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Cuban pitching phenom Aroldis Chapman fires agent
Cuban pitching phenom Aroldis Chapman has fired the representative who helped him gain free agency, his former agency confirmed on Saturday.
Aroldis Chapman: Everything You Need to Know
Aroldis Chapman: Everything You Need to Know
baseball-intellect.com — With the start of free agency upon us, I thought it would be a good idea to... profile the most talked about player on the market…a player that will be amongst the most sought after, but a player in which relatively little is known about. That player is ... (more) Aroldis Chapman: Everything You Need to Know
Chapman fires agent; joins Hendricks Bros.
yankees.lhblogs.com — If you’re looking for things that might help the Yankees end up signing Cuban pitcher Aroldis Chapman,... here’s a tiny nugget: Chapman has dropped his original agent, Edwin Mejia, and joined up with Randy and Alan Hendricks, who represent ... (more) Chapman fires agent; joins Hendricks Bros.
Ardonlis Chapman fires agent
Ardonlis Chapman fires agent
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Ardonlis Chapman fires agent
Digital Sports Daily — ... Cuban pitching prospect Aroldis Chapman has fired his agent Edwin Mejia, according to a report by Jorge Arangure Jr., of ESPN. Chapman will now be represented by ...

Hope for Halos? Chapman hires Morales’ agent
Angels blogESPN reports that Aroldis Chapman , the renowned left-hander from Cuba, has fired his agent and has hired Randy and Allen Hendricks. The fact that the Hendricks boys also represent the Angels’ Kendry Morales might or might not mean something, but it couldn’t hurt. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. You can skip to the end and leave a response. Pinging is currently not allowed.

MLB Hot Stove: Only Lukewarm Leads So Far
The Sporting Blog — ... There are some possible moves worth watching, of course. Matt Holliday, John Lackey, and Jason Bay loom as break-the-bank purchases, and Cuban defector Aroldis Chapman is an intriguing prospect, especially with new agents on his team. Of these, Lackey is probably the most valuable player, but, somehow, despite him starting the last Game 7 in the World Series, I find it hard to imagine him swinging any balances of power by changing uniforms. ...

Aroldis Chapman changes representation
River Avenue Blues — ... ESPN.com’s Jorge Arangure Jr. has the headline: “Cuban defector Chapman fires agent.” That’s what I saw earlier this afternoon. My first thought, of course, is that he opted for Scott Boras. That’s not the case, thankfully. After Chapman fired his former agent, Edwin Mejia — who helped Chapman with the MLB procedure to file for eligibility — he signed on with the Hendricks Brothers. Yankees fans are familiar with Randy and Alan, who represent ...

Halo Headlines – 11/23/09
Monkey With A Halo — ... The Story: Cuban defector and free agent Aroldis Chapman has fired his agent and hired the same agent as fellow Cuban Kendry Morales.  The Monkey Says: Chapman hasn’t even met with the Halos yet, but this change in agents certainly doesn’t hurt the Angels’ chances at acquiring the services of the young fireballer. ...

SI Profiles Chapman
Fack Youk — ... Building on questions of character that arose from Chapman's decision to switch agents two weeks ago, SI talks about Chapman's first, badly botched, attempt at defection and refutes the story that his exclusion from the 2008 Cuban Olympic team was punishment for that. It also touches on his decision to defect just days before his daughter was born. ...

Reds Reportedly Land Aroldis Chapman
FanHouse — ... But other things -- from his decision to establish residency in Andorra to the firing of the agent who helped him gain free agency in November -- have also attracted attention. ...

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Dodgers Not Pursuing Aroldis Chapman
mlbtraderumors.com 11/9/2009 — Bill Shaikin of The LA Times reports (via Dylan Hernandez ) that the Dodgers are not pursuing Cuban lefthander Aroldis Chapman , even though starting pitching remains a top priority . Here's our Chapman review from a little over a week ago last ...
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Aroldis Chapman Says Adios To Athletes Premier International
sportsagentblog.com 11/23/2009 — The big news this weekend that was largely disregarded by anyone outside of the sports agent industry was that Aroldis Chapman fired Edwin Mejia and Athletes Premier International (API) and picked up Hendricks Sports Management. Randy and Alan Hendricks will be representing the hottest free agent n
News: Aroldis Chapman in New York City
metsblog.com 10/21/2009 — According to Jorge Arangure of ESPN.com , Cuban pitcher Aroldis Chapman will arrive in New York today and begin series of meetings with MLB teams.
Cuban star Chapman switches agentsMajor League Baseball News 11/21/2009
Cuban pitcher Aroldis Chapman, who has drawn interest from several Major League clubs, has decided to change his representation before signing a contract, switching to Hendricks Sports Management.
Yanks & Red Sox battle for Cuban leftyNYDailyNews.com - Baseball 11/21/2009
Many in baseball believe either the Yanks or Sox will sign Aroldis Chapman, a 21-year-old left handed pitcher who has hit 102 miles per hour on the radar gun.
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Aroldis Chapman is the 21-year-old Cuban refugee who throws 100 mph and has been called the left-handed Stephen Strasburg. He is a free agent and is coveted by many teams -- including the Mariners. I wrote a column about him a few weeks ago. The ...
Chapman hires new agentsBlogging the Bombers - NY Daily News Blogs 11/21/2009
It remains to be seen whether this will be an advantage for the Yankees in pursuit of highly-touted Cuban pitcher Aroldis Chapman, but Chapman has fired his original agency, Athletes Premier International, and signed with veteran agents Alan and ...
Cuban pitcher fires agentNYDailyNews.com - Baseball 11/22/2009
It remains to be seen whether this is an advantage for the Yankees in pursuit of highly touted Cuban pitcher Aroldis Chapman, but Chapman has fired his agency, Athletes Premier International, and signed with veteran agents Alan and Randy Hendricks, ...