A recent story focusing on superagent Scott Bolas revealed several interesting factual obstacles, including Los Angeles star player Shohai Otani.
In the story Bloomberg’s Wealth Written by Ira Boudway, Kyle Kim, and Dylan Sloan, this reveals that Boras has made multiple efforts to sign Ohtani as a client.
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“Otani is not one of Bolas’ clients, but he has no lack of attempts. Before Otani came to the US in 2018, Bolas flew to Japan five times to meet his parents to land him.
Otani was considered an incredible outlook dating back to high school in a remote Japanese village. Reports say Otani was a teenager and was thrilled with the 90s heights. It’s not surprising to learn that many MLB clubs are interested in signing him, coupled with his prowess at the plate.
Even today, Bolas is considered to be the most infamous agent in the game, for better or worse. He has been brokering contracts worth billions of dollars for decades. He is known as a tough client when it comes to negotiations, so he is very informed that an agent of his height will fly around the Pacific Ocean on five separate occasions.
The former player himself, Bolas clearly understood the rise Otani had brought to the table and perhaps marketing opportunities along the way.
When watching Otani play in Anaheim on a daily basis, Mullet must have been a difficult drug for him to swallow. Due to its deep roots in Orange County, Bolas often sits behind the home plate for games at Angel Stadium. There was an alternative world where Bolas represented Otani and Juan Soto during the back-to-back offseason.
Imagine the payday he would have received as their representative…
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