Poaching is a word synonymous with the agent business. Drew Rosenhaus gets his share of notoriety for his alleged tactics in luring players over to his agency. Over the past few months the Hendricks Brothers (Randy and Alan) have generated a lot of media  coverage.  Cuban pitching prospect Aroldis Chapman left the agency of Edwin Mejia for Hendricks SportsManagement and the fireworks began.

Shortly after Chapman went over to the Hendricks Brothers he signed a contract for somewhere in the area of $30 million dollars with the Cincinnati Reds. Edwin Mejia quickly moved to file suit against the Hendricks Brothers in Massachusetts state court. The lawsuit accused the Hendricks Brothers of tortuous interference and unjust enrichment. 

With the news of the past week involving the possible embezzlement of $300,000.00 from Kendry Morales by an associate of Hendricks Sports Management, the reported out-of-court settlement is most timely.




The agents among you know that every so often they'll recruit a player and then find out that the player really does not want to continue on to the next level. This is an infrequent occurrence in the NFL of today, with the chance to draw a huge salary so quickly. Nebraska's Jacob Hickman is a rare example of a player who knew he had enough of the grind that is football.





Stephen Strasburg, whose contract negotiation with the Washington Nationals went down to the wire last August, may not start the year on the National's roster.  Manager Jim Riggleman feels it may be in Strasburg's best interest to get a feel for Double A or Triple A ball first. Also, by delaying his time in the big leagues, the Nationals potentially save money by delaying Strasburg's Major League service time, thus keeping him away from arbitration for another year.