Reds lefty Amir Garrett has hired the Boras Corporation to represent him, per Bobby Nightengale Jr. of the Cincinnati Enquirer (via Twitter). That relationship is now reflected in MLBTR’s Agency Database.
Scott Boras needs no introduction here; he’s equal parts renowned and reviled for his less-than-shy pursuit of big free agent paydays. In this case, the client in question isn’t anywhere near the open market, but he’s soon to be due a raise.
Garrett will be up for a contract in 2021, when he’ll reach arbitration for the first of three times. His new agency will be responsible for sorting out an agreement with the Cincinnati organization — or, instead, arguing a case before an arbitrator.
Just how much Garrett can earn will depend upon what he’s able to show in 2020, if indeed there is a season. The 28-year-old’s overall career numbers don’t stand out due to an ugly early run as a starter, but Garrett was a productive reliever last year, when he produced 56 frames of 3.21 ERA ball.
It’s possible to imagine the power southpaw boosting his payout with a big 2020 season, especially if he can rack up a nice tally of holds. (They play well in arbitration; saves are even better but Garrett isn’t first in line in Cincinnati.) There’s downside as well. Garrett produces a lot of swings and misses (16.2% swinging-strike rate; 12.5 K/9) but is also no stranger to the free pass (5.6 BB/9).
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Expect a whole bunch of Boras BS information concerning Garrett. He will probably find a way to compare him to Mariano Rivera.
Well he is a lawyer.
That might be a stretch, but that’s his job. To represent his clients in the best possible way so that they maximize their earnings.
Yeah, I’ll never understand why people cite the praise of his clients as a reason to hate him
Great… have good one, Amir. – Reds fan
Where is Garrett going? Hes not a free agent for like 4 more years … Are the Reds going to trade him just because he hired Boras? Doubt it …
Arbitration
amir is garbage, and he causes problems. Why would anyone want him?
He can be flat nasty…you must be a Pirate fan… he took on the whole team…
I wonder how his teammates feel about him “causing problems”…
I watched the game, and the incident several times. Seemed to me like they had his back!
He does not cause any problems. I guess unless your an opposing batter.
Just another player That will be forgotten by boras and his minions when Garrett has a bad year..
? I dislike Boras as much as anyone, but the one thing you can’t question is his loyalty to his clients. He’s an ass in every other aspect, but loyal to his clients.
Love how Garrett went after the Pirates!
Amir is one of the guys who stands around and signs autographs and takes pictures with fans before Spring Training games. He seems to genuinely enjoy it. He talks, jokes, etc.
I appreciate guys like that. And he there’s a decent punch ha ha.
I don’t really know why people are hating on Amir Garrett here… like all he did was hire/switch agents. It doesn’t necessarily mean he wants out of CIN or anything like that at all… every player needs and agent and yeah I’m not Boras fan either but it’s not like Garrett killed a dude or something lol… he just hired Boras as his agent.
Also back more to baseball… I really like Garrett as a player. He’s a decent story to root for… not drafted until the 24th round. Had his ups and downs in the minors for several years as a SP… then made it to the bigs and struggled badly as a SP… But now finally seems to have figured things out as a reliever. Good for him and I hope if and when the 2020 season starts he gets a chance to continue to establish himself as a legit bit time K/9 Reliever!
He will develop into a closer. He has no problem squaring off against the best in the opponent’s lineup.
Potential closer has career 5 blown saves in 5 save opportunities.
Go mow the law.
Go rake the leaves.