NEW YORK — Scott Boras showed up at the winter meetings with his own press conference backdrop. How appropriate, given his banner offseason.
Beloved by his high-profile clients, courted by powerful owners and a polarizing figure for fans, baseball’s most famous agent negotiated $814 million of contracts in little over three days last week.
All told, he projects his deals will top $1.2 billion and lift his career agreements past $9 billion.
In an industry where agent commissions typically are 3 to 5%, that adds up. Not bad for a former Cardinals and Cubs infielder who never made it above Double-A.