Diamondbacks infielder Ketel Marte has hired Wasseman Media Group, according to Robert Murray of The Athletic (Twitter link). He’ll be joined there by Yankees pitching prospect Domingo Acevedo, with both moves now reflected in MLBTR’s Agency Database.
Marte’s move comes less than a year after he inked a new deal with the Diamondbacks. He’s under control in Arizona through at least 2022, for a promised $24MM in overall salary. The contract also includes a pair of options and some available incentives.
While the 25-year-old Marte likely won’t have much contract work for his new reps to handle for some time, he’ll increasingly feature as a prominent player on a still-evolving Arizona roster, perhaps bringing additional promotional earning opportunities. It seems the organization sees him not only as a regular performer, but also as a candidate to shift into center field.
As for Acevedo, he’s considered one of the Yankees’ top prospects but is still waiting for his first shot at the majors after spending most of the past two seasons at the Double-A level. Acevedo is best known for his sizzling fastball; whether he’ll make it to the Bronx as a starter or reliever remains to be seen.
Wow…..who would’ve expected THAT?
I suppose all these fellas need an agent
Not D-Rob
How does that work btw? Does the new agency get paid annually on his new contract or does his old agency get the 5% or whatever he pays them.
His new agency gets paid as most agents do more than just negotiate contracts. Agents, in full service agencies, usually take care of the insane tax filings (players have to pay taxes in every state they play in), off-season travel, endorsements, investment plans, even things like show tickets or reservations.
A few years ago one agency decided to go “bare bones” and not offer those services. They also reduced their fee to something like 1.5%. Can’t remember who it was.
angling for ketel one vodka deal, probably have to settle for truly nolen.
Have the Winter Meetings actually started yet? ZZZZ! This type of story belongs in a slow news week.