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GOOD

KNIGHT

This May 1, 2017 photo pro-
vided by CAA Sports, shows
Brodie Van Wagenen, co-
head of CAA Baseball, in
Washington, DC.
Associated Press
Prominent

baseball agent

suggests spring

training boycott

By RONALD BLUM
AP Baseball Writer
NEW YORK (AP) — A promi-
nent baseball agent said
players are angered over
the slow free-agent mar-
Continued from Page 17 ket and suggested they
consider boycotting spring
CAA represents more than training. Brodie Van Wa-
150 baseball players, in- genen, co-head of CAA
cluding Robinson Cano, Baseball, floated the idea
Yoenis Cespedes, Buster in a statement released
Posey, Shohei Ohtani, Friday, less than two weeks
Adam Jones, Jacob de- before spring training work-
Grom and Noah Synder- outs are to start in Florida
gaard. and Arizona. He also raised
Van Wagenen’s free the possibility of a collu-
agents this offseason in- sion grievance, as did an-
clude Todd Frazier. Van other agent, Seth Levinson Perron’s OT goal
Wagenen said he chose of Aces. J.D. Martinez, Eric
to speak out now because Hosmer, Mike Moustakas,
spring training was ap- Jake Arrieta, Yu Darvish,
proaching. Alex Cobb, Greg Holland gives Vegas 34th win
“The sentiment that I’m and Lance Lynn remain
hearing from players is that among the dozens of un-
something radical may signed free agents.
be necessary to show the “A boycott of spring train-
other side there is unity ing may be a starting Vegas Golden Knights’ David Perron (57) and Shea Theodore
and strength in in their frus- point, if behavior doesn’t (27) celebrate Perron’s goal against Winnipeg Jets goaltender
tration,” he said in a tele- change. Players don’t re-
phone interview. ceive their paychecks until Connor Hellebuyck (37) during overtime in an NHL hockey
Spring training workouts the second week of April. game Thursday, Feb. 1, 2018, in Winnipeg, Manitoba
begin Feb. 14, but partici- Fine them? OK, for how Associated Press
pation is voluntary until the much? Sue them? OK, Page 22
mandatory reporting date they’ll see you in court two
on Feb. 24 — the day after years from now.”
major league spring train-
ing games are to start.
Levinson praised Van Wa- Continued on Page 23