One of the game's top southpaws has changed representation. Braves lefty Mike Minor has joined Jet Sports Management, MLBTR has learned. Minor was previously with Bo McKinnis. Jet Sports has strong Braves ties, representing Chipper Jones, Brian McCann, and Jonny Venters.
Minor, 26, posted a 3.21 ERA in 32 starts in a breakout 2013 campaign. He signed for $3.85MM this year, as he was arbitration eligible for the first time as a Super Two player. Minor is under the Braves' control through 2017, and he'll have three more cracks at arbitration unless he signs a long-term extension. The Braves went on an extension spree in February, locking up Freddie Freeman, Andrelton Simmons, Craig Kimbrel, Julio Teheran, and Jason Heyward to multiyear deals totaling $280.7MM.
Jet Sports Management, which is headed by B.B. Abbott, had a big addition last summer when agent Andrew Lowenthal joined the company. With him, Lowenthal brought clients such as Charlie Morton, Steve Cishek, Kyle Seager, Daniel Hudson, Joe Panik, David Goforth, and Justin Marks. In addition to the aforementioned players, the agency counts Chris Sale, Rex Brothers, Jonathan Broxton, Wade Davis, Corey Kluber, Devin Mesoraco, Byron Buxton, Zack Wheeler, and Mike Zunino among its clients. For all the latest on MLB player representation, check out our agency database.
Really thought this was gonna say, “Mike Minor joins list of young starters with TJ surgery”
As a Braves fan, I have to cringe every time I click an MLB trade rumors post now. It’s pretty much a nightmare at this point.
dude…my heart skipped a beat…. thought the same as you…
Interesting to see if this speed up Minor signing the next extension with the team.