texas Rangers (baseball)">Texas Rangers</a>, despite Millwood's history of arm trouble.<sup id="cite_ref-83" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-83"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>83<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The deal gave the Rangers the ability to void the final year of the contract (2010) if Millwood did not meet certain innings totals. However, Millwood met the required threshold in September 2009.<sup id="cite_ref-84" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-84"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>84<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="2006">2006</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Scott_Boras&action=edit&section=13" title="Edit section: 2006"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li>In February 2006, Boras won a salary arbitration hearing for <a href="/wiki/Kyle_Lohse" title="Kyle Lohse">Kyle Lohse</a> for the second year in a row, defeating the <a href="/wiki/Minnesota_Twins" title="Minnesota Twins">Minnesota Twins</a> and earning Lohse a raise to $3.95 million. Lohse became the first player to win back-to-back arbitration cases since 1991.<sup id="cite_ref-85" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-85"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>85<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li>In June 2006, Boras client and former <a href="/wiki/University_of_Tennessee" title="University of Tennessee">University of Tennessee</a> star pitcher <a href="/wiki/Luke_Hochevar" title="Luke Hochevar">Luke Hochevar</a> was selected first overall in the draft by the <a href="/wiki/Kansas_City_Royals" title="Kansas City Royals">Kansas City Royals</a>. Hochevar eventually signed a four-year major league contract for $5.2 million guaranteed, with the opportunity to make up to $7 million.<sup id="cite_ref-86" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-86"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>86<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The contract vindicated Boras's advice; at the prompting of a different agent, Hochevar had nearly accepted a $2.98 million offer from the <a href="/wiki/Los_Angeles_Dodgers" title="Los Angeles Dodgers">Los Angeles Dodgers</a> the previous September. Boras advised Hochevar to decline the offer.<sup id="cite_ref-87" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-87"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>87<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li>Following the 2006 season, Boras advised <a href="/wiki/J._D._Drew" title="J. D. Drew">J. D. Drew</a> to opt out of the final three years and $33 million remaining on his contract with the <a href="/wiki/Los_Angeles_Dodgers" title="Los Angeles Dodgers">Los Angeles Dodgers</a>. Boras then negotiated a five-year, $70 million contract for Drew with the <a href="/wiki/Boston_Red_Sox" title="Boston Red Sox">Boston Red Sox</a>. The contract was not finalized until January 26, 2007, because Boras and the Red Sox had to develop special contract language regarding potential injury to Drew's shoulder. Drew had the shoulder surgically repaired earlier in his career.<sup id="cite_ref-88" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-88"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>88<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li>On December 14, 2006, after weeks of speculation, public posturing, and intensely scrutinized negotiations, Boras finalized a six-year, $52 million contract for Japanese superstar pitcher <a href="/wiki/Daisuke_Matsuzaka" title="Daisuke Matsuzaka">Daisuke Matsuzaka</a> to play for the <a href="/wiki/Boston_Red_Sox" title="Boston Red Sox">Boston Red Sox</a>. Matsuzaka was not a free agent (the Red Sox paid an additional $51.1 million to his Japanese team for exclusive negotiating rights), meaning Matsuzaka's only alternative to signing with the Red Sox was to return to Japan.<sup id="cite_ref-89" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-89"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>89<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li>Two weeks later, on December 28, 2006, Boras negotiated a record-breaking seven-year, $126 million contract with the <a href="/wiki/San_Francisco_Giants" title="San Francisco Giants">San Francisco Giants</a> for <a href="/wiki/Barry_Zito" title="Barry Zito">Barry Zito</a>. The contract was the largest ever given to a pitcher in baseball history.<sup id="cite_ref-90" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-90"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>90<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="2007">2007</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Scott_Boras&action=edit&section=14" title="Edit section: 2007"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li>The 2007 <a href="/wiki/Collective_bargaining" title="Collective bargaining"> collective bargaining agreement</a> between <a href="/wiki/Major_League_Baseball" title="Major League Baseball">Major League Baseball</a> and the <a href="/wiki/MLBPA" class="mw-redirect" title="MLBPA">MLBPA</a> imposed an August 15 deadline for draft picks to sign. This was in direct response to Boras's successful strategy of advising draft picks like <a href="/wiki/Jason_Varitek" title="Jason Varitek">Jason Varitek</a>, <a href="/wiki/J._D._Drew" title="J. D. Drew">J. D. Drew</a>, <a href="/wiki/Stephen_Drew" title="Stephen Drew">Stephen Drew</a>, <a href="/wiki/Jered_Weaver" title="Jered Weaver">Jered Weaver</a>, <a href="/wiki/Luke_Hochevar" title="Luke Hochevar">Luke Hochevar</a> and <a href="/wiki/Max_Scherzer" title="Max Scherzer">Max Scherzer</a> to wait as long as possible to sign and marked at least the third time baseball rules were changed because of Boras.<sup id="cite_ref-91" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-91"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>91<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li>On August 13, 2007, Boras finalized a record-breaking $7.3 million contract with the <a href="/wiki/Detroit_Tigers" title="Detroit Tigers">Detroit Tigers</a> for the 27th overall draft pick, <a href="/wiki/Rick_Porcello" title="Rick Porcello">Rick Porcello</a>. The four-year major league contract, which could end up paying Porcello over $10 million, was the largest contract ever given to a high school player.<sup id="cite_ref-92" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-92"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>92<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li>On October 28, 2007, Boras and <a href="/wiki/New_York_Yankees" title="New York Yankees">New York Yankees</a> third baseman <a href="/wiki/Alex_Rodriguez" title="Alex Rodriguez">Alex Rodriguez</a> exercised the right to opt out of Rodriguez's original 10-year, $252 million contract, with three years and $72 million remaining.<sup id="cite_ref-93" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-93"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>93<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Boras and Rodriguez were criticized for the timing of the decision, which leaked during Game 4 of the <a href="/wiki/2007_World_Series" title="2007 World Series">2007 World Series</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-94" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-94"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>94<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Rodriguez met with Yankees officials in Miami, and afterward Rodriguez instructed Boras to finalize a record-breaking 10-year, $275 million contract.<sup id="cite_ref-ARodYankees_95-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-ARodYankees-95"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>95<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Boras and the Yankees then crafted a series of unique marketing bonuses that will pay Rodriguez an additional $30 million for tying and surpassing <a href="/wiki/Willie_Mays" title="Willie Mays">Willie Mays</a>, <a href="/wiki/Babe_Ruth" title="Babe Ruth">Babe Ruth</a>, <a href="/wiki/Hank_Aaron" title="Hank Aaron">Hank Aaron</a>, and <a href="/wiki/Barry_Bonds" title="Barry Bonds">Barry Bonds</a> on the all-time home run list.<sup id="cite_ref-ARodYankees_95-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-ARodYankees-95"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>95<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The high-profile opt-out and negotiations strained Boras and Rodriguez's relationship, and Rodriguez hired <a href="/wiki/Madonna_(entertainer)" class="mw-redirect" title="Madonna (entertainer)">Madonna</a>'s manager to be his marketing representative, but Boras retained his role as Rodriguez's baseball agent and has since reported that their relationship is "repaired".<sup id="cite_ref-96" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-96"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>96<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-97" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-97"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>97<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li>In December 2007, Boras negotiated a two-year, $36.2 million contract for <a href="/wiki/Andruw_Jones" title="Andruw Jones">Andruw Jones</a> with the <a href="/wiki/Los_Angeles_Dodgers" title="Los Angeles Dodgers">Los Angeles Dodgers</a>, making Jones the fifth highest paid player in the major leagues despite a .222 batting average during the 2007 season.<sup id="cite_ref-98" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-98"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>98<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Following a poor 2008 season, Boras negotiated Jones's release from the Dodgers in January 2009 in return for deferring the remaining money owed on the contract.<sup id="cite_ref-99" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-99"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>99<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Jones then signed a minor-league contract with the <a href="/wiki/Texas_Rangers_(baseball)" title="Texas Rangers (baseball)">Texas Rangers</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-100" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-100"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>100<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="2008">2008</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Scott_Boras&action=edit&section=15" title="Edit section: 2008"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li>On July 31, 2008, Boras negotiated away the option years on <a href="/wiki/Manny_Ramirez" title="Manny Ramirez">Manny Ramirez</a>'s contract with the <a href="/wiki/Boston_Red_Sox" title="Boston Red Sox">Boston Red Sox</a> as part of Ramirez's trade to the <a href="/wiki/Los_Angeles_Dodgers" title="Los Angeles Dodgers">Los Angeles Dodgers</a>, making Ramirez a free agent after the 2008 season, two years early.<sup id="cite_ref-101" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-101"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>101<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li>On August 15, 2008, negotiations between Boras and the <a href="/wiki/Pittsburgh_Pirates" title="Pittsburgh Pirates">Pittsburgh Pirates</a> regarding second overall draft pick <a href="/wiki/Pedro_Alvarez_(baseball)" class="mw-redirect" title="Pedro Alvarez (baseball)">Pedro Alvarez</a> went up to (and beyond) the midnight deadline for draft picks to sign. <a href="/wiki/Major_League_Baseball" title="Major League Baseball">Major League Baseball</a> unilaterally extended the deadline, and Boras and the <a href="/wiki/MLBPA" class="mw-redirect" title="MLBPA">MLBPA</a> filed a grievance. After weeks of legal wrangling, Alvarez signed a major league contract for $6.355 million.<sup id="cite_ref-102" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-102"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>102<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li>In December 2008, Boras negotiated an eight-year, $180 million contract for <a href="/wiki/Mark_Teixeira" title="Mark Teixeira">Mark Teixeira</a> with the <a href="/wiki/New_York_Yankees" title="New York Yankees">New York Yankees</a>, making Teixeira the highest-paid first baseman in baseball history and the third highest-paid player in all of baseball, behind only <a href="/wiki/Alex_Rodriguez" title="Alex Rodriguez">Alex Rodriguez</a> and <a href="/wiki/Derek_Jeter" title="Derek Jeter">Derek Jeter</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-103" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-103"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>103<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="2009">2009</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Scott_Boras&action=edit&section=16" title="Edit section: 2009"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li>In January 2009, He negotiated a four-year, $60 million contract with the <a href="/wiki/Atlanta_Braves" title="Atlanta Braves">Atlanta Braves</a> for <a href="/wiki/Derek_Lowe" title="Derek Lowe">Derek Lowe</a> and a three-year, $36 million contract with the <a href="/wiki/New_York_Mets" title="New York Mets">New York Mets</a> for <a href="/wiki/%C3%93liver_P%C3%A9rez" title="Óliver Pérez">Óliver Pérez</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-104" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-104"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>104<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li>In February 2009, Boras secured a two-year, $45 million deal for <a href="/wiki/Manny_Ramirez" title="Manny Ramirez">Manny Ramirez</a> with the <a href="/wiki/Los_Angeles_Dodgers" title="Los Angeles Dodgers">Los Angeles Dodgers</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-105" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-105"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>105<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li>In August 2009, Boras negotiated the largest contract in draft history for first overall pick <a href="/wiki/Stephen_Strasburg" title="Stephen Strasburg">Stephen Strasburg</a>, a $15.1 million major league contract with the <a href="/wiki/Washington_Nationals" title="Washington Nationals">Washington Nationals</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-Strasburg_25-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Strasburg-25"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>25<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li>Several other Boras clients also signed record-breaking deals following the 2009 draft, including <a href="/wiki/Donavan_Tate" title="Donavan Tate">Donavan Tate</a>'s $6.25 million signing bonus with the <a href="/wiki/San_Diego_Padres" title="San Diego Padres">San Diego Padres</a> (largest ever for a high school player), <a href="/wiki/Jacob_Turner" title="Jacob Turner">Jacob Turner</a>'s $4.7 million signing bonus with the <a href="/wiki/Detroit_Tigers" title="Detroit Tigers">Detroit Tigers</a> (largest ever given to a high school pitcher, part of a major league contract that could pay Turner an additional $4 million) and second-overall pick <a href="/wiki/Dustin_Ackley" title="Dustin Ackley">Dustin Ackley</a>'s $6 million signing bonus (tied for the largest upfront bonus in history, part of a major league contract worth up to $10 million with $7.5 million guaranteed).<sup id="cite_ref-Draft09_26-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Draft09-26"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>26<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-106" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-106"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>106<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="2010">2010</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Scott_Boras&action=edit&section=17" title="Edit section: 2010"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li>In January 2010, Boras negotiated a seven-year, $120 million contract with the <a href="/wiki/St._Louis_Cardinals" title="St. Louis Cardinals">St. Louis Cardinals</a> for <a href="/wiki/Matt_Holliday" title="Matt Holliday">Matt Holliday</a>, the largest contract in team history.<sup id="cite_ref-107" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-107"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>107<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li>In August 2010, Boras brokered a record five-year, $9.9 million deal for the #1 overall pick in the draft, 17-year-old <a href="/wiki/Bryce_Harper" title="Bryce Harper">Bryce Harper</a>, with the <a href="/wiki/Washington_Nationals" title="Washington Nationals">Washington Nationals</a>. It marked the second year in a row Boras and the Nationals collaborated on a record deal for the top overall pick in the draft.<sup id="cite_ref-Harper_108-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Harper-108"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>108<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Harper's contract set a new standard for position players in the draft, breaking the previous record held by Boras's deal for <a href="/wiki/Mark_Teixeira" title="Mark Teixeira">Mark Teixeira</a> in 2001.<sup id="cite_ref-Harper_108-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Harper-108"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>108<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Like fellow Boras client <a href="/wiki/Landon_Powell" title="Landon Powell">Landon Powell</a> in 2000, Harper earned his GED early in order to enter the draft sooner than would otherwise have been possible.<sup id="cite_ref-109" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-109"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>109<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li>Harper led a series of Boras clients who signed high-profile contracts at the top of the draft, including #3 overall pick <a href="/wiki/Manny_Machado" title="Manny Machado">Manny Machado</a>, #4 overall pick <a href="/wiki/Christian_Colon" class="mw-redirect" title="Christian Colon">Christian Colon</a>, #7 overall pick <a href="/wiki/Matt_Harvey" title="Matt Harvey">Matt Harvey</a>, #24 overall pick <a href="/wiki/San_Francisco_Giants_minor_league_players#Vaun_Brown" title="San Francisco Giants minor league players">Gary Brown</a>, and <a href="/wiki/Anthony_Ranaudo" title="Anthony Ranaudo">Anthony Ranaudo</a>, the Red Sox' sandwich round pick who was considered the top college pitcher in the country heading into the 2010 season.<sup id="cite_ref-110" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-110"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>110<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li>In November 2010, <i><a href="/wiki/The_New_York_Times" title="The New York Times">The New York Times</a></i> ran an article about loans Boras's firm made to a Dominican client, <a href="/wiki/Edward_Salcedo" class="mw-redirect" title="Edward Salcedo">Edward Salcedo</a>, over a period of several years.<sup id="cite_ref-111" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-111"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>111<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Boras dismissed the Salcedo loans as a "non-issue" that complied with the MLBPA's rules.