Dodgers News: Trevor Bauer Uses Fernado Tatis Jr. Contract Extension To Defend Agent Rachel Luba

Despite the ongoing coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, some Major League Baseball teams demonstrated they are still committed to spending whatever it takes to potentially win a World Series.

Two of those clubs play in the National League West as both the Los Angeles Dodgers and San Diego Padres made significant roster upgrades during the offseason, handing out the money it takes to do so.

The Dodgers brought in one of the best starting pitchers in baseball in Trevor Bauer, while the Padres added starters Yu Darvish and Blake Snell, and also signed face of the franchise Fernando Tatis Jr. to a contract extension.

Even though Tatis is only 22 and hadn’t even reached arbitration eligibility, the Padres locked him in on a 14-year, $340 million contract, which is the third-largest in MLB history behind Mike Trout and Mookie Betts.

After Tatis linked the deal, many took to social media to compliment his agent, Dan Lozano of MVP Sports Group, for making it happen.

That sparked a rant from Bauer of social media in which he questioned the typical payment plan for agents, who usually receive 5% of the contracts they negotiate for their clients. Bauer used it as an opportunity to promoted the services of his agent, Rachel Luba of Luba Sports, whose model of an hourly rate saves players a lot of money.

Luba’s clients include Bauer and former Dodgers outfielder Yasiel Puig, and she continues to break through into the business as a young agent.

She did a nice job negotiating her first big contract as Bauer will be the highest-paid player in baseball history at $40 million in 2021 and $45 million in 2022 under his new deal with the Dodgers.

While Bauer’s math may be hard for many to understand, there is no doubt that Luba’s model saved him money, so it will be interesting to see how many players jump on board to her growing agency in the future.

Bauer expresses excitement to play for Dodgers

After inking his contract with the Dodgers, Bauer expressed excitement to be playing for the team he grew up rooting for. He also stated that a big reason for his decision was an opportunity to win a World Series, so Luba deserves a ton of credit for putting him in the exact situation that he was looking for in free agency.

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