Observing Boras over the past week made it clear that he isn’t slowing down. He had at least ten clients taking part in either the All-Star Futures Game or the All-Star Game itself. In typical fashion, he made time to check in with all of them and their families in person. That’s just part of his approach.
On Saturday, he was seen engaging with the families of top young talents like Rangers prospect Sebastian Walcott and Druw Jones, whose father, Andruw, was also a Boras client. Reactions to Boras tend to vary.
While Walcott’s father, Jeffrey, praised him for educating their family on the business of baseball, another parent of a Futures Game player confronted him over something he had said previously.
A Legacy that Continues to Grow
Unlike some of his peers, he has no interest in branching out to other sports or selling to a larger entertainment-focused firm. Right now, his priority is pushing for changes to the MLB Draft system, which he believes shortchanges talented players. It’s a topic he’s passionate about and could discuss for hours.
“We’re completely focused on baseball,” Boras said. “Our only goal is to be the best at what we do.” Though he isn’t giving it much thought—or perhaps any at all—the possibility exists that one day he could become the first agent to be enshrined in Cooperstown.
That honor wouldn’t come quickly. Marvin Miller, the only non-player from the labor movement to be inducted, lived to 95 and wasn’t elected until nearly a decade after his passing.