<sup id="cite_ref-112" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-112"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>112<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-Salcedo_113-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Salcedo-113"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>113<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Salcedo himself also disputed the <i>Times</i>' report.<sup id="cite_ref-Salcedo_113-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Salcedo-113"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>113<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Subsequent analysis by the baseball press supported Boras's position, leading at least one prominent commentator<sup class="noprint Inline-Template" style="white-space:nowrap;">[<i><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Manual_of_Style/Words_to_watch#Unsupported_attributions" title="Wikipedia:Manual of Style/Words to watch"><span title="The material near this tag possibly uses too-vague attribution or weasel words. (July 2024)">who?</span></a></i>]</sup> to question the agenda underlying the <i>Times</i>' reports.<sup id="cite_ref-114" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-114"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>114<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-115" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-115"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>115<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-116" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-116"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>116<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-117" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-117"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>117<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li>On December 5, 2010, Boras negotiated a seven-year, $126 million contract for <a href="/wiki/Jayson_Werth" title="Jayson Werth">Jayson Werth</a> with the <a href="/wiki/Washington_Nationals" title="Washington Nationals">Washington Nationals</a>, only three months after Werth hired him.<sup id="cite_ref-118" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-118"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>118<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-119" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-119"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>119<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The contract tied for the third largest in baseball history for an outfielder, trailing only <a href="/wiki/Manny_Ramirez" title="Manny Ramirez">Manny Ramirez</a>'s contract with the <a href="/wiki/Boston_Red_Sox" title="Boston Red Sox">Boston Red Sox</a> and <a href="/wiki/Alfonso_Soriano" title="Alfonso Soriano">Alfonso Soriano</a>'s contract with the <a href="/wiki/Chicago_Cubs" title="Chicago Cubs">Chicago Cubs</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-120" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-120"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>120<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="2011">2011</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Scott_Boras&action=edit&section=18" title="Edit section: 2011"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li>On January 3, 2011, Boras finalized a seven-year, $80 million contract for <a href="/wiki/Carlos_Gonz%C3%A1lez_(baseball)" title="Carlos González (baseball)">Carlos González</a> with the <a href="/wiki/Colorado_Rockies" title="Colorado Rockies">Colorado Rockies</a>. Gonzalez won <a href="/wiki/Gold_Glove" class="mw-redirect" title="Gold Glove">Gold Glove</a> and <a href="/wiki/Silver_Slugger" class="mw-redirect" title="Silver Slugger">Silver Slugger</a> awards in 2010, his first full season in the major leagues.<sup id="cite_ref-121" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-121"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>121<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li>Two days later, on January 5, Boras finished negotiations on a six-year, $96 million contract for <a href="/wiki/Adri%C3%A1n_Beltr%C3%A9" title="Adrián Beltré">Adrián Beltré</a> with the <a href="/wiki/Texas_Rangers_(baseball)" title="Texas Rangers (baseball)">Texas Rangers</a>, the second major free agent contract of Beltré's career.<sup id="cite_ref-122" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-122"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>122<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Beltré previously signed for five years and $64 million with the Mariners, starting with the 2005 season.<sup id="cite_ref-BeltreSeattle_75-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-BeltreSeattle-75"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>75<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> After that contract finished with an injury year for Beltré, Boras negotiated a one-year, $10 million contract with the <a href="/wiki/Boston_Red_Sox" title="Boston Red Sox">Boston Red Sox</a> for 2010 that included a player option for 2011.<sup id="cite_ref-123" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-123"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>123<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Boras recommended that Beltré take a short-term deal, calling it a "pillow contract" that gave Beltré a soft landing while he restored his market value.<sup id="cite_ref-PillowContract_124-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-PillowContract-124"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>124<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Boras's inclusion of a player option allowed Beltré to play without fear of injury (what Boras called a "calamity scenario"), since at worst Beltré could exercise the option and guarantee himself $5 million for 2011.<sup id="cite_ref-PillowContract_124-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-PillowContract-124"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>124<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Beltré proved not to need the insurance, as he was an All-Star for Boston, finishing 9th in AL MVP voting.<sup id="cite_ref-125" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-125"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>125<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Following the season Beltré declined the option, which had doubled to $10 million once he hit 640 plate appearances.<sup id="cite_ref-126" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-126"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>126<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Beltré and Boras then leveraged Beltré's rebound season into an additional year and $32 million more from the Rangers than Beltré received from the Mariners in 2004, even though Beltré entered the Rangers contract six years older.</li> <li>On January 15, Boras completed a three-year, $35 million contract for Rafael Soriano to pitch for the <a href="/wiki/New_York_Yankees" title="New York Yankees">New York Yankees</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-127" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-127"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>127<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The deal was notable for Soriano's right to opt out of the contract following each season, effectively giving Soriano the power to leave the Yankees and seek a larger contract elsewhere without sacrificing the full guaranteed value should he suffer injury or poor performance.<sup id="cite_ref-128" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-128"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>128<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Soriano would use this to opt out following the 2012 season.</li> <li>On January 18, Boras negotiated a one-year arbitration settlement for <a href="/wiki/Prince_Fielder" title="Prince Fielder">Prince Fielder</a> with the <a href="/wiki/Milwaukee_Brewers" title="Milwaukee Brewers">Milwaukee Brewers</a> that paid him $15.5 million in 2011, his last year of arbitration eligibility.<sup id="cite_ref-FielderRecord_129-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FielderRecord-129"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>129<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The settlement was the largest single-season arbitration contract in Major League history, 24% larger than the previous record of $12.5 million, negotiated by Boras for <a href="/wiki/Mark_Teixeira" title="Mark Teixeira">Mark Teixeira</a> in 2008.<sup id="cite_ref-130" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-130"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>130<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> It also made Fielder the highest-paid player in Brewers history.<sup id="cite_ref-FielderRecord_129-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FielderRecord-129"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>129<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li>Boras and his firm negotiated roughly $444.5 million in contracts during the 2010–2011 offseason, over $120 million more than any other firm.<sup id="cite_ref-131" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-131"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>131<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li>On March 7, 2011, former <a href="/wiki/University_of_Kentucky" title="University of Kentucky">University of Kentucky</a> baseball player <a href="/wiki/James_Paxton_(baseball)" title="James Paxton (baseball)">James Paxton</a> signed with the Seattle Mariners for $942,500.<sup id="cite_ref-132" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-132"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>132<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Paxton had previously sued Kentucky over the NCAA's demand (through the school) that he reveal the contents of his conversations with Boras, an attorney.<sup id="cite_ref-133" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-133"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>133<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The issue arose because <a href="/wiki/Toronto_Blue_Jays" title="Toronto Blue Jays">Toronto Blue Jays</a> President <a href="/wiki/Paul_Beeston" title="Paul Beeston">Paul Beeston</a> suggested in a media interview that he had communicated with Boras regarding Paxton. Paxton refused to submit to the interview sought by the NCAA, citing the due process protections in UK's student code of conduct. Under threat from the NCAA, the school refused to clear Paxton to play.<sup id="cite_ref-134" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-134"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>134<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Paxton had previously turned down approximately $874,000 from the Blue Jays before signing with the Mariners.<sup id="cite_ref-135" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-135"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>135<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li>On June 6, 2011, <a href="/wiki/Gerrit_Cole" title="Gerrit Cole">Gerrit Cole</a> was selected by the <a href="/wiki/Pittsburgh_Pirates" title="Pittsburgh Pirates">Pittsburgh Pirates</a> with the first overall pick in the draft, marking the third consecutive year a player advised by Boras was selected first overall. (<a href="/wiki/Stephen_Strasburg" title="Stephen Strasburg">Stephen Strasburg</a> was selected #1 in 2009, followed by <a href="/wiki/Bryce_Harper" title="Bryce Harper">Bryce Harper</a> in 2010.)<sup id="cite_ref-136" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-136"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>136<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> On August 15, Boras negotiated an all-time record bonus of $8 million for Cole, surpassing the $7.5 million Boras negotiated for Strasburg in 2009.<sup id="cite_ref-2011DraftSummary_137-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-2011DraftSummary-137"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>137<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li>Also on August 15, 2011, Boras negotiated a record contract for <a href="/wiki/Bubba_Starling" title="Bubba Starling">Bubba Starling</a>, a high school phenom with a football scholarship to the <a href="/wiki/University_of_Nebraska" class="mw-redirect" title="University of Nebraska">University of Nebraska</a>, who was selected fifth overall by the <a href="/wiki/Kansas_City_Royals" title="Kansas City Royals">Kansas City Royals</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-138" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-138"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>138<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Starling received a $7.5 million signing bonus, the second largest in draft history (behind only the bonus Boras negotiated for Cole, and tied with the bonus Boras negotiated for Strasburg).<sup id="cite_ref-2011DraftSummary_137-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-2011DraftSummary-137"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>137<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Starling's bonus was also the largest ever for a high school player (surpassing the $6.5 million bonus Boras negotiated for Tate in 2009), and the largest ever for a high school player (surpassing Tate and Harper).<sup id="cite_ref-2011DraftSummary_137-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-2011DraftSummary-137"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>137<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> His contract also represented the most guaranteed money ever given to a high school player (surpassing Porcello).<sup id="cite_ref-2011DraftSummary_137-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-2011DraftSummary-137"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>137<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li>Boras also negotiated a four-year major league contract worth a guaranteed $7.2 million for <a href="/wiki/Anthony_Rendon" title="Anthony Rendon">Anthony Rendon</a>, 2010 winner of the <a href="/wiki/Dick_Howser_Trophy" title="Dick Howser Trophy">Dick Howser Trophy</a> ("the Heisman Trophy of college baseball") as the top player in the country, who was drafted sixth overall by the <a href="/wiki/Washington_Nationals" title="Washington Nationals">Washington Nationals</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-2011DraftSummary_137-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-2011DraftSummary-137"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>137<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-139" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-139"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>139<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li>Boras client <a href="/wiki/Josh_Bell_(outfielder)" class="mw-redirect" title="Josh Bell (outfielder)">Josh Bell</a> received a record-breaking signing bonus of $5 million from the Pirates, who had drafted him in the second round.<sup id="cite_ref-2011DraftSummary_137-5" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-2011DraftSummary-137"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>137<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The bonus was over $1.5 million more than any other player had received outside the first round.<sup id="cite_ref-2011DraftSummary_137-6" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-2011DraftSummary-137"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>137<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> With the deals for Cole and Bell, Boras negotiated more from Pirates in 2011 than any other team had ever spent on its entire draft (50+ rounds).<sup id="cite_ref-2011DraftSummary_137-7" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-2011DraftSummary-137"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>137<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li>Finally, Boras negotiated $3 million bonuses for Brian Goodwin from the <a href="/wiki/Washington_Nationals" title="Washington Nationals">Washington Nationals</a> and Austin Hedges from the <a href="/wiki/San_Diego_Padres" title="San Diego Padres">San Diego Padres</a>, each tied for the third-highest bonuses in draft history outside the first round, and negotiated a bigger bonus for Alex Meyer ($2 million from the Nationals) than four other college pitchers selected ahead of Meyer in the 2011 draft.<sup id="cite_ref-2011DraftSummary_137-8" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-2011DraftSummary-137"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>137<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="2012">2012</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Scott_Boras&action=edit&section=19" title="Edit section: 2012"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li>On January 24, 2012, Boras secured a nine-year, $214 million contract for <a href="/wiki/Prince_Fielder" title="Prince Fielder">Prince Fielder</a> with the <a href="/wiki/Detroit_Tigers" title="Detroit Tigers">Detroit Tigers</a>, the fourth-largest contract ever for a baseball player.<sup id="cite_ref-Fielder_140-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Fielder-140"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>140<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The deal surprised many in the industry with its length, its size, and the identity of the signing team, as it appeared that Boras might be boxed in by a lukewarm market for Fielder.<sup id="cite_ref-FielderTerms_141-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FielderTerms-141"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>141<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-FielderSurprise_142-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FielderSurprise-142"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>142<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-FielderOlney_143-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FielderOlney-143"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>143<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> With the Fielder deal, Boras became responsible for three of the four $200 million-plus deals in the history of the game (the other two being <a href="/wiki/Alex_Rodriguez" title="Alex Rodriguez">Alex Rodriguez</a>'s deals with the <a href="/wiki/Texas_Rangers_(baseball)" title="Texas Rangers (baseball)">Texas Rangers</a> and <a href="/wiki/New_York_Yankees" title="New York Yankees">New York Yankees</a>).</li> <li>In June, Boras advised five first-round draft picks: <a href="/wiki/Albert_Almora" title="Albert Almora">Albert Almora</a>, <a href="/wiki/Mark_Appel" title="Mark Appel">Mark Appel</a>, <a href="/wiki/Addison_Russell_(baseball)" class="mw-redirect" title="Addison Russell (baseball)">Addison Russell</a>, <a href="/wiki/Corey_Seager" title="Corey Seager">Corey Seager</a>, and <a href="/wiki/Deven_Marrero" title="Deven Marrero">Deven Marrero</a>.</li> <li>Boras negotiated a $3,900,000 bonus for Almora from the <a href="/wiki/Chicago_Cubs" title="Chicago Cubs">Chicago Cubs</a> as the sixth overall pick. The deal was $650,000 above the recommended "slot value."