Remas Sports, the agency started last year by recording artist Bad Bunny, faces significant disciplinary action from the Major League Baseball Players Association, including at least one license revocation, according to multiple people briefed on the matter. a person involved said. The Athletic.
The agency was launched in partnership with Remas Entertainment executive Noa Assad and Jonathan Miranda, who was named president. Limas has hired Hall of Famer Ivan Rodriguez as a sports ambassador, and his client list includes Francisco Alvarez and Ronnie Mauricio of the New York Mets, Santiago Espinal of the Cincinnati Reds, Jonathan Daza of the Colorado Rockies, and San Francisco. Wilmer Flores of the Giants, Jordan Diaz of the Oakland Athletics and Livan Soto of the Baltimore Orioles. The agency represents top Los Angeles Dodgers prospect Diego Cartaya.
One of Limas Sports' two authorized agents, William Arroyo, has had his MLBPA license revoked, sources said.
“At Limas Sports, we uphold the industry's highest standards of professionalism and integrity,” Limas Sports said in a statement. “Out of respect for the ongoing process within the MLBPA's Agency Rules, we will not be commenting at this time. We remain committed to continuing to provide excellent service to our customers.”
The exact reason for the punishment is unknown. Mr. Limas has been the subject of multiple complaints from other agencies to the Players Association, which oversees agent certification in the major leagues and minor leagues, according to people briefed on the matter. The players association declined to comment.
Sources said some of the complaints involved multiple employees who were not certified agents but were qualified to be. Multiple accounts from players and agents include Limas employees offering large sums of money, cars, or other incentives to players to transfer their agents, which is prohibited by MLBPA agency rules. It is included. Mr. Limas is believed to have two authorized agents, Mr. Arroyo and Michael Velazquez, and sources say other employees who were seeking representation are also likely to be denied. . According to sources, the players affected by the news were informed by the players' association.
Bad Bunny is a Puerto Rican, multiple Grammy Award winner, and avid baseball fan who mentions MLB players in his songs. He also competed in the 2022 MLB All-Star Celebrity Softball Game.
In a statement announcing the establishment, Assad said: “In the world of music, we have found success by knowing how to develop talent and helping our clients meet their unique needs and achieve their visions. This new venture is an extension of that mission. We aim to further increase the representation of the Latinx community in sports.”
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