Press 'Enter' to see all results. Most Recent Stories. Log In Subscribe. AFC East. AFC North. AFC South. AFC West. NFC East. NFC North. NFC South. Mark Teixeira? The man who makes the most money in professional baseball would have to be agent Scott Boras. So, if you would look at some of the horses in his stable, you may see for yourself. Is it beginning to become a little clearer now? The money just rolls right on up in here. Boras' South Florida facility will not be the first of its kind, as he's been operating one in Southern California for nearly a decade.
The SoCal facility, located in Aliso Viejo, comes off as being a kind of secret installation, and that's because Boras prefers it to be that way. He doesn't brag about it. And in choosing to do so, he's long denied himself some due credit. The SoCal facility is run by two men with legit baseball credibility. Per Rosenthal's article, the fitness program is run by Steve Odgers, who used to be a strength and conditioning coach for the Chicago White Sox.
The "mental-development" program is run by Don Carman, a former pitcher who got a degree in sports psychology after his playing career. This is characteristic of a unique philosophy Boras has for running his business. He supposedly has it imprinted on his mind that only those who have played the game can speak with those who are playing the game. So naturally, Boras has a ton of former players working under him as agents, runners and so on.
The active ballplayers getting the multi-million contracts thanks to his guidance are not the only ballplayers he's taking care of. Boras himself is a former player. He played four seasons in the minor leagues in the s, at one point making the Florida State League's All-Star team. His career was ultimately undone by health woes. If he was going to make it in baseball, it wasn't going to be as a player.
And herein lies another part of the Boras saga that fans should be able to appreciate. His rise from non-prospect minor leaguer to the most powerful agent in baseball has a unique narrative. He burst onto the agent scene like a Mike Trout or a Bryce Harper. He was an instant prodigy. After he was done playing, Boras went and got a Doctor of Pharmacy which gives him the authority to speak about PEDs and a law degree and eventually decided to give player representation a go in the early s.
His first major client was a reliever named Bill Caudill, who became the first player to benefit from Boras' magic. This one he handles in person , not only because of the money at stake but also because he genuinely cares much more for this particular client. After the successful meeting, Boras drives home, answers a few more emails, fills out his checklist of things that need to be done the next day, and finally gives himself a break.
He sits on the couch and turns on the TV, only to watch his favorite thing with his beautiful wife and kids— baseball. Before he falls asleep, his wife reminds him to get ready for bed, so that he can do everything—and more—again tomorrow. Morning Scott Boras wakes up at an early 5 in the morning.
Afternoon At noon, Boras prepares himself a quick lunch; usually, he would find himself tied up in a lunch with lawyers, agents, or his clients, but today he has set up a special time for client analysis.
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