<sup id="cite_ref-AlmoraDraft_144-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-AlmoraDraft-144"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>144<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li>Pundits ranked Appel as the top prospect available in the draft. However, the <a href="/wiki/Houston_Astros" title="Houston Astros">Houston Astros</a> selected <a href="/wiki/Carlos_Correa_(baseball)" class="mw-redirect" title="Carlos Correa (baseball)">Carlos Correa</a> first overall and signed him to a contract for $2.4 million below his "slot value."<sup id="cite_ref-CorreaDraft_145-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-CorreaDraft-145"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>145<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li>The Astros' savings from signing Correa and other players below their slot values ended up going to Boras advisees <a href="/wiki/Lance_McCullers_Jr." title="Lance McCullers Jr.">Lance McCullers Jr.</a> and <a href="/wiki/Rio_Ruiz" title="Rio Ruiz">Rio Ruiz</a>. McCullers was the Astros' supplemental first-round pick, and received a bonus of $2.5 million, or $1.24 million above "slot value." Ruiz was the Astros' 4th-round pick, and received a bonus of $1.85 million or $1.5 million above "slot value."<sup id="cite_ref-McCullersDraft_146-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-McCullersDraft-146"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>146<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li>The <a href="/wiki/Pittsburgh_Pirates" title="Pittsburgh Pirates">Pirates</a> selected Appel eighth overall. Appel chose to return to school rather than sign for the 8th pick's "slot value" of $2.9 million. The <a href="/wiki/Houston_Astros" title="Houston Astros">Astros</a> then selected Appel first overall in the 2013 draft, and he signed with Houston for $6.35 million.<sup id="cite_ref-AppelDraftAstros_147-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-AppelDraftAstros-147"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>147<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li>The <a href="/wiki/Oakland_A%27s" class="mw-redirect" title="Oakland A's">Oakland A's</a> selected Russell 11th and he signed for $2.625 million.<sup id="cite_ref-RussellDraft_148-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-RussellDraft-148"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>148<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The <a href="/wiki/Los_Angeles_Dodgers" title="Los Angeles Dodgers">Los Angeles Dodgers</a> selected Seager 18th and he signed for $2.35 million, $400,000 above "slot value."<sup id="cite_ref-SeagerDraft_149-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-SeagerDraft-149"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>149<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The <a href="/wiki/Boston_Red_Sox" title="Boston Red Sox">Boston Red Sox</a> selected Marrero 24th and he signed for $2.05 million, $300,000 above "slot value."<sup id="cite_ref-MarreroDraft_150-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-MarreroDraft-150"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>150<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Of the five first-round picks who received above their "slot value" in 2012, three of the five were Boras advisees.</li> <li>On December 10, Boras completed a six-year, $36 million contract for <a href="/wiki/Hyun-Jin_Ryu" class="mw-redirect" title="Hyun-Jin Ryu">Hyun-Jin Ryu</a> with the <a href="/wiki/Los_Angeles_Dodgers" title="Los Angeles Dodgers">Los Angeles Dodgers</a>. Ryu had been pitching for the <a href="/wiki/Hanwha_Eagles" title="Hanwha Eagles">Hanwha Eagles</a> in <a href="/wiki/Korea_Baseball_Association" class="mw-redirect" title="Korea Baseball Association">Korea</a>, and the Dodgers paid $25.7 million for the exclusive right to sign him. Ryu's contract also contained innings bonuses worth up to $1 million per year and other salary escalators. Ryu could also opt out of the contract if the Dodgers traded him, or after the 2017 season if he had reached 750 career innings pitched.<sup id="cite_ref-RyuDodgers_151-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-RyuDodgers-151"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>151<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="2013">2013</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Scott_Boras&action=edit&section=20" title="Edit section: 2013"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li>In February, Boras negotiated a four-year, $48 million contract for <a href="/wiki/Michael_Bourn" title="Michael Bourn">Michael Bourn</a> with the <a href="/wiki/Cleveland_Indians" class="mw-redirect" title="Cleveland Indians">Cleveland Indians</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-BournIndians_152-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-BournIndians-152"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>152<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In March, Boras secured a three-year, $33 million contract for <a href="/wiki/Kyle_Lohse" title="Kyle Lohse">Kyle Lohse</a> from the <a href="/wiki/Milwaukee_Brewers" title="Milwaukee Brewers">Milwaukee Brewers</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-LohseBrewers_153-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-LohseBrewers-153"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>153<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Both players were subject to draft pick compensation under new rules that Boras dismissed as "corrupt" because they do not "reward performance."<sup id="cite_ref-QualifyingOffer_154-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-QualifyingOffer-154"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>154<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li>In March, Boras secured an eight-year, $120 million extension for <a href="/wiki/Elvis_Andrus" title="Elvis Andrus">Elvis Andrus</a> with the <a href="/wiki/Texas_Rangers_(baseball)" title="Texas Rangers (baseball)">Texas Rangers</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-AndrusExtension1_155-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-AndrusExtension1-155"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>155<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The contract covered the 2013–2022 seasons. Andrus would otherwise have been a free agent after the 2014 season. Both Rangers GM <a href="/wiki/Jon_Daniels" title="Jon Daniels">Jon Daniels</a> and Boras called the contract "unusual."<sup id="cite_ref-AndrusExtension1_155-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-AndrusExtension1-155"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>155<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> It contained a vesting option that could raise the value to $135 million over nine years. It also allowed Andrus to opt out following the 2018 and 2019 seasons, when he would be 29 or 30 years old. Andrus also received no-trade protection and award bonuses worth up to $800,000 per year.<sup id="cite_ref-AndrusExtension2_156-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-AndrusExtension2-156"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>156<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li>In June, Boras advised four first-round draft picks: <a href="/wiki/Mark_Appel" title="Mark Appel">Mark Appel</a>, <a href="/wiki/Kris_Bryant" title="Kris Bryant">Kris Bryant</a>, <a href="/wiki/Sean_Manaea" title="Sean Manaea">Sean Manaea</a>, and <a href="/wiki/Michael_Lorenzen" title="Michael Lorenzen">Michael Lorenzen</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-Draft2013_157-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Draft2013-157"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>157<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li>Boras negotiated a $6.35 million bonus for Appel as the #1 pick, by the <a href="/wiki/Houston_Astros" title="Houston Astros">Astros</a>. That more than doubled what Appel turned down from the <a href="/wiki/Pittsburgh_Pirates" title="Pittsburgh Pirates">Pirates</a> the year before.<sup id="cite_ref-AppelDraftAstros_147-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-AppelDraftAstros-147"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>147<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li>Boras also negotiated the largest bonus of any player in the draft ($6,708.400) for Bryant, selected #2 by the <a href="/wiki/Chicago_Cubs" title="Chicago Cubs">Cubs</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-BryantDraft_158-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-BryantDraft-158"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>158<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li>The <a href="/wiki/Kansas_City_Royals" title="Kansas City Royals">Royals</a> selected Manaea 34th overall, knowing he needed hip surgery before he could play again. Boras negotiated a bonus of $3.55 million, almost $2 million above "slot value."<sup id="cite_ref-ManaeaDraft_159-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-ManaeaDraft-159"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>159<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li>Boras negotiated a $1.5 million bonus for Lorenzen from the <a href="/wiki/Cincinnati_Reds" title="Cincinnati Reds">Reds</a> as the #38 pick, roughly $30,000 above "slot value".<sup id="cite_ref-LorenzenDraft_160-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-LorenzenDraft-160"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>160<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li>In July, Boras negotiated a $1.625 million bonus from the <a href="/wiki/Chicago_Cubs" title="Chicago Cubs">Chicago Cubs</a> for <a href="/wiki/Jen-Ho_Tseng" title="Jen-Ho Tseng">Jen-Ho Tseng</a>, an 18-year-old pitcher from <a href="/wiki/Taiwan" title="Taiwan">Taiwan</a> who pitched in the 2013 <a href="/wiki/World_Baseball_Classic" title="World Baseball Classic">World Baseball Classic</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-TsengCubs_161-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-TsengCubs-161"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>161<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li>Also in July, rapper and novice sports agent <a href="/wiki/Jay-Z" title="Jay-Z">Jay-Z</a> mentioned Boras in a song on his new album, referencing the decision by <a href="/wiki/Robinson_Can%C3%B3" title="Robinson Canó">Robinson Canó</a> to go with Jay-Z rather than Boras and accusing Boras of being "over baby." Boras declined to respond, instead telling the media he preferred the music of longtime client <a href="/wiki/Bernie_Williams" title="Bernie Williams">Bernie Williams</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-JayZ_162-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-JayZ-162"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>162<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li>On December 3, Boras negotiated a seven-year, $153 million contract for <a href="/wiki/Boston_Red_Sox" title="Boston Red Sox">Red Sox</a> center fielder <a href="/wiki/Jacoby_Ellsbury" title="Jacoby Ellsbury">Jacoby Ellsbury</a> to join the rival <a href="/wiki/New_York_Yankees" title="New York Yankees">New York Yankees</a>. An option year could raise the total value to $169 million over eight years. The Red Sox had offered Ellsbury a below-market $100 million contract and were outbid by the Yankees in an echo of <a href="/wiki/Johnny_Damon" title="Johnny Damon">Damon's</a> 2005 deal. Both were top-of-the-order outfielders represented by Boras, fresh off a championship with Boston.<sup id="cite_ref-EllsburyYankees_163-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-EllsburyYankees-163"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>163<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Mainstream media described the deal as a "monster" and "brain-melting."<sup id="cite_ref-EllsburyMonster_164-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-EllsburyMonster-164"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>164<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li>On December 21, Boras completed a seven-year contract for free agent <a href="/wiki/Shin-Soo_Choo" title="Shin-Soo Choo">Shin-Soo Choo</a> with the <a href="/wiki/Texas_Rangers_(baseball)" title="Texas Rangers (baseball)">Texas Rangers</a>. The contract guaranteed Choo $130 million.<sup id="cite_ref-ChooRangers_165-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-ChooRangers-165"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>165<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Entering the offseason, MLB general managers suggested in the media that Choo's value was much lower. They cited <a href="/wiki/Michael_Bourn" title="Michael Bourn">Michael Bourn</a>'s four-year $48 million contract, or <a href="/wiki/B.J._Upton" class="mw-redirect" title="B.J. Upton">B.J. Upton</a>'s five-year, $75 million contract as the proper barometer for Choo.<sup id="cite_ref-ChooValue_166-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-ChooValue-166"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>166<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Instead, Choo became the first player without an All-Star appearance to sign a contract worth $100 million or more.<sup id="cite_ref-ChooValue_166-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-ChooValue-166"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>166<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="2014">2014</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Scott_Boras&action=edit&section=21" title="Edit section: 2014"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li>In 2014, two Boras free agent clients, <a href="/wiki/Stephen_Drew" title="Stephen Drew">Stephen Drew</a> and <a href="/wiki/Kendrys_Morales" title="Kendrys Morales">Kendrys Morales</a>, did not sign until late May and early June respectively. Both players were subject to draft pick compensation under MLB rules, dampening their market. Boras criticized the compensation rules, while the MLBPA launched an investigation into team conduct.<sup id="cite_ref-OlneyInvestigation_167-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-OlneyInvestigation-167"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>167<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The rules, which Boras dismissed as "corrupt" the previous winter, also hurt the market for players Boras did not represent, like <a href="/wiki/Nelson_Cruz" title="Nelson Cruz">Nelson Cruz</a>, <a href="/wiki/Ubaldo_Jim%C3%A9nez" title="Ubaldo Jiménez">Ubaldo Jiménez</a>, and <a href="/wiki/Ervin_Santana" title="Ervin Santana">Ervin Santana</a>. All three signed one-year deals before the start of the 2014 regular season.<sup id="cite_ref-CruzJimenezSantana_168-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-CruzJimenezSantana-168"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>168<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> That meant all three were again exposed to the draft pick compensation rules following the 2014 season. By waiting to sign, Drew and Morales avoided any draft pick compensation following the 2014 season.<sup id="cite_ref-CruzJimenezSantana2_169-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-CruzJimenezSantana2-169"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>169<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li>In June, teams selected five Boras clients in the first round of the draft: <a href="/wiki/Carlos_Rodon" class="mw-redirect" title="Carlos Rodon">Carlos Rodon</a>, <a href="/wiki/Alex_Jackson_(baseball)" title="Alex Jackson (baseball)">Alex Jackson</a>, <a href="/wiki/Michael_Conforto" title="Michael Conforto">Michael Conforto</a>, <a href="/wiki/Erick_Fedde" title="Erick Fedde">Erick Fedde</a>, and <a href="/wiki/Matt_Chapman_(baseball)" class="mw-redirect" title="Matt Chapman (baseball)">Matt Chapman</a>.</li> <li>Boras negotiated the largest bonus of any player in the draft for Rodon, $6.582 million for the #3 selection from the <a href="/wiki/Chicago_White_Sox" title="Chicago White Sox">Chicago White Sox</a>. Rodon's bonus was also $860,500 above the "slot value" recommended by <a href="/wiki/Major_League_Baseball" title="Major League Baseball">Major League Baseball</a>. For comparison, the players selected #2 and #4 accepted bonuses $821,800 and $1,496,200 below "slot value."<sup id="cite_ref-RodonDraft_170-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-RodonDraft-170"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>170<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li>Boras also brokered deals for Jackson, Conforto, Fedde, and Chapman. Jackson received a $4,200,000 bonus to sign with the <a href="/wiki/Seattle_Mariners" title="Seattle Mariners">Mariners</a> as the #6 selection, $624,100 above the "slot value."<sup id="cite_ref-AJacksonDraft_171-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-AJacksonDraft-171"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>171<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Conforto received $2,970,800 (exactly "slot value") from the <a href="/wiki/New_York_Mets" title="New York Mets">Mets</a> at #10.<sup id="cite_ref-ConfortoDraft_172-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-ConfortoDraft-172"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>172<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Fedde, who underwent Tommy John surgery just days before the draft, received $2,511,100 ($365,500 above slot value) from the <a href="/wiki/Washington_Nationals" title="Washington Nationals">Nationals</a> at #18.<sup id="cite_ref-FeddeDraft_173-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FeddeDraft-173"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>173<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Chapman received $1,750,000 from the <a href="/wiki/Oakland_A%27s" class="mw-redirect" title="Oakland A's">Oakland A's</a> at #25.<sup id="cite_ref-ChapmanDraft_174-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-ChapmanDraft-174"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>174<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="2015">2015</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Scott_Boras&action=edit&section=22" title="Edit section: 2015"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li>On January 19, 2015, Boras negotiated a 7-year, $210 million contract with the <a href="/wiki/Washington_Nationals" title="Washington Nationals">Washington Nationals</a> for free agent <a href="/wiki/Max_Scherzer" title="Max Scherzer">Max Scherzer</a>,<sup id="cite_ref-175" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-175"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>175<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> who turned down at least $144 million from the <a href="/wiki/Detroit_Tigers" title="Detroit Tigers">Detroit Tigers</a> before the 2014 season.<sup id="cite_ref-ScherzerTigers_176-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-ScherzerTigers-176"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>176<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Boras helped Scherzer secure insurance against an injury suffered before free agency.