Adam Katz Explained

Adam Katz is an American lawyer and sports agent specializing in baseball. Alongside Joel Wolfe, Katz is the Executive Vice President and Co-Managing Executive of Baseball at Wasserman,[1] a sports agency. Throughout his career, he has represented clients such as Sammy Sosa,[2] Mo Vaughn[3] and Hanley Ramirez.[4]

Before joining Wasserman, Katz served as President and Partner of the Reich, Katz & Landis Baseball Group.[5]

Background

Katz holds a J.D. from the University of Notre Dame Law School and a B.A. from Dickinson College.[6]

Sports agent career

Katz established himself in the 1980s and 1990s, with four of his clients winning MVP awards: Sammy Sosa (1998), Ken Caminiti (1996),[7] Mo Vaughn (1995) and Willie McGee (1985).[8] [9] As part of the Reich, Katz & Landis Baseball Group, Katz also represented Hall of Famer Tim Raines and All-Stars Andy Ashby,[10] Bret Boone,[11] Chili Davis,[12] Tony Fernandez,[13] Steve Sax,[14] Aaron Sele,[15] Omar Vizquel,[16] and John Wetteland.[17]

Among Katz's contracts are Carlos Lee's $100 million contract with the Houston Astros in 2007, the largest in franchise history at the time,[18] and Mo Vaughn's $80 million contract with the Angels in 1999, which made Vaughn the highest-paid player in baseball at the time.

Katz represents over 30 current baseball players, including Hanley Ramirez, Jeff Samardzija,[19] Kenley Jansen,[20] Bartolo Colon,[21] Kenta Maeda,[22] Yuli Gurriel,[23] Edinson Volquez,[24] Julio Teheran,[25] Jose Quintana[26] and Addison Reed.[27] In 2017, Katz was the 10th-highest-earning baseball agent, according to Forbes.[28]

Notes and References

  1. News: Adam Katz. Forbes. 2018-05-21. en.
  2. News: Agent cools Sosa talk. tribunedigital-chicagotribune. 2018-05-22. en.
  3. News: Angels give