
CONTRACT NEGOTIATION
While the draft represents an important first step in a player's career, the greatest opportunity for sizeable financial gain comes at the Major League level. ESG takes great pride in its record of success as skilled and experienced contract negotiators - it is a major factor that sets us apart from our competitors and ranks us among the best in the industry.
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Collectively, the principals of the agency have been able to secure more than $300 Million for its clients. Some of the most notable include:
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All contracts for Los Angeles Dodgers' legend Ron Cey throughout his career, including his 1983-1987 contract with the Chicago Cubs that contained an unprecedented bonus provision based on home attendance
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Barry Bonds' 1993-1998, $43.75 Million San Francisco Giants free-agency contract that, at the time, was the largest baseball contract ever obtained
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Bobby Bonilla's 1992-1996, $29 Million New York Mets free-agency contract
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Danny Tartabull's 1992-1996, $25.5 Million New York Yankees free-agency contract
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Bret Saberhagen's 1994-1996, $15.339 Million New York Mets contract extension
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Pedro Astacio's 2002-2003, $20.5 Million New York Mets free-agency contract
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Henry Blanco's 2007-2008, $5.25 Million Chicago Cubs guaranteed free-agency contract
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Luis Valbuena's 2017-2018, $15 Million Los Angeles Angels guaranteed free-agency contract
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