<sup id="cite_ref-ScherzerInsurance_177-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-ScherzerInsurance-177"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>177<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="2019">2019</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Scott_Boras&action=edit&section=23" title="Edit section: 2019"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li>On February 28, 2019, Boras negotiated what was at the time (until <a href="/wiki/Mike_Trout" title="Mike Trout">Mike Trout</a>'s contract extension broke the record 19 days later<sup id="cite_ref-178" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-178"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>178<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup>) an MLB record 13-year, $330 million<sup id="cite_ref-179" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-179"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>179<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> contract with the <a href="/wiki/Philadelphia_Phillies" title="Philadelphia Phillies">Philadelphia Phillies</a> for free agent <a href="/wiki/Bryce_Harper" title="Bryce Harper">Bryce Harper</a>. This contract is not only significant for what was at the time record-breaking money, but the inclusion of a <a href="/wiki/No-trade_clause" class="mw-redirect" title="No-trade clause">no-trade clause</a> and no opt-out clauses,<sup id="cite_ref-180" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-180"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>180<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> meaning Harper will play for the Phillies until 2031.</li> <li>On December 2, 2019, third baseman <a href="/wiki/Mike_Moustakas" title="Mike Moustakas">Mike Moustakas</a> signed a 4-year, $64 million deal with the <a href="/wiki/Cincinnati_Reds" title="Cincinnati Reds">Cincinnati Reds</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-:0_2-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:0-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li>On Monday, December 9, 2019, Boras negotiated what was at the time the largest contact for a pitcher in both total value and average annual value at $245 million over 7 years with the <a href="/wiki/Washington_Nationals" title="Washington Nationals">Washington Nationals</a> for free agent <a href="/wiki/Stephen_Strasburg" title="Stephen Strasburg">Stephen Strasburg</a>. The contract beat out <a href="/wiki/David_Price_(baseball)" title="David Price (baseball)">David Price's</a> $217 million contract in total value and <a href="/wiki/Zack_Greinke" title="Zack Greinke">Zack Greinke</a>'s $31.5 million per year contract in average annual value. The contract had a full no-trade clause and $80 million in deferred payments to be paid by 2029.<sup id="cite_ref-181" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-181"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>181<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li>Just a day later on December 10, 2019, Boras once again set records when he landed free agent <a href="/wiki/Gerrit_Cole" title="Gerrit Cole">Gerrit Cole</a> a contract with the <a href="/wiki/New_York_Yankees" title="New York Yankees">New York Yankees</a> worth $324 million over 9 years. This contract became the largest ever given to a pitcher in terms of total salary and average annual value, at $36 million, beating out Stephen Strasburg, as well as the fourth largest contract in MLB history. The contract includes a full no-trade clause as well as a player option after the 2025 season.<sup id="cite_ref-182" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-182"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>182<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li>Just one day after that on December 11, Boras signed free agent third baseman <a href="/wiki/Anthony_Rendon" title="Anthony Rendon">Anthony Rendon</a> to a 7-year, $245 million contract with the <a href="/wiki/Los_Angeles_Angels" title="Los Angeles Angels">Los Angeles Angels</a>. With the signing, Boras had signed his clients to $814 million in contracts in just three days.</li> <li>On December 21, starting pitcher <a href="/wiki/Dallas_Keuchel" title="Dallas Keuchel">Dallas Keuchel</a> was signed to the <a href="/wiki/Chicago_White_Sox" title="Chicago White Sox">White Sox</a> for 3-year and $55.5 million.<sup id="cite_ref-:0_2-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:0-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li>Left-handed Korean starting pitcher <a href="/wiki/Hyun-jin_Ryu" title="Hyun-jin Ryu">Hyun-jin Ryu</a> signed a 4-year, $80 million contract with the <a href="/wiki/Toronto_Blue_Jays" title="Toronto Blue Jays">Toronto Blue Jays</a> on December 27, 2019.<sup id="cite_ref-183" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-183"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>183<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> With the signing, Boras's clients had signed contracts totaling more than $1 billion ($1,013,500,000) in three weeks of December.<sup id="cite_ref-:0_2-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:0-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="2021">2021</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Scott_Boras&action=edit&section=24" title="Edit section: 2021"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li>On February 7, 2021, Albert Almora Jr. signed a 1-year, $1.25 million contract with the New York Mets.<sup id="cite_ref-184" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-184"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>184<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li>On February 18, 2021, Trevor Rosenthal signed a 1-year, $11 million contract with the Oakland Athletics.<sup id="cite_ref-185" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-185"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>185<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li>On February 12, 2021, Jake Arrieta signed a 1-year, $6 million contract with the Chicago Cubs.<sup id="cite_ref-186" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-186"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>186<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li>On February 13, 2021, James Paxton signed a 1-year, $8.5 million contract with the Seattle Mariners.<sup id="cite_ref-187" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-187"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>187<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li>On March 8, 2021, Jackie Bradley Jr. signed a 2-year, $24 million contract with the Milwaukee Brewers.<sup id="cite_ref-188" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-188"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>188<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li>On March 24, 2021, Lance McCullers signed a 4-year, $84 million contract extension with the Houston Astros.<sup id="cite_ref-189" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-189"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>189<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li>On November 28, 2021, <a href="/wiki/Marcus_Semien" title="Marcus Semien">Marcus Semien</a> agreed to a 7-year, $175 million contract with the <a href="/wiki/Texas_Rangers_(baseball)" title="Texas Rangers (baseball)">Texas Rangers</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-190" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-190"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>190<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li>On November 29, 2021, <a href="/wiki/Max_Scherzer" title="Max Scherzer">Max Scherzer</a> agreed to a 3-year, $130 million contract with the <a href="/wiki/New_York_Mets" title="New York Mets">New York Mets</a> with an opt-out after 2023.<sup id="cite_ref-191" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-191"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>191<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li>On November 29, 2021, <a href="/wiki/Corey_Seager" title="Corey Seager">Corey Seager</a> agreed to a 10-year, $325 million contract with the <a href="/wiki/Texas_Rangers_(baseball)" title="Texas Rangers (baseball)">Texas Rangers</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-192" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-192"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>192<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li>On November 30, 2021, <a href="/wiki/James_Paxton_(baseball)" title="James Paxton (baseball)">James Paxton</a> agreed to a 1-year, $10 million contract with the <a href="/wiki/Boston_Red_Sox" title="Boston Red Sox">Boston Red Sox</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-193" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-193"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>193<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="2022">2022</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Scott_Boras&action=edit&section=25" title="Edit section: 2022"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li>On March 11, 2022, <a href="/wiki/Carlos_Rod%C3%B3n" title="Carlos Rodón">Carlos Rodón</a> agreed to a 2-year, $44 million contract with the <a href="/wiki/San_Francisco_Giants" title="San Francisco Giants">San Francisco Giants</a> with an opt-out after 2022.<sup id="cite_ref-194" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-194"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>194<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li>On March 12, 2022, <a href="/wiki/Yusei_Kikuchi" title="Yusei Kikuchi">Yusei Kikuchi</a> agreed to a 3-year, $36 million contract with the <a href="/wiki/Toronto_Blue_Jays" title="Toronto Blue Jays">Toronto Blue Jays</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-195" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-195"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>195<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li>On March 12, 2022, <a href="/wiki/Jos%C3%A9_Iglesias_(baseball)" class="mw-redirect" title="José Iglesias (baseball)">José Iglesias</a> agreed to a 1-year, $5 million contract with the <a href="/wiki/Colorado_Rockies" title="Colorado Rockies">Colorado Rockies</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-196" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-196"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>196<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li>On March 13, 2022, <a href="/wiki/Ian_Kennedy" title="Ian Kennedy">Ian Kennedy</a> agreed to a 1-year, $4.75 million contract with the <a href="/wiki/Arizona_Diamondbacks" title="Arizona Diamondbacks">Arizona Diamondbacks</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-197" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-197"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>197<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li>On March 16, 2022, <a href="/wiki/Kris_Bryant" title="Kris Bryant">Kris Bryant</a> agreed to a 7-year, $182 million contract with the <a href="/wiki/Colorado_Rockies" title="Colorado Rockies">Colorado Rockies</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-198" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-198"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>198<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li>On March 18, 2022, <a href="/wiki/Carlos_Correa" title="Carlos Correa">Carlos Correa</a> agreed to a 3-year, $105.3 million contract with the <a href="/wiki/Minnesota_Twins" title="Minnesota Twins">Minnesota Twins</a> with opt-outs after 2022 and 2023.<sup id="cite_ref-199" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-199"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>199<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li></ul> <ul><li>On December 6, 2022, <a href="/wiki/Josh_Bell_(first_baseman)" title="Josh Bell (first baseman)">Josh Bell</a> agreed to a 2-year, $33 million contract with the <a href="/wiki/Cleveland_Guardians" title="Cleveland Guardians">Cleveland Guardians</a> with an opt-out after 2023.<sup id="cite_ref-200" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-200"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>200<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li>On December 6, 2022, <a href="/wiki/Cody_Bellinger" title="Cody Bellinger">Cody Bellinger</a> agreed to a 1-year, $17.5 million contract with the <a href="/wiki/Chicago_Cubs" title="Chicago Cubs">Chicago Cubs</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-201" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-201"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>201<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li>On December 6, 2022, <a href="/wiki/Taijuan_Walker" title="Taijuan Walker">Taijuan Walker</a> agreed to a 4-year, $72 million contract with the <a href="/wiki/Philadelphia_Phillies" title="Philadelphia Phillies">Philadelphia Phillies</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-202" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-202"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>202<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li>On December 7, 2022, <a href="/wiki/Masataka_Yoshida" title="Masataka Yoshida">Masataka Yoshida</a> agreed to a 4-year, $90 million contract with the <a href="/wiki/Boston_Red_Sox" title="Boston Red Sox">Boston Red Sox</a>. Yoshida's posting fee was $15.4 million.<sup id="cite_ref-203" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-203"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>203<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li>On December 7, 2022, <a href="/wiki/Xander_Bogaerts" title="Xander Bogaerts">Xander Bogaerts</a> agreed to an 11-year, $280 million contract with the <a href="/wiki/San_Diego_Padres" title="San Diego Padres">San Diego Padres</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-204" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-204"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>204<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li>On December 8, 2022, <a href="/wiki/Brandon_Nimmo" title="Brandon Nimmo">Brandon Nimmo</a> agreed to an 8-year, $162 million contract with the <a href="/wiki/New_York_Mets" title="New York Mets">New York Mets</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-205" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-205"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>205<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li>On December 11, 2022, <a href="/wiki/Sean_Manaea" title="Sean Manaea">Sean Manaea</a> agreed to a 2-year, $25 million contract with the <a href="/wiki/San_Francisco_Giants" title="San Francisco Giants">San Francisco Giants</a> with an opt-out after 2023.</li> <li>On December 15, 2022, <a href="/wiki/Carlos_Rod%C3%B3n" title="Carlos Rodón">Carlos Rodón</a> agreed to a 6-year, $162 million contract with the <a href="/wiki/New_York_Yankees" title="New York Yankees">New York Yankees</a>.</li> <li>On December 16, 2022, <a href="/wiki/Joey_Gallo" title="Joey Gallo">Joey Gallo</a> agreed to a 1-year, $11 million contract with the <a href="/wiki/Minnesota_Twins" title="Minnesota Twins">Minnesota Twins</a>.</li> <li>On December 17, 2022, <a href="/wiki/Austin_Hedges" title="Austin Hedges">Austin Hedges</a> agreed to a 1-year, $5 million contract with the <a href="/wiki/Pittsburgh_Pirates" title="Pittsburgh Pirates">Pittsburgh Pirates</a>.</li> <li>On December 23, 2022, <a href="/wiki/Michael_Conforto" title="Michael Conforto">Michael Conforto</a> agreed to a 2-year, $36 million contract with the <a href="/wiki/San_Francisco_Giants" title="San Francisco Giants">San Francisco Giants</a> with an opt-out after 2023.</li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="2023">2023</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Scott_Boras&action=edit&section=26" title="Edit section: 2023"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li>On January 10, <a href="/wiki/Carlos_Correa" title="Carlos Correa">Carlos Correa</a> agreed to a six-year, $200 million contract with the <a href="/wiki/Minnesota_Twins" title="Minnesota Twins">Minnesota Twins</a>.</li> <li>On December 12, <a href="/wiki/Jung-hoo_Lee" title="Jung-hoo Lee">Jung-hoo Lee</a> agreed to a six-year, $113 million contract with the <a href="/wiki/San_Francisco_Giants" title="San Francisco Giants">San Francisco Giants</a> with an opt-out after 2027. Lee's posting fee was $18.825 million.<sup id="cite_ref-206" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-206"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>206<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li>On December 30, <a href="/wiki/Frankie_Montas" title="Frankie Montas">Frankie Montas</a> agreed to a one-year, $16 million contract with the <a href="/wiki/Cincinnati_Reds" title="Cincinnati Reds">Cincinnati Reds</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-207" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-207"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>207<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="2024">2024</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Scott_Boras&action=edit&section=27" title="Edit section: 2024"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li>On January 7, <a href="/wiki/Sean_Manaea" title="Sean Manaea">Sean Manaea</a> agreed to a two-year, $28 million contract with the <a href="/wiki/New_York_Mets" title="New York Mets">New York Mets</a> with an opt-out after 2024.<sup id="cite_ref-208" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-208"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>208<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li>On January 23, <a href="/wiki/Joey_Gallo" title="Joey Gallo">Joey Gallo</a> agreed to a one-year, $5 million contract with the <a href="/wiki/Washington_Nationals" title="Washington Nationals">Washington Nationals</a>.</li> <li>On January 23, <a href="/wiki/Rhys_Hoskins" title="Rhys Hoskins">Rhys Hoskins</a> agreed to a two-year, $34 million contract with the <a href="/wiki/Milwaukee_Brewers" title="Milwaukee Brewers">Milwaukee Brewers</a> with an opt-out after 2024.</li> <li>On February 25, <a href="/wiki/Cody_Bellinger" title="Cody Bellinger">Cody Bellinger</a> agreed to a three-year, $80 million contract with the <a href="/wiki/Chicago_Cubs" title="Chicago Cubs">Chicago Cubs</a> with opt-outs after 2024 and 2025.</li> <li>On March 1, <a href="/wiki/Matt_Chapman" title="Matt Chapman">Matt Chapman</a> agreed to a three-year, $54 million contract with the <a href="/wiki/San_Francisco_Giants" title="San Francisco Giants">San Francisco Giants</a> with opt-outs after 2024 and 2025.</li> <li>On March 18, <a href="/wiki/Blake_Snell" title="Blake Snell">Blake Snell</a> agreed to a two-year, $62 million contract with the <a href="/wiki/San_Francisco_Giants" title="San Francisco Giants">San Francisco Giants</a> with an opt-out after 2024.</li> <li>On September 4, <a href="/wiki/Matt_Chapman" title="Matt Chapman">Matt Chapman</a> agreed to a six-year, $151 million contract extension with the <a href="/wiki/San_Francisco_Giants" title="San Francisco Giants">San Francisco Giants</a>.</li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="References">References</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Scott_Boras&action=edit&section=28" 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February 17, 2003.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Associated+Press&rft.atitle=Maddux+agrees+to+record+one-year+contract+worth+%2414.75+million&rft.date=2003-02-17&rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Fchronicle.augusta.com%2Fstories%2F021803%2Fbra_124-2420.shtml&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AScott+Boras" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-67"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-67">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite class="citation news cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.cbssports.com/mlb/story/6935544">"Red Sox say A-Rod deal is dead; Lucchino blames union"</a>. <i><a href="/wiki/Associated_Press" title="Associated Press">Associated Press</a></i>. December 18, 2003.