MLB Agent Scott Boras Strings Together Crazy Day in Free Agency, Hall of Fame Voting
As can be the case every now and then, super agent Scott Boras was at the center of the baseball world on Tuesday.
USA Today's Bob Nightengale compiled a list of all the major accomplishments from Boras' clients in that one day, starting with former Texas Rangers, Boston Red Sox, Seattle Mariners and Los Angeles Dodgers third baseman Adrian Beltre making the National Baseball Hall of Fame in his first year on the ballot. Beltre – thanks to his 3,166 hits, 477 home runs, four Silver Sluggers, five Gold Gloves and 93.5 WAR – earned votes on 95.1% of the Baseball Writers Association of America's 385 ballots.
On top of that crowning achievement from one of his former clients, four of Boras' active clients signed new contracts out of free agency.
Starting pitcher James Paxton inked a one-year, $11 million contract with Dodgers, then slugger Joey Gallo signed with the Washington Nationals for one year and $5 million. Late Tuesday night, reports surfaced that first baseman Rhys Hoskins had agreed to a two-year, $34 million with the Milwaukee Brewers, just before reliever Matt Moore reportedly rejoined the Los Angeles Angels on a one-year, $9 million contract.
Just those four players locked up $59 million in one day, which results in roughly a $2.95 million payday for The Scott Boras Corporation.
Two offseasons ago, Boras' clients signed contracts that totaled over $1.2 billion. Things hasn't reached that level just yet this winter, but Boras still has reigning NL Cy Young winner Blake Snell and former NL MVP Cody Bellinger notably biding their time on the open market.
Beyond Beltre, there were other Boras clients on the ballot for the 2024 Hall of Fame Class, but none of them got in. Andruw Jones fell short, as did Gary Sheffield and Carlos Beltran, both of whom had falling outs with Boras that led to expensive grievances over the years.
Boras also represented Alex Rodriguez, whose ties to steroids once again cost him a shot at Cooperstown. Former Boras client Francisco Rodriguez stuck around at the end of the ballot, while Matt Holliday fell off after one year.
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