7:39pm: Liz Mullen of Sports Business Journal tweets that Sabathia will now be represented by Jay-Z and agent Juan Perez after "formerly" being represented by the Legacy Agency, which indicates that Sabathia has likely cut ties with the Legacy Agency.
7:27pm: Jay-Z's agency, Roc Nation Sports, has added another high-profile client to its ranks. Yankees lefty CC Sabathia tweeted a picture of himself signing a contract with Jay-Z along with the caption: "#RocNationSports La Familia." Roc Nation also tweeted a welcome message to Sabathia.
It's been a huge year for Jay-Z's new sports agency, as he (along with CAA's Brodie Van Wagenen) negotiated a 10-year, $240MM contract between the Mariners and Robinson Cano. Roc Nation Sports has also added the likes of NBA superstar Kevin Durant, WNBA star Skylar Diggins and NFL star wide receiver Victor Cruz.
It's unclear at this time if Sabathia's agents at the Legacy Agency will remain involved in his baseball dealings. As we saw with Robinson Cano, Roc Nation partnered with CAA in negotiating that deal. Roc Nation could be signing on to handle Sabathia's marketing efforts and brand management while serving as a partner in baseball negotiations, or they could simply be taking on every aspect of his representation.
Sabathia's current deal, negotiated by the Legacy Agency, guarantees him at least $76MM through the 2016 season. He struggled through the worst season of his career in 2013, posting a 4.78 ERA with 7.5 K/9 and 2.8 BB/9 in 211 innings with the Yankees as his fastball velocity dipped to a career-low 91.1 mph.
Oh no, not again…
Wonderful. :rolleyes:
I don’t understand why people would be upset about this. Brodie Van Wagenen has been a successful agent for a long time. People judge based on the face of the agency
Being a Yankee fan, half of us still hate Jay-Z for having Cano leave us. This wouldn’t be a problem if it were just any agent but since JayZ is mainly in the big apple, it just doesn’t seem well
I don’t hate him. He got his client a big contract. Cano could have chosen the Yankees offer if he wanted to. Agent helps negotiate, but in the end it is up to the player.
i dont hate him either but im saying thats what most yankee fans are thinking from what i know
I wouldn’t say most fans but maybe many Yankee fans. My dislike for Jay-Z is much older then this situation with Cano.
ok now i really dislike jay z, he keeps signing yankee players, he better not take cc away from the yankees, and he better not say he a yankee fan, because he’s not.
Illuminati.
Why do you guys hate Jay-Z so much? I just don’t get it…
I don’t HATE him. I’m a fan of his music.
Possibly because he is full of himself. I do like some of his music though.
The best part of that tweeted photo is the bowl full of Starbursts. Good candy dish choice!
CC won’t be getting anymore big contracts since I think he is in rapid decline now. I guess he needs an agent to handle endorsements, and he is a good name for Jay-Z to have on a client list.
Can Bronson Arroyo hurry up and join Roc Nation Sports? That way, he can get a baseball and music contract all in one swoop.
How many more MLB contracts is C.C. going to get?
Meaning if the Yankees sign Tanaka, he’ll demand more $ or he’s out.
Too bad that’s not how it works
Interesting to see how low is the loyalty of some players. If you take a look a this list you will see what i am talking about.
Really classy assumption you’re making there, champ.
Do people honestly think that an agent tells their client who to sign with?!?!?!?
Kind of a weird sign for Jay Z, he’s a Yankee for several more years, at which point he won’t command a very lucrative offer. I’m guessing this had more to do with possible endorsement deals than anything.