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Associated+Press&rft.atitle=Red+Sox+say+A-Rod+deal+is+dead%3B+Lucchino+blames+union&rft.date=2003-12-18&rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.cbssports.com%2Fmlb%2Fstory%2F6935544&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AScott+Boras" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-68"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-68">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite class="citation news cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.espn.com/mlb/news/story?id=1735937">"Selig gives blessing to mega-merger"</a>. <i><a href="/wiki/ESPN" title="ESPN">ESPN</a></i>. February 17, 2004.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=ESPN&rft.atitle=Selig+gives+blessing+to+mega-merger&rft.date=2004-02-17&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.espn.com%2Fmlb%2Fnews%2Fstory%3Fid%3D1735937&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AScott+Boras" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-69"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-69">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite id="CITEREFJack_Magruder2007" class="citation news cs1">Jack Magruder (May 31, 2007). <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.baseballamerica.com/today/draft/news/264039.html">"Diamondbacks Sign Scherzer"</a>. <i><a href="/wiki/The_New_York_Times" title="The New York Times">The New York Times</a></i>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=The+New+York+Times&rft.atitle=Diamondbacks+Sign+Scherzer&rft.date=2007-05-31&rft.au=Jack+Magruder&rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.baseballamerica.com%2Ftoday%2Fdraft%2Fnews%2F264039.html&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AScott+Boras" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-70"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-70">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite class="citation web cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/d/drewst01.shtml">"Stephen Drew Statistics & History"</a>. <i><a href="/wiki/Baseball-Reference.com" class="mw-redirect" title="Baseball-Reference.com">Baseball-Reference.com</a></i>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=Baseball-Reference.com&rft.atitle=Stephen+Drew+Statistics+%26+History&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.baseball-reference.com%2Fplayers%2Fd%2Fdrewst01.shtml&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AScott+Boras" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-71"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-71">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite class="citation news cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.espn.com/espn/wire?section=mlb&id=2072258">"Angels sign first-round draft pick Jered Weaver to minor league contract"</a>. <i><a href="/wiki/Associated_Press" title="Associated Press">Associated Press</a></i>. May 31, 2005.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Associated+Press&rft.atitle=Angels+sign+first-round+draft+pick+Jered+Weaver+to+minor+league+contract&rft.date=2005-05-31&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.espn.com%2Fespn%2Fwire%3Fsection%3Dmlb%26id%3D2072258&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AScott+Boras" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-72"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-72">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite class="citation web cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/w/weaveje02.shtml">"Jered Weaver Statistics & History"</a>. <i><a href="/wiki/Baseball-Reference.com" class="mw-redirect" title="Baseball-Reference.com">Baseball-Reference.com</a></i>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=Baseball-Reference.com&rft.atitle=Jered+Weaver+Statistics+%26+History&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.baseball-reference.com%2Fplayers%2Fw%2Fweaveje02.shtml&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AScott+Boras" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-73"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-73">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite id="CITEREFLee_Jenkins2009" class="citation news cs1">Lee Jenkins (February 12, 2009). <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20090215203557/http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/lee_jenkins/02/12/matt.bush/index.html">"Former No. 1 pick Bush ends Padres tenure as epic bust"</a>. <i>Sports Illustrated; CNN</i>. Archived from <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/lee_jenkins/02/12/matt.bush/index.html">the original</a> on February 15, 2009.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Sports+Illustrated%3B+CNN&rft.atitle=Former+No.+1+pick+Bush+ends+Padres+tenure+as+epic+bust&rft.date=2009-02-12&rft.au=Lee+Jenkins&rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Fsportsillustrated.cnn.com%2F2009%2Fwriters%2Flee_jenkins%2F02%2F12%2Fmatt.bush%2Findex.html&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AScott+Boras" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-74"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-74">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite class="citation news cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.cbssports.com/mlb/story/9790726">"What's J.D. thinking? Dodgers' Drew opts for free-agency"</a>. <i><a href="/wiki/CBS_Sports" title="CBS Sports">CBS Sports</a></i>. November 9, 2006.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=CBS+Sports&rft.atitle=What%27s+J.D.+thinking%3F+Dodgers%27+Drew+opts+for+free-agency&rft.date=2006-11-09&rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.cbssports.com%2Fmlb%2Fstory%2F9790726&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AScott+Boras" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-BeltreSeattle-75"><span class="mw-cite-backlink">^ <a href="#cite_ref-BeltreSeattle_75-0"><sup><i><b>a</b></i></sup></a> <a href="#cite_ref-BeltreSeattle_75-1"><sup><i><b>b</b></i></sup></a></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite class="citation news cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.espn.com/mlb/news/story?id=1947751">"Beltre gets 5-year deal day after Sexson signs"</a>. <i><a href="/wiki/Associated_Press" title="Associated Press">Associated Press</a></i>. December 16, 2004.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Associated+Press&rft.atitle=Beltre+gets+5-year+deal+day+after+Sexson+signs&rft.date=2004-12-16&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.espn.com%2Fmlb%2Fnews%2Fstory%3Fid%3D1947751&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AScott+Boras" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-76"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-76">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite id="CITEREFPat_Borzi2004" class="citation news cs1">Pat Borzi (December 24, 2004). <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.nytimes.com/2004/12/24/sports/baseball/24baseball.html">"Red Sox to Keep Varitek, the Team's Heart and Soul"</a>. <i><a href="/wiki/The_New_York_Times" title="The New York Times">The New York Times</a></i>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=The+New+York+Times&rft.atitle=Red+Sox+to+Keep+Varitek%2C+the+Team%27s+Heart+and+Soul&rft.date=2004-12-24&rft.au=Pat+Borzi&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.nytimes.com%2F2004%2F12%2F24%2Fsports%2Fbaseball%2F24baseball.html&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AScott+Boras" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-77"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-77">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite id="CITEREFJack_Curry2005" class="citation news cs1">Jack Curry (January 12, 2005). <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9F0DEFD81638F931A25752C0A9639C8B63&sec=&spon=&pagewanted=all">"Beltran Brings Great Hope To 'New Mets'<span class="cs1-kern-right"></span>"</a>. <i><a href="/wiki/The_New_York_Times" title="The New York Times">The New York Times</a></i>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=The+New+York+Times&rft.atitle=Beltran+Brings+Great+Hope+To+%27New+Mets%27&rft.date=2005-01-12&rft.au=Jack+Curry&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fquery.nytimes.com%2Fgst%2Ffullpage.html%3Fres%3D9F0DEFD81638F931A25752C0A9639C8B63%26sec%3D%26spon%3D%26pagewanted%3Dall&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AScott+Boras" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-78"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-78">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite class="citation news cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.espn.com/mlb/news/story?id=1963359">"Lowe: 'I think I'm taking a physical'<span class="cs1-kern-right"></span>"</a>. <i><a href="/wiki/Associated_Press" title="Associated Press">Associated Press</a></i>. January 11, 2005.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Associated+Press&rft.atitle=Lowe%3A+%27I+think+I%27m+taking+a+physical%27&rft.date=2005-01-11&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.espn.com%2Fmlb%2Fnews%2Fstory%3Fid%3D1963359&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AScott+Boras" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-79"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-79">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite class="citation news cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.espn.com/mlb/news/story?id=1985108">"Five-year deal worth $75 million"</a>. <i><a href="/wiki/ESPN" title="ESPN">ESPN</a></i>. February 5, 2005.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=ESPN&rft.atitle=Five-year+deal+worth+%2475+million&rft.date=2005-02-05&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.espn.com%2Fmlb%2Fnews%2Fstory%3Fid%3D1985108&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AScott+Boras" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-80"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-80">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite class="citation news cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.usatoday.com/sports/baseball/2005-02-11-arbitration_x.htm">"Lohse beats Twins in first arbitration hearing of year"</a>. <i>Associated Press; USA Today</i>. February 11, 2005<span class="reference-accessdate">. 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December 21, 2005.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=ESPN&rft.atitle=Yankees+add+Damon+to+potent+lineup&rft.date=2005-12-21&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.espn.com%2Fmlb%2Fnews%2Fstory%3Fid%3D2266983&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AScott+Boras" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-82"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-82">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite id="CITEREFGordon_Edes_and_Chris_Snow2005" class="citation news cs1">Gordon Edes and Chris Snow (December 21, 2005). <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.boston.com/sports/baseball/redsox/articles/2005/12/21/damon_jumps_to_yankees/">"Damon jumps to Yankees"</a>. <i><a href="/wiki/The_Boston_Globe" title="The Boston Globe">The Boston Globe</a></i>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=The+Boston+Globe&rft.atitle=Damon+jumps+to+Yankees&rft.date=2005-12-21&rft.au=Gordon+Edes+and+Chris+Snow&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.boston.com%2Fsports%2Fbaseball%2Fredsox%2Farticles%2F2005%2F12%2F21%2Fdamon_jumps_to_yankees%2F&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AScott+Boras" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-83"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-83">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite class="citation news cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.usatoday.com/sports/baseball/al/rangers/2005-12-26-millwood_x.htm">"Millwood signs five-year, $60 million deal with Rangers"</a>. <i>Associated Press; USA Today</i>. 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Sullivan (September 10, 2009). <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20090910&content_id=6890928&vkey=news_mlb&fext=.jsp&c_id=mlb&partnerId=rss_mlb">"Rangers won't sit Millwood to save $12M"</a>. <i><a href="/wiki/MLB.com" title="MLB.com">MLB.com</a></i>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=MLB.com&rft.atitle=Rangers+won%27t+sit+Millwood+to+save+%2412M&rft.date=2009-09-10&rft.au=T.R.+Sullivan&rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Fmlb.mlb.com%2Fnews%2Farticle.jsp%3Fymd%3D20090910%26content_id%3D6890928%26vkey%3Dnews_mlb%26fext%3D.jsp%26c_id%3Dmlb%26partnerId%3Drss_mlb&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AScott+Boras" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-85"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-85">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite id="CITEREFKelly_Thesier2006" class="citation news cs1">Kelly Thesier (February 16, 2006). <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20110617004757/http://minnesota.twins.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20060216&content_id=1312949&vkey=news_min&fext=.jsp&c_id=min">"Lohse rewarded in arbitration case"</a>. <i><a href="/wiki/MLB.com" title="MLB.com">MLB.com</a></i>. Archived from <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://minnesota.twins.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20060216&content_id=1312949&vkey=news_min&fext=.jsp&c_id=min">the original</a> on June 17, 2011.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=MLB.com&rft.atitle=Lohse+rewarded+in+arbitration+case&rft.date=2006-02-16&rft.au=Kelly+Thesier&rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Fminnesota.twins.mlb.com%2Fnews%2Farticle.jsp%3Fymd%3D20060216%26content_id%3D1312949%26vkey%3Dnews_min%26fext%3D.jsp%26c_id%3Dmin&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AScott+Boras" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-86"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-86">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite id="CITEREFDick_Kaegel2006" class="citation news cs1">Dick Kaegel (August 3, 2006). <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20060803&content_id=1591136&vkey=news_mlb&fext=.jsp&c_id=mlb">"Royals agree with top pick Hochevar"</a>. <i><a href="/wiki/Baseball_America" title="Baseball America">Baseball America</a></i>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Baseball+America&rft.atitle=Royals+agree+with+top+pick+Hochevar&rft.date=2006-08-03&rft.au=Dick+Kaegel&rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Fmlb.mlb.com%2Fnews%2Farticle.jsp%3Fymd%3D20060803%26content_id%3D1591136%26vkey%3Dnews_mlb%26fext%3D.jsp%26c_id%3Dmlb&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AScott+Boras" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-87"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-87">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite id="CITEREFJohn_Manuel2005" class="citation news cs1">John Manuel (September 19, 2005). <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.baseballamerica.com/today/news/050919hochevar.html">"Dodgers and Hochevar Start From Scratch"</a>. <i><a href="/wiki/Baseball_America" title="Baseball America">Baseball America</a></i>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Baseball+America&rft.atitle=Dodgers+and+Hochevar+Start+From+Scratch&rft.date=2005-09-19&rft.au=John+Manuel&rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.baseballamerica.com%2Ftoday%2Fnews%2F050919hochevar.html&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AScott+Boras" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-88"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-88">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite id="CITEREFIan_Browne2007" class="citation news cs1">Ian Browne (January 26, 2007). <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20070228220231/http://boston.redsox.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20070125&content_id=1786686&vkey=news_bos&fext=.jsp&c_id=bos">"Red Sox, Drew finalize deal"</a>. <i><a href="/wiki/MLB.com" title="MLB.com">MLB.com</a></i>. Archived from <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://boston.redsox.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20070125&content_id=1786686&vkey=news_bos&fext=.jsp&c_id=bos">the original</a> on February 28, 2007.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=MLB.com&rft.atitle=Red+Sox%2C+Drew+finalize+deal&rft.date=2007-01-26&rft.au=Ian+Browne&rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Fboston.redsox.mlb.com%2Fnews%2Farticle.jsp%3Fymd%3D20070125%26content_id%3D1786686%26vkey%3Dnews_bos%26fext%3D.jsp%26c_id%3Dbos&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AScott+Boras" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-89"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-89">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite id="CITEREFJack_Curry2006" class="citation news cs1">Jack Curry (December 14, 2006). <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.nytimes.com/2006/12/14/sports/baseball/14redsox.html">"Red Sox Ready to Announce Matsuzaka Deal"</a>. <i><a href="/wiki/The_New_York_Times" title="The New York Times">The New York Times</a></i>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=The+New+York+Times&rft.atitle=Red+Sox+Ready+to+Announce+Matsuzaka+Deal&rft.date=2006-12-14&rft.au=Jack+Curry&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.nytimes.com%2F2006%2F12%2F14%2Fsports%2Fbaseball%2F14redsox.html&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AScott+Boras" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-90"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-90">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite class="citation news cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.espn.com/mlb/news/story?id=2710389">"Zito's Giants deal worth about $18M per year"</a>. <i><a href="/wiki/ESPN" title="ESPN">ESPN</a></i>. 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Retrieved <span class="nowrap">October 28,</span> 2017</span>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=Major+League+Baseball&rft.atitle=MLB%2C+MLBPA+reach+five-year+labor+accord&rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mlb.com%2Fnews%2Fpress_releases%2Fpress_release.jsp%3Fymd%3D20061024%26content_id%3D1722380%26vkey%3Dpr_mlb%26fext%3D.jsp%26c_id%3Dmlb&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AScott+Boras" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-92"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-92">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite id="CITEREFJason_Beck2007" class="citation news cs1">Jason Beck (August 15, 2007). <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20070815&content_id=2150111&vkey=news_det&fext=.jsp&c_id=det&partnered=rss_det">"Tigers sign Porcello, two other picks"</a>. <i><a href="/wiki/MLB.com" title="MLB.com">MLB.com</a></i>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=MLB.com&rft.atitle=Tigers+sign+Porcello%2C+two+other+picks&rft.date=2007-08-15&rft.au=Jason+Beck&rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Fmlb.mlb.com%2Fnews%2Farticle.jsp%3Fymd%3D20070815%26content_id%3D2150111%26vkey%3Dnews_det%26fext%3D.jsp%26c_id%3Ddet%26partnered%3Drss_det&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AScott+Boras" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-93"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-93">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite class="citation news cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.espn.com/mlb/news/story?id=3084583">"Rodriguez opts out of $252 million, 10-year contract with Yanks"</a>. <i><a href="/wiki/The_Associated_Press" class="mw-redirect" title="The Associated Press">The Associated Press</a></i>. 