Remas Sports, an agency launched last year by entertainer Bad Bunny, faces major punishment from the Major League Baseball Players Association, including the revocation of at least one license, multiple sources familiar with the matter said. The athlete.
The agency was launched in partnership with Remas Entertainment CEO Noah Assad and Jonathan Miranda, who was appointed president. Rimas has named Hall of Famer Ivan Rodriguez as an athlete ambassador, and his client list includes New York Mets' Francisco Alvarez and Ronnie Mauricio, Santiago Espinal of the Cincinnati Reds, Jonathan Daza of the Colorado Rockies, Wilmer Flores of the San Francisco Giants, Oakland Athletics' Jordan Diaz and Baltimore Orioles' Levan. Soto. The agency represents Diego Cartaya, a top prospect for the Los Angeles Dodgers.
William Arroyo, one of Remas Sports' authorized agents, has had his license revoked from the MLBPA, sources said.
“At Remas Sports, we uphold the highest standards of professionalism and integrity in our industry,” Remas Sports said in a statement. “Out of respect for the ongoing process in the context of the MLBPA's agent regulations, we will refrain from making any comments at this time. We are committed to continuing to serve our clients with excellence.”
The exact reason for the discipline is unknown. Multiple sources familiar with the matter said Remas was the subject of multiple complaints from other agencies to the Players Association, which oversees agent accreditation for both the major and minor leagues. The Players Association declined to comment.
Sources say some of the complaints concerned several employees, who were not authorized agents but were acting in that capacity. The multiple accounts from players and agents involve Rimas employees offering large sums of money, cars and other incentives prohibited by MLBPA agent regulations to get players to switch agencies. Remas is believed to have two authorized agents – Arroyo and Michael Velasquez – sources say, and other employees who were seeking agent status are now expected to be rejected. Sources say that players affected by the news have been informed by the Players Association.
Bad Bunny is a multiple-time Grammy Award winner from Puerto Rico, an avid baseball fan, and names MLB players in his songs. He also played in the 2022 MLB All-Star Celebrity Softball Game.
Asaad said in a statement announcing its launch: “In the world of music, we have achieved success by knowing how to develop talent, and helping our customers achieve their vision by meeting their unique needs. This new project is an expansion of this mission as we aim to achieve greater representation of the Latino community in the world of sports.
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“Student. Incurable problem solver. Amateur baconaholic. Introvert. Infuriatingly humble music fanatic.”