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December 6, 2007.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=The+Associated+Press&rft.atitle=Preliminary+agreement+would+give+Jones+%2436.2+million&rft.date=2007-12-06&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.espn.com%2Fmlb%2Fnews%2Fstory%3Fid%3D3143653&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AScott+Boras" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-99"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-99">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite id="CITEREFBill_Shaikin2009" class="citation news cs1">Bill Shaikin (January 3, 2009). <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2009-jan-03-sp-dodgers3-story.html">"It appears Andruw Jones is done as a Dodger"</a>. <i><a href="/wiki/Los_Angeles_Times" title="Los Angeles Times">Los Angeles Times</a></i>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Los+Angeles+Times&rft.atitle=It+appears+Andruw+Jones+is+done+as+a+Dodger&rft.date=2009-01-03&rft.au=Bill+Shaikin&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.latimes.com%2Farchives%2Fla-xpm-2009-jan-03-sp-dodgers3-story.html&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AScott+Boras" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-100"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-100">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite id="CITEREFJeff_Wilson2009" class="citation news cs1">Jeff Wilson (February 8, 2009). <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/spt/baseball/rangers/stories/020909dnsporangerslede.313893c.html">"Texas Rangers sign Andruw Jones to minor league deal"</a>. <i><a href="/wiki/Dallas_Morning_News" class="mw-redirect" title="Dallas Morning News">Dallas Morning News</a></i>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Dallas+Morning+News&rft.atitle=Texas+Rangers+sign+Andruw+Jones+to+minor+league+deal&rft.date=2009-02-08&rft.au=Jeff+Wilson&rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.dallasnews.com%2Fsharedcontent%2Fdws%2Fspt%2Fbaseball%2Frangers%2Fstories%2F020909dnsporangerslede.313893c.html&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AScott+Boras" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-101"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-101">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite id="CITEREFBob_Nightengale2008" class="citation news cs1">Bob Nightengale (August 1, 2008). <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.usatoday.com/sports/baseball/2008-07-31-ramirez-trade_N.htm">"Three-way deal sends Ramirez to Dodgers, Bay to Red Sox"</a>. <i><a href="/wiki/USA_Today" title="USA Today">USA Today</a></i>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=USA+Today&rft.atitle=Three-way+deal+sends+Ramirez+to+Dodgers%2C+Bay+to+Red+Sox&rft.date=2008-08-01&rft.au=Bob+Nightengale&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.usatoday.com%2Fsports%2Fbaseball%2F2008-07-31-ramirez-trade_N.htm&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AScott+Boras" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-102"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-102">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite id="CITEREFDejan_Kovacevic2008" class="citation news cs1">Dejan Kovacevic (September 22, 2008). <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/08266/914155-63.stm">"Pirates, Alvarez agree to revised contract"</a>. <i><a href="/wiki/Pittsburgh_Post-Gazette" title="Pittsburgh Post-Gazette">Pittsburgh Post-Gazette</a></i>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Pittsburgh+Post-Gazette&rft.atitle=Pirates%2C+Alvarez+agree+to+revised+contract&rft.date=2008-09-22&rft.au=Dejan+Kovacevic&rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.post-gazette.com%2Fpg%2F08266%2F914155-63.stm&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AScott+Boras" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-103"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-103">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite id="CITEREFWill_Leitch2009" class="citation news cs1">Will Leitch (March 29, 2009). <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://nymag.com/news/sports/55674/">"Boomball"</a>. <i><a href="/wiki/New_York_Magazine" class="mw-redirect" title="New York Magazine">New York Magazine</a></i>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=New+York+Magazine&rft.atitle=Boomball&rft.date=2009-03-29&rft.au=Will+Leitch&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fnymag.com%2Fnews%2Fsports%2F55674%2F&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AScott+Boras" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-104"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-104">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite id="CITEREFJerry_Crasnick2009" class="citation news cs1">Jerry Crasnick (January 13, 2009). <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.espn.com/mlb/news/story?id=3829521">"Sources: Braves, Lowe agree on deal"</a>. <i><a href="/wiki/ESPN" title="ESPN">ESPN</a></i>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=ESPN&rft.atitle=Sources%3A+Braves%2C+Lowe+agree+on+deal&rft.date=2009-01-13&rft.au=Jerry+Crasnick&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.espn.com%2Fmlb%2Fnews%2Fstory%3Fid%3D3829521&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AScott+Boras" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-105"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-105">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite id="CITEREFPeter_Gammons2009" class="citation news cs1">Peter Gammons (March 4, 2009). <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.espn.com/espn/blog/index?entryID=3952742&name=gammons_peter">"Manny, Dodgers both winners in the end"</a>. <i><a href="/wiki/ESPN" title="ESPN">ESPN</a></i>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=ESPN&rft.atitle=Manny%2C+Dodgers+both+winners+in+the+end&rft.date=2009-03-04&rft.au=Peter+Gammons&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.espn.com%2Fespn%2Fblog%2Findex%3FentryID%3D3952742%26name%3Dgammons_peter&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AScott+Boras" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-106"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-106">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite id="CITEREFJim_Callis2009" class="citation news cs1">Jim Callis (August 17, 2009). <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.baseballamerica.com/blog/draft/?p=1724">"The Strasburg & Ackley Deals"</a>. <i><a href="/wiki/Baseball_America" title="Baseball America">Baseball America</a></i>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Baseball+America&rft.atitle=The+Strasburg+%26+Ackley+Deals&rft.date=2009-08-17&rft.au=Jim+Callis&rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.baseballamerica.com%2Fblog%2Fdraft%2F%3Fp%3D1724&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AScott+Boras" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-107"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-107">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite id="CITEREFJon_Heyman2010" class="citation magazine cs1">Jon Heyman (January 5, 2010). <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20100417025706/http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2010/baseball/mlb/01/05/heyman.holliday/index.html">"Holliday reaches mega-deal with Cardinals"</a>. <i><a href="/wiki/Sports_Illustrated" title="Sports Illustrated">Sports Illustrated</a></i>. Archived from <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2010/baseball/mlb/01/05/heyman.holliday/index.html">the original</a> on April 17, 2010.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Sports+Illustrated&rft.atitle=Holliday+reaches+mega-deal+with+Cardinals&rft.date=2010-01-05&rft.au=Jon+Heyman&rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Fsportsillustrated.cnn.com%2F2010%2Fbaseball%2Fmlb%2F01%2F05%2Fheyman.holliday%2Findex.html&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AScott+Boras" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-Harper-108"><span class="mw-cite-backlink">^ <a href="#cite_ref-Harper_108-0"><sup><i><b>a</b></i></sup></a> <a href="#cite_ref-Harper_108-1"><sup><i><b>b</b></i></sup></a></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite id="CITEREFHoward_Fendrich2010" class="citation news cs1">Howard Fendrich (August 17, 2010). <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5ilQUkcw2UNP_KPEgGtWjM07LnNGgD9HL38LG0">"Nationals, top pick Bryce Harper agree at $9.9M"</a>. <i><a href="/wiki/The_Associated_Press" class="mw-redirect" title="The Associated Press">The Associated Press</a></i>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=The+Associated+Press&rft.atitle=Nationals%2C+top+pick+Bryce+Harper+agree+at+%249.9M&rft.date=2010-08-17&rft.au=Howard+Fendrich&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com%2Fhostednews%2Fap%2Farticle%2FALeqM5ilQUkcw2UNP_KPEgGtWjM07LnNGgD9HL38LG0&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AScott+Boras" class="Z3988"></span><sup class="noprint Inline-Template"><span style="white-space: nowrap;">[<i><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Link_rot" title="Wikipedia:Link rot"><span title=" Dead link tagged June 2024">dead link</span></a></i><span style="visibility:hidden; color:transparent; padding-left:2px">‍</span>]</span></sup></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-109"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-109">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite id="CITEREFMatt_Youmans2009" class="citation news cs1">Matt Youmans (June 14, 2009). <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.lvrj.com/sports/48018907.html">"Harper ready to give college try"</a>. <i><a href="/wiki/Las_Vegas_Review-Journal" title="Las Vegas Review-Journal">Las Vegas Review-Journal</a></i>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Las+Vegas+Review-Journal&rft.atitle=Harper+ready+to+give+college+try&rft.date=2009-06-14&rft.au=Matt+Youmans&rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.lvrj.com%2Fsports%2F48018907.html&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AScott+Boras" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-110"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-110">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite id="CITEREFJonathan_Mayo2010" class="citation news cs1">Jonathan Mayo (August 17, 2010). <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20100816&content_id=13542314&vkey=news_mlb&fext=.jsp&c_id=mlb">"Draft picks procured as deadline dust settles"</a>. <i><a href="/wiki/MLB.com" title="MLB.com">MLB.com</a></i>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=MLB.com&rft.atitle=Draft+picks+procured+as+deadline+dust+settles&rft.date=2010-08-17&rft.au=Jonathan+Mayo&rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Fmlb.mlb.com%2Fnews%2Farticle.jsp%3Fymd%3D20100816%26content_id%3D13542314%26vkey%3Dnews_mlb%26fext%3D.jsp%26c_id%3Dmlb&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AScott+Boras" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-111"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-111">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite id="CITEREFMichael_S._Schmidt2010" class="citation news cs1">Michael S. Schmidt (November 22, 2010). <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.nytimes.com/2010/11/23/sports/baseball/23boras.html">"Sports Agent's Loans to Poor Players Pose Concerns"</a>. <i><a href="/wiki/New_York_Times" class="mw-redirect" title="New York Times">New York Times</a></i>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=New+York+Times&rft.atitle=Sports+Agent%27s+Loans+to+Poor+Players+Pose+Concerns&rft.date=2010-11-22&rft.au=Michael+S.+Schmidt&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.nytimes.com%2F2010%2F11%2F23%2Fsports%2Fbaseball%2F23boras.html&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AScott+Boras" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-112"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-112">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite id="CITEREFCraig_Calcaterra2010" class="citation news cs1">Craig Calcaterra (November 24, 2010). <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2010/11/24/boras-dismisses-the-salcedo-loan-as-a-non-issue/">"Boras dismisses the Salcedo loan as a non-issue"</a>. <i><a href="/wiki/NBC_Sports" title="NBC Sports">NBC Sports</a></i>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=NBC+Sports&rft.atitle=Boras+dismisses+the+Salcedo+loan+as+a+non-issue&rft.date=2010-11-24&rft.au=Craig+Calcaterra&rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Fhardballtalk.nbcsports.com%2F2010%2F11%2F24%2Fboras-dismisses-the-salcedo-loan-as-a-non-issue%2F&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AScott+Boras" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-Salcedo-113"><span class="mw-cite-backlink">^ <a href="#cite_ref-Salcedo_113-0"><sup><i><b>a</b></i></sup></a> <a href="#cite_ref-Salcedo_113-1"><sup><i><b>b</b></i></sup></a></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite id="CITEREFRonald_Blum2010" class="citation news cs1">Ronald Blum (November 24, 2010). <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/news?slug=ap-boras-loans">"Boras says loan complied with regulations"</a>. <i><a href="/wiki/Associated_Press" title="Associated Press">Associated Press</a></i>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Associated+Press&rft.atitle=Boras+says+loan+complied+with+regulations&rft.date=2010-11-24&rft.au=Ronald+Blum&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fsports.yahoo.com%2Fmlb%2Fnews%3Fslug%3Dap-boras-loans&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AScott+Boras" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-114"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-114">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite id="CITEREFKeith_Law2010" class="citation news cs1">Keith Law (November 29, 2010). <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://insider.espn.com/mlb/blog?name=law_keith&id=5863218">"Boras playing by baseball's rules"</a>. <i><a href="/wiki/ESPN" title="ESPN">ESPN</a></i>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=ESPN&rft.atitle=Boras+playing+by+baseball%27s+rules&rft.date=2010-11-29&rft.au=Keith+Law&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Finsider.espn.com%2Fmlb%2Fblog%3Fname%3Dlaw_keith%26id%3D5863218&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AScott+Boras" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-115"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-115">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite id="CITEREFMichael_S._Schmidt2010" class="citation news cs1">Michael S. Schmidt (November 23, 2010). <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.nytimes.com/2010/11/24/sports/baseball/24boras.html">"Boras Says Player's Loans Are Part of 'Goodwill Story'<span class="cs1-kern-right"></span>"</a>. <i><a href="/wiki/New_York_Times" class="mw-redirect" title="New York Times">New York Times</a></i>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=New+York+Times&rft.atitle=Boras+Says+Player%27s+Loans+Are+Part+of+%27Goodwill+Story%27&rft.date=2010-11-23&rft.au=Michael+S.+Schmidt&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.nytimes.com%2F2010%2F11%2F24%2Fsports%2Fbaseball%2F24boras.html&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AScott+Boras" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-116"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-116">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite id="CITEREFCraig_Calcaterra2010" class="citation news cs1">Craig Calcaterra (November 24, 2010). <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2010/11/24/why-are-we-suddenly-hearing-about-the-boras-salcedo-loan-story/">"Why are we suddenly hearing about the Boras-Salcedo loan story?"</a>. <i><a href="/wiki/NBC_Sports" title="NBC Sports">NBC Sports</a></i>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=NBC+Sports&rft.atitle=Why+are+we+suddenly+hearing+about+the+Boras-Salcedo+loan+story%3F&rft.date=2010-11-24&rft.au=Craig+Calcaterra&rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Fhardballtalk.nbcsports.com%2F2010%2F11%2F24%2Fwhy-are-we-suddenly-hearing-about-the-boras-salcedo-loan-story%2F&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AScott+Boras" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-117"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-117">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite id="CITEREFCraig_Calcaterra2010" class="citation news cs1">Craig Calcaterra (November 29, 2010). <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2010/11/29/the-boras-salcedo-loan-didnt-even-violate-mlbpa-rules/">"The Boras-Salcedo loan didn't even violate MLBPA rules"</a>. <i><a href="/wiki/NBC_Sports" title="NBC Sports">NBC Sports</a></i>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=NBC+Sports&rft.atitle=The+Boras-Salcedo+loan+didn%27t+even+violate+MLBPA+rules&rft.date=2010-11-29&rft.au=Craig+Calcaterra&rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Fhardballtalk.nbcsports.com%2F2010%2F11%2F29%2Fthe-boras-salcedo-loan-didnt-even-violate-mlbpa-rules%2F&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AScott+Boras" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-118"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-118">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite class="citation news cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.espn.com/mlb/news/story?id=5888329">"Jayson Werth signs with Nationals"</a>. <i><a href="/wiki/ESPN" title="ESPN">ESPN</a></i>. December 5, 2010.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=ESPN&rft.atitle=Jayson+Werth+signs+with+Nationals&rft.date=2010-12-05&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.espn.com%2Fmlb%2Fnews%2Fstory%3Fid%3D5888329&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AScott+Boras" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-119"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-119">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite id="CITEREFJayson_Stark2010" class="citation news cs1">Jayson Stark (September 23, 2010). <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.espn.com/mlb/columns/story?columnist=stark_jayson&page=rumblings100923">"Bud Selig gets the message"</a>. <i><a href="/wiki/ESPN" title="ESPN">ESPN</a></i>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=ESPN&rft.atitle=Bud+Selig+gets+the+message&rft.date=2010-09-23&rft.au=Jayson+Stark&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.espn.com%2Fmlb%2Fcolumns%2Fstory%3Fcolumnist%3Dstark_jayson%26page%3Drumblings100923&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AScott+Boras" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-120"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-120">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite id="CITEREFKen_Rosenthal2010" class="citation news cs1">Ken Rosenthal (December 5, 2010). <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://msn.foxsports.com/mlb/story/boras-seeking-insane-contract-for-werth-120510">"Boras gets insane contract for Werth"</a>. <i><a href="/wiki/Fox_Sports_(USA)" class="mw-redirect" title="Fox Sports (USA)">Fox Sports</a></i>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Fox+Sports&rft.atitle=Boras+gets+insane+contract+for+Werth&rft.date=2010-12-05&rft.au=Ken+Rosenthal&rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Fmsn.foxsports.com%2Fmlb%2Fstory%2Fboras-seeking-insane-contract-for-werth-120510&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AScott+Boras" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-121"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-121">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite id="CITEREFTroy_E._Renck2011" class="citation news cs1">Troy E. Renck (January 4, 2011). <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.denverpost.com/rockies/ci_16999907">"Rockies and Gonzalez OK 7-year, $80 million deal, sources say"</a>. <i><a href="/wiki/Denver_Post" class="mw-redirect" title="Denver Post">Denver Post</a></i>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Denver+Post&rft.atitle=Rockies+and+Gonzalez+OK+7-year%2C+%2480+million+deal%2C+sources+say&rft.date=2011-01-04&rft.au=Troy+E.+Renck&rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.denverpost.com%2Frockies%2Fci_16999907&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AScott+Boras" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-122"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-122">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite class="citation news cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.cbssports.com/mlb/story/14500406/Beltré-al-champion-rangers-close-on-contract/rss">"Beltré, Rangers agree to six-year, $96 million deal"</a>. <i>CBS Sports</i>. January 4, 2011.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=CBS+Sports&rft.atitle=Beltr%C3%A9%2C+Rangers+agree+to+six-year%2C+%2496+million+deal&rft.date=2011-01-04&rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.cbssports.com%2Fmlb%2Fstory%2F14500406%2FBeltr%C3%A9-al-champion-rangers-close-on-contract%2Frss&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AScott+Boras" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-123"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-123">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite class="citation news cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://ca.reuters.com/article/idCATRE6074SJ20100108">"Red Sox sign defensive wizard Beltré"</a>. <i><a href="/wiki/Reuters" title="Reuters">Reuters</a></i>. January 8, 2010. Archived from <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.reuters.com/article/us-baseball-redsox-Beltré-idUSTRE6074SJ20100108">the original</a> on January 8, 2010.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Reuters&rft.atitle=Red+Sox+sign+defensive+wizard+Beltr%C3%A9&rft.date=2010-01-08&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.reuters.com%2Farticle%2Fus-baseball-redsox-Beltr%C3%A9-idUSTRE6074SJ20100108&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AScott+Boras" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-PillowContract-124"><span class="mw-cite-backlink">^ <a href="#cite_ref-PillowContract_124-0"><sup><i><b>a</b></i></sup></a> <a href="#cite_ref-PillowContract_124-1"><sup><i><b>b</b></i></sup></a></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite id="CITEREFGordon_Edes2010" class="citation news cs1">Gordon Edes (January 9, 2010). <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20130729120318/http://espn.go.com/blog/boston/red-sox/post/_/id/34/boras-recommended-Beltr%C3%A9-take-short-term-deal">"Boras recommended Beltré take short-term deal"</a>. <i><a href="/wiki/ESPN" title="ESPN">ESPN</a></i>. Archived from <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://espn.go.com/blog/boston/red-sox/post/_/id/34/boras-recommended-Beltré-take-short-term-deal">the original</a> on July 29, 2013.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=ESPN&rft.atitle=Boras+recommended+Beltr%C3%A9+take+short-term+deal&rft.date=2010-01-09&rft.au=Gordon+Edes&rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Fespn.go.com%2Fblog%2Fboston%2Fred-sox%2Fpost%2F_%2Fid%2F34%2Fboras-recommended-Beltr%C3%A9-take-short-term-deal&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AScott+Boras" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-125"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-125">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite id="CITEREFScott_Lauber2010" class="citation news cs1">Scott Lauber (November 23, 2010). <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.bostonherald.com/blogs/sports/red_sox/index.php/2010/11/23/Beltré-finished-9th-in-al-mvp-balloting/">"Hamilton crowned AL MVP; Beltré finishes 9th in balloting"</a>. <i><a href="/wiki/Boston_Herald" title="Boston Herald">Boston Herald</a></i>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Boston+Herald&rft.atitle=Hamilton+crowned+AL+MVP%3B+Beltr%C3%A9+finishes+9th+in+balloting&rft.date=2010-11-23&rft.au=Scott+Lauber&rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.bostonherald.com%2Fblogs%2Fsports%2Fred_sox%2Findex.php%2F2010%2F11%2F23%2FBeltr%C3%A9-finished-9th-in-al-mvp-balloting%2F&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AScott+Boras" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-126"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-126">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite class="citation news cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.cbssports.com/mlb/story/14235754/bosox-decline-option-on-their-best-2010-hitter-Beltré/rss">"Beltré declines $10M option to stay with BoSox next year"</a>. <i>CBS Sports</i>. November 3, 2010.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=CBS+Sports&rft.atitle=Beltr%C3%A9+declines+%2410M+option+to+stay+with+BoSox+next+year&rft.date=2010-11-03&rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.cbssports.com%2Fmlb%2Fstory%2F14235754%2Fbosox-decline-option-on-their-best-2010-hitter-Beltr%C3%A9%2Frss&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AScott+Boras" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-127"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-127">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite class="citation news cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.espn.com/new-york/mlb/news/story?id=6020119">"Source: Rafael Soriano, Yanks agree"</a>. <i><a href="/wiki/ESPN" title="ESPN">ESPN</a></i>. January 15, 2011.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=ESPN&rft.atitle=Source%3A+Rafael+Soriano%2C+Yanks+agree&rft.date=2011-01-15&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.espn.com%2Fnew-york%2Fmlb%2Fnews%2Fstory%3Fid%3D6020119&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AScott+Boras" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-128"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-128">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite id="CITEREFCraig_Calcaterra2011" class="citation news cs1">Craig Calcaterra (January 14, 2011). <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/01/14/nice-work-by-scott-boras-on-the-rafael-soriano-deal/">"Nice work by Scott Boras on the Rafael Soriano deal"</a>. <i>NBC Sports</i>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=NBC+Sports&rft.atitle=Nice+work+by+Scott+Boras+on+the+Rafael+Soriano+deal&rft.date=2011-01-14&rft.au=Craig+Calcaterra&rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Fhardballtalk.nbcsports.com%2F2011%2F01%2F14%2Fnice-work-by-scott-boras-on-the-rafael-soriano-deal%2F&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AScott+Boras" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-FielderRecord-129"><span class="mw-cite-backlink">^ <a href="#cite_ref-FielderRecord_129-0"><sup><i><b>a</b></i></sup></a> <a href="#cite_ref-FielderRecord_129-1"><sup><i><b>b</b></i></sup></a></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite class="citation news cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.reuters.com/article/us-baseball-brewers-fielder-idUSTRE70H69420110118">"Fielder gets record $15.5 million deal with Brewers"</a>. <i><a href="/wiki/Reuters" title="Reuters">Reuters</a></i>. January 18, 2011.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Reuters&rft.atitle=Fielder+gets+record+%2415.5+million+deal+with+Brewers&rft.date=2011-01-18&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.reuters.com%2Farticle%2Fus-baseball-brewers-fielder-idUSTRE70H69420110118&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AScott+Boras" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-130"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-130">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite class="citation news cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.espn.com/mlb/news/story?id=6033892">"Brewers, Prince Fielder reach deal"</a>. <i><a href="/wiki/ESPN" title="ESPN">ESPN</a></i>. Associated Press. January 19, 2011.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=ESPN&rft.atitle=Brewers%2C+Prince+Fielder+reach+deal&rft.date=2011-01-19&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.espn.com%2Fmlb%2Fnews%2Fstory%3Fid%3D6033892&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AScott+Boras" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-131"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-131">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite id="CITEREFTim_Dierkes2011" class="citation news cs1">Tim Dierkes (May 9, 2011). <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2011/05/which-agency-had-the-biggest-offseason.html">"Which Agency Had The Biggest Offseason?"</a>. <i>MLB Trade Rumors</i>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=MLB+Trade+Rumors&rft.atitle=Which+Agency+Had+The+Biggest+Offseason%3F&rft.date=2011-05-09&rft.au=Tim+Dierkes&rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mlbtraderumors.com%2F2011%2F05%2Fwhich-agency-had-the-biggest-offseason.html&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AScott+Boras" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-132"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-132">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite id="CITEREFBen_Nicholson-Smith2011" class="citation news cs1">Ben Nicholson-Smith (March 7, 2011). <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2011/03/mariners-to-sign-james-paxton.html">"Mariners Sign James Paxton"</a>. <i>MLB Trade Rumors</i>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=MLB+Trade+Rumors&rft.atitle=Mariners+Sign+James+Paxton&rft.date=2011-03-07&rft.au=Ben+Nicholson-Smith&rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mlbtraderumors.com%2F2011%2F03%2Fmariners-to-sign-james-paxton.html&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AScott+Boras" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-133"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-133">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite id="CITEREFCraig_Calcaterra2009" class="citation news cs1">Craig Calcaterra (December 4, 2009). <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2009/12/04/the-ncaa-makes-its-own-rules-and-can-do-what-it-wants-to-do/">"The NCAA makes its own rules and can do what it wants to do"</a>. <i>Hardball Talk</i>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Hardball+Talk&rft.atitle=The+NCAA+makes+its+own+rules+and+can+do+what+it+wants+to+do&rft.date=2009-12-04&rft.au=Craig+Calcaterra&rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Fhardballtalk.nbcsports.com%2F2009%2F12%2F04%2Fthe-ncaa-makes-its-own-rules-and-can-do-what-it-wants-to-do%2F&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AScott+Boras" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-134"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-134">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite id="CITEREFAshlee_Clark2009" class="citation news cs1">Ashlee Clark (December 4, 2009). <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.kentucky.com/2009/12/04/1044559/uk-pitcher-sues-university.html">"UK pitcher sues university"</a>. <i>Lexington Herald-Leader</i>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Lexington+Herald-Leader&rft.atitle=UK+pitcher+sues+university&rft.date=2009-12-04&rft.au=Ashlee+Clark&rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.kentucky.com%2F2009%2F12%2F04%2F1044559%2Fuk-pitcher-sues-university.html&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AScott+Boras" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-135"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-135">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite id="CITEREFBob_Elliott_(Toronto_Sun)2011" class="citation news cs1">Bob Elliott (Toronto Sun) (March 6, 2011). <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://twitter.com/elliottbaseball/status/44527628094418944">"Early word out of Az LHP James Paxton rec'd bonus under $1 M US somewhere in the $900,000 range. Jays slot offer in '09 was around $873,900"</a>. <i>Twitter</i>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Twitter&rft.atitle=Early+word+out+of+Az+LHP+James+Paxton+rec%27d+bonus+under+%241+M+US+somewhere+in+the+%24900%2C000+range.+Jays+slot+offer+in+%2709+was+around+%24873%2C900&rft.date=2011-03-06&rft.au=Bob+Elliott+%28Toronto+Sun%29&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Ftwitter.com%2Felliottbaseball%2Fstatus%2F44527628094418944&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AScott+Boras" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-136"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-136">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite id="CITEREFBill_Brink2011" class="citation news cs1">Bill Brink (June 7, 2011). <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/11158/1151922-63-0.stm">"Pirates select Gerrit Cole with their No. 1 pick"</a>. <i>Pittsburgh Post-Gazette</i>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Pittsburgh+Post-Gazette&rft.atitle=Pirates+select+Gerrit+Cole+with+their+No.+1+pick&rft.date=2011-06-07&rft.au=Bill+Brink&rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.post-gazette.com%2Fpg%2F11158%2F1151922-63-0.stm&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AScott+Boras" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-2011DraftSummary-137"><span class="mw-cite-backlink">^ <a href="#cite_ref-2011DraftSummary_137-0"><sup><i><b>a</b></i></sup></a> <a href="#cite_ref-2011DraftSummary_137-1"><sup><i><b>b</b></i></sup></a> <a href="#cite_ref-2011DraftSummary_137-2"><sup><i><b>c</b></i></sup></a> <a href="#cite_ref-2011DraftSummary_137-3"><sup><i><b>d</b></i></sup></a> <a href="#cite_ref-2011DraftSummary_137-4"><sup><i><b>e</b></i></sup></a> <a href="#cite_ref-2011DraftSummary_137-5"><sup><i><b>f</b></i></sup></a> <a href="#cite_ref-2011DraftSummary_137-6"><sup><i><b>g</b></i></sup></a> <a href="#cite_ref-2011DraftSummary_137-7"><sup><i><b>h</b></i></sup></a> <a href="#cite_ref-2011DraftSummary_137-8"><sup><i><b>i</b></i></sup></a></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite id="CITEREFJim_Callis2011" class="citation news cs1">Jim Callis (August 18, 2011). <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.baseballamerica.com/today/draft/news/2011/2612233.html">"No Matter The Slots, Teams Spent Freely In 2011"</a>. <i><a href="/wiki/Baseball_America" title="Baseball America">Baseball America</a></i>.</cite><span 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title="ESPN">ESPN</a></i>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=ESPN&rft.atitle=Source%3A+Tigers+to+sign+Prince+Fielder&rft.date=2012-01-24&rft.au=ESPN.com&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.espn.com%2Fmlb%2Fstory%2F_%2Fid%2F7498284%2Fsource-detroit-tigers-land-prince-fielder-nine-year-214-million-deal&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AScott+Boras" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-FielderTerms-141"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-FielderTerms_141-0">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite class="citation news cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20120129092603/http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2012/baseball/mlb/01/26/tigers-fielder-contract.ap/index.html">"Fielder's deal with Tigers pays big money up-front"</a>. <i><a 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Archived from <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2012/baseball/mlb/01/26/tigers-fielder-contract.ap/index.html">the original</a> on January 29, 2012.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Associated+Press&rft.atitle=Fielder%27s+deal+with+Tigers+pays+big+money+up-front&rft.date=2012-01-25&rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Fsportsillustrated.cnn.com%2F2012%2Fbaseball%2Fmlb%2F01%2F26%2Ftigers-fielder-contract.ap%2Findex.html&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AScott+Boras" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-FielderSurprise-142"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-FielderSurprise_142-0">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite id="CITEREFJason_Beck2012" class="citation news cs1">Jason Beck (January 24, 2012). <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20120124&content_id=26452690&vkey=news_mlb&c_id=mlb">"Prince, Tigers reach nine-year deal"</a>. <i><a href="/wiki/MLB.com" title="MLB.com">MLB.com</a></i>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=MLB.com&rft.atitle=Prince%2C+Tigers+reach+nine-year+deal&rft.date=2012-01-24&rft.au=Jason+Beck&rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Fmlb.mlb.com%2Fnews%2Farticle.jsp%3Fymd%3D20120124%26content_id%3D26452690%26vkey%3Dnews_mlb%26c_id%3Dmlb&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AScott+Boras" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-FielderOlney-143"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-FielderOlney_143-0">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite id="CITEREFBuster_Olney2012" class="citation news cs1">Buster Olney (January 25, 2012). <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://insider.espn.com/blog/buster-olney/">"The Ripple Effects of Fielder's Deal"</a>. <i><a href="/wiki/ESPN" title="ESPN">ESPN</a></i>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=ESPN&rft.atitle=The+Ripple+Effects+of+Fielder%27s+Deal&rft.date=2012-01-25&rft.au=Buster+Olney&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Finsider.espn.com%2Fblog%2Fbuster-olney%2F&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AScott+Boras" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-AlmoraDraft-144"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-AlmoraDraft_144-0">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite id="CITEREFPaul_Sullivan2012" class="citation news cs1">Paul Sullivan (July 9, 2012). <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.chicagotribune.com/2012/07/09/cubs-reach-deal-with-top-pick-almora/">"Cubs reach deal with top pick Almora"</a>. <i><a href="/wiki/Chicago_Tribune" title="Chicago Tribune">Chicago Tribune</a></i>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Chicago+Tribune&rft.atitle=Cubs+reach+deal+with+top+pick+Almora&rft.date=2012-07-09&rft.au=Paul+Sullivan&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.chicagotribune.com%2F2012%2F07%2F09%2Fcubs-reach-deal-with-top-pick-almora%2F&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AScott+Boras" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-CorreaDraft-145"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-CorreaDraft_145-0">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite id="CITEREFThe_Sports_Xchange2012" class="citation news cs1">The Sports Xchange (June 8, 2012). <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.cbssports.com/mlb/story/19296153/correa-agrees-to-below-slot-bonus">"Correa agrees to below-slot bonus"</a>. <i><a href="/wiki/CBS_Sports" title="CBS Sports">CBS Sports</a></i>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=CBS+Sports&rft.atitle=Correa+agrees+to+below-slot+bonus&rft.date=2012-06-08&rft.au=The+Sports+Xchange&rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.cbssports.com%2Fmlb%2Fstory%2F19296153%2Fcorrea-agrees-to-below-slot-bonus&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AScott+Boras" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-McCullersDraft-146"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-McCullersDraft_146-0">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite id="CITEREFZachary_Levine2012" class="citation news cs1">Zachary Levine (June 18, 2012). <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://blog.chron.com/ultimateastros/2012/06/18/astros-offer-was-one-mccullers-couldnt-walk-away-from/#5604101=0">"Astros' offer was one McCullers 'couldn't walk away from'<span class="cs1-kern-right"></span>"</a>. <i><a href="/wiki/Houston_Chronicle" title="Houston Chronicle">Houston Chronicle</a></i>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Houston+Chronicle&rft.atitle=Astros%27+offer+was+one+McCullers+%27couldn%27t+walk+away+from%27&rft.date=2012-06-18&rft.au=Zachary+Levine&rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Fblog.chron.com%2Fultimateastros%2F2012%2F06%2F18%2Fastros-offer-was-one-mccullers-couldnt-walk-away-from%2F%235604101%3D0&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AScott+Boras" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-AppelDraftAstros-147"><span class="mw-cite-backlink">^ <a href="#cite_ref-AppelDraftAstros_147-0"><sup><i><b>a</b></i></sup></a> <a href="#cite_ref-AppelDraftAstros_147-1"><sup><i><b>b</b></i></sup></a></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite id="CITEREFErin_Weaver2013" class="citation magazine cs1">Erin Weaver (June 16, 2013). <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.si.com/si-wire/2013/06/16/astros-mark-appel-bonus">"Report: Mark Appel signs with Astros for a bonus of $6.35 million"</a>. <i><a href="/wiki/Sports_Illustrated" title="Sports Illustrated">Sports Illustrated</a></i>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Sports+Illustrated&rft.atitle=Report%3A+Mark+Appel+signs+with+Astros+for+a+bonus+of+%246.35+million&rft.date=2013-06-16&rft.au=Erin+Weaver&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.si.com%2Fsi-wire%2F2013%2F06%2F16%2Fastros-mark-appel-bonus&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AScott+Boras" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-RussellDraft-148"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-RussellDraft_148-0">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite id="CITEREFAaron_Gleeman2012" class="citation news cs1">Aaron Gleeman (June 14, 2012). <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/06/14/as-sign-no-11-pick-addison-russell-for-2-625-million/">"A's sign No. 11 pick Addison Russell for $2.625 million"</a>. <i><a href="/wiki/NBC_Sports" title="NBC Sports">NBC Sports</a></i>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=NBC+Sports&rft.atitle=A%27s+sign+No.+11+pick+Addison+Russell+for+%242.625+million&rft.date=2012-06-14&rft.au=Aaron+Gleeman&rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Fhardballtalk.nbcsports.com%2F2012%2F06%2F14%2Fas-sign-no-11-pick-addison-russell-for-2-625-million%2F&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AScott+Boras" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-SeagerDraft-149"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-SeagerDraft_149-0">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite id="CITEREFDylan_Hernandez2012" class="citation news cs1">Dylan Hernandez (June 30, 2012). <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.latimes.com/sports/la-xpm-2012-jun-30-la-sp-0630-dodgers-notes-20120630-story.html">"Top pick Corey Seager gets $2.35 million signing bonus"</a>. <i><a href="/wiki/Los_Angeles_Times" title="Los Angeles Times">Los Angeles Times</a></i>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Los+Angeles+Times&rft.atitle=Top+pick+Corey+Seager+gets+%242.35+million+signing+bonus&rft.date=2012-06-30&rft.au=Dylan+Hernandez&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.latimes.com%2Fsports%2Fla-xpm-2012-jun-30-la-sp-0630-dodgers-notes-20120630-story.html&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AScott+Boras" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-MarreroDraft-150"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-MarreroDraft_150-0">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite class="citation news cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.cbssports.com/mlb/story/19392877/red-sox-sign-firstround-pick-ss-deven-marrero">"Red Sox sign first-round pick SS Deven Marrero"</a>. <i><a href="/wiki/Associated_Press" title="Associated Press">Associated Press</a></i>. 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href="/wiki/Los_Angeles_Times" title="Los Angeles Times">Los Angeles Times</a></i>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Los+Angeles+Times&rft.atitle=Dodgers+continue+spending+binge%2C+sign+Korean+pitcher+Ryu+Hyun-jin&rft.date=2012-12-09&rft.au=Dylan+Hernandez&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.latimes.com%2Fsports%2Fla-xpm-2012-dec-09-la-sp-dodgers-20121210-story.html&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AScott+Boras" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-BournIndians-152"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-BournIndians_152-0">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite id="CITEREFESPN.com_News_Services2013" class="citation news cs1">ESPN.com News Services (February 12, 2013). <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/8938263/michael-bourn-gets-4-year-deal-cleveland-indians">"Michael Bourn agrees with Indians"</a>. <i><a href="/wiki/ESPN.com" title="ESPN.com">ESPN.com</a></i>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=ESPN.com&rft.atitle=Michael+Bourn+agrees+with+Indians&rft.date=2013-02-12&rft.au=ESPN.com+News+Services&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.espn.com%2Fmlb%2Fstory%2F_%2Fid%2F8938263%2Fmichael-bourn-gets-4-year-deal-cleveland-indians&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AScott+Boras" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-LohseBrewers-153"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-LohseBrewers_153-0">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite id="CITEREFJerry_Crasnick2013" class="citation news cs1">Jerry Crasnick (March 25, 2013). <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.espn.com/mlb/spring2013/story/_/id/9096239/milwaukee-brewers-agree-deal-kyle-lohse">"Brewers agree with Kyle Lohse"</a>. <i><a href="/wiki/ESPN.com" title="ESPN.com">ESPN.com</a></i>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=ESPN.com&rft.atitle=Brewers+agree+with+Kyle+Lohse&rft.date=2013-03-25&rft.au=Jerry+Crasnick&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.espn.com%2Fmlb%2Fspring2013%2Fstory%2F_%2Fid%2F9096239%2Fmilwaukee-brewers-agree-deal-kyle-lohse&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AScott+Boras" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-QualifyingOffer-154"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-QualifyingOffer_154-0">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite id="CITEREFESPN.com_News_Services2013" class="citation news cs1">ESPN.com News Services (March 26, 2013). <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/9099401/scott-boras-says-mlb-new-free-agency-rules-unfair">"Scott Boras: New system 'corrupt'<span class="cs1-kern-right"></span>"</a>. <i><a href="/wiki/ESPN.com" title="ESPN.com">ESPN.com</a></i>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=ESPN.com&rft.atitle=Scott+Boras%3A+New+system+%27corrupt%27&rft.date=2013-03-26&rft.au=ESPN.com+News+Services&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.espn.com%2Fmlb%2Fstory%2F_%2Fid%2F9099401%2Fscott-boras-says-mlb-new-free-agency-rules-unfair&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AScott+Boras" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-AndrusExtension1-155"><span class="mw-cite-backlink">^ <a href="#cite_ref-AndrusExtension1_155-0"><sup><i><b>a</b></i></sup></a> <a href="#cite_ref-AndrusExtension1_155-1"><sup><i><b>b</b></i></sup></a></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite id="CITEREFTodd_Willis2013" class="citation news cs1">Todd Willis (April 4, 2013). <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.espn.com/dallas/mlb/story/_/id/9134532/elvis-andrus-texas-rangers-signs-8-year-120m-extension">"Elvis Andrus signs 8-year extension"</a>. <i><a href="/wiki/ESPN.com" title="ESPN.com">ESPN.com</a></i>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=ESPN.com&rft.atitle=Elvis+Andrus+signs+8-year+extension&rft.date=2013-04-04&rft.au=Todd+Willis&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.espn.com%2Fdallas%2Fmlb%2Fstory%2F_%2Fid%2F9134532%2Felvis-andrus-texas-rangers-signs-8-year-120m-extension&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AScott+Boras" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-AndrusExtension2-156"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-AndrusExtension2_156-0">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite id="CITEREFJonathan_Bernhardt2013" class="citation news cs1">Jonathan Bernhardt (April 2, 2013). <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.sportsonearth.com/article/43698840/breaking-down-the-elvis-andrus-contract-extension-with-texas-rangers-what-it-means-for-jurickson-profar">"Why did the Rangers give Elvis Andrus so much money?"</a>. <i>Sports on Earth</i>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Sports+on+Earth&rft.atitle=Why+did+the+Rangers+give+Elvis+Andrus+so+much+money%3F&rft.date=2013-04-02&rft.au=Jonathan+Bernhardt&rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.sportsonearth.com%2Farticle%2F43698840%2Fbreaking-down-the-elvis-andrus-contract-extension-with-texas-rangers-what-it-means-for-jurickson-profar&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AScott+Boras" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-Draft2013-157"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-Draft2013_157-0">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite id="CITEREFDarren_Heitner2013" class="citation news cs1">Darren Heitner (June 7, 2013). <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.forbes.com/sites/darrenheitner/2013/06/07/scott-boras-dominates-day-1-of-mlb-draft-advising-mark-appel-and-kris-bryant/">"Scott Boras Dominates Day 1 Of MLB Draft, Advising Mark Appel And Kris Bryant"</a>. <i><a href="/wiki/Forbes" title="Forbes">Forbes</a></i>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Forbes&rft.atitle=Scott+Boras+Dominates+Day+1+Of+MLB+Draft%2C+Advising+Mark+Appel+And+Kris+Bryant&rft.date=2013-06-07&rft.au=Darren+Heitner&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.forbes.com%2Fsites%2Fdarrenheitner%2F2013%2F06%2F07%2Fscott-boras-dominates-day-1-of-mlb-draft-advising-mark-appel-and-kris-bryant%2F&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AScott+Boras" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-BryantDraft-158"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-BryantDraft_158-0">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite class="citation news cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.foxnews.com/sports/chicago-cubs-finalize-deal-with-third-baseman-kris-bryant-no-2-overall-pick-in-amateur-draft">"Chicago Cubs finalize deal with third baseman Kris Bryant, No 2 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Sean Manaea signs with Royals, headed for hip surgery"</a>. <i><a href="/wiki/CBS_Sports" title="CBS Sports">CBS Sports</a></i>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=CBS+Sports&rft.atitle=Draft+pick+Sean+Manaea+signs+with+Royals%2C+headed+for+hip+surgery&rft.date=2013-06-21&rft.au=Dayn+Perry&rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.cbssports.com%2Fmlb%2Feye-on-baseball%2F22499200%2F34th-pick-sean-manaea-signs-with-royals-headed-for-hip-surgery&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AScott+Boras" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-LorenzenDraft-160"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-LorenzenDraft_160-0">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite id="CITEREFSteve_Adams2013" class="citation news cs1">Steve Adams (June 20, 2013). <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2013/06/reds-to-sign-comp-pick-michael-lorenzen.html">"Reds To Sign Comp Pick Michael Lorenzen"</a>. <i>MLB Trade Rumors</i>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=MLB+Trade+Rumors&rft.atitle=Reds+To+Sign+Comp+Pick+Michael+Lorenzen&rft.date=2013-06-20&rft.au=Steve+Adams&rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mlbtraderumors.com%2F2013%2F06%2Freds-to-sign-comp-pick-michael-lorenzen.html&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AScott+Boras" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-TsengCubs-161"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-TsengCubs_161-0">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite id="CITEREFJesse_Rogers2013" class="citation news cs1">Jesse Rogers (August 12, 2013). <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.espn.com/blog/chicago/cubs/post/_/id/19151/cubs-sign-pitcher-jen-ho-tseng">"Cubs sign pitcher Jen-Ho Tseng"</a>. <i>MLB Trade Rumors</i>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=MLB+Trade+Rumors&rft.atitle=Cubs+sign+pitcher+Jen-Ho+Tseng&rft.date=2013-08-12&rft.au=Jesse+Rogers&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.espn.com%2Fblog%2Fchicago%2Fcubs%2Fpost%2F_%2Fid%2F19151%2Fcubs-sign-pitcher-jen-ho-tseng&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AScott+Boras" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-JayZ-162"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-JayZ_162-0">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite id="CITEREFMike_Foss2013" class="citation news cs1">Mike Foss (July 4, 2013). <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://ftw.usatoday.com/2013/07/jay-z-scott-boras-robinson-cano-feud">"Scott Boras responds to Jay-Z's diss"</a>. <i><a href="/wiki/USA_Today" title="USA Today">USA Today</a></i>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=USA+Today&rft.atitle=Scott+Boras+responds+to+Jay-Z%27s+diss&rft.date=2013-07-04&rft.au=Mike+Foss&rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Fftw.usatoday.com%2F2013%2F07%2Fjay-z-scott-boras-robinson-cano-feud&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AScott+Boras" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-EllsburyYankees-163"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-EllsburyYankees_163-0">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite id="CITEREFJon_Heyman2013" class="citation news cs1">Jon Heyman (December 3, 2013). <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.cbssports.com/mlb/writer/jon-heyman/24325803/ellsbury-getting-close-to-a-sevenyear-deal-with-the-yankees">"Jacoby Ellsbury, Yankees agree to seven-year, $153M deal"</a>. <i><a href="/wiki/CBS_Sports" title="CBS Sports">CBS Sports</a></i>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=CBS+Sports&rft.atitle=Jacoby+Ellsbury%2C+Yankees+agree+to+seven-year%2C+%24153M+deal&rft.date=2013-12-03&rft.au=Jon+Heyman&rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.cbssports.com%2Fmlb%2Fwriter%2Fjon-heyman%2F24325803%2Fellsbury-getting-close-to-a-sevenyear-deal-with-the-yankees&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AScott+Boras" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-EllsburyMonster-164"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-EllsburyMonster_164-0">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite id="CITEREFFox_Sports2013" class="citation news cs1">Fox Sports (December 3, 2013). <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.foxsports.com/mlb/story/source-ellsbury-agrees-to-monster-deal-with-yankees-120313">"Source: Ellsbury agrees to monster deal with Yankees"</a>. <i><a href="/wiki/Fox_Sports" title="Fox Sports">Fox Sports</a></i>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Fox+Sports&rft.atitle=Source%3A+Ellsbury+agrees+to+monster+deal+with+Yankees&rft.date=2013-12-03&rft.au=Fox+Sports&rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.foxsports.com%2Fmlb%2Fstory%2Fsource-ellsbury-agrees-to-monster-deal-with-yankees-120313&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AScott+Boras" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-ChooRangers-165"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-ChooRangers_165-0">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite id="CITEREFJerry_Crasnick2013" class="citation news cs1">Jerry Crasnick (December 21, 2013). <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.espn.com/dallas/mlb/story/_/id/10176085/texas-rangers-sign-shin-soo-choo-7-year-deal">"Rangers land OF Shin-Soo Choo"</a>. <i><a href="/wiki/ESPN" title="ESPN">ESPN</a></i>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=ESPN&rft.atitle=Rangers+land+OF+Shin-Soo+Choo&rft.date=2013-12-21&rft.au=Jerry+Crasnick&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.espn.com%2Fdallas%2Fmlb%2Fstory%2F_%2Fid%2F10176085%2Ftexas-rangers-sign-shin-soo-choo-7-year-deal&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AScott+Boras" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-ChooValue-166"><span class="mw-cite-backlink">^ <a href="#cite_ref-ChooValue_166-0"><sup><i><b>a</b></i></sup></a> <a href="#cite_ref-ChooValue_166-1"><sup><i><b>b</b></i></sup></a></span> 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href="#cite_ref-CruzJimenezSantana_168-0">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite id="CITEREFJerry_Crasnick2014" class="citation news cs1">Jerry Crasnick (March 14, 2014). <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/10607888/agent-scott-boras-says-kendrys-morales-stephen-drew-willing-wait-long-term-deals">"Boras: Drew, Morales willing to wait"</a>. <i><a href="/wiki/ESPN" title="ESPN">ESPN</a></i>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=ESPN&rft.atitle=Boras%3A+Drew%2C+Morales+willing+to+wait&rft.date=2014-03-14&rft.au=Jerry+Crasnick&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.espn.com%2Fmlb%2Fstory%2F_%2Fid%2F10607888%2Fagent-scott-boras-says-kendrys-morales-stephen-drew-willing-wait-long-term-deals&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AScott+Boras" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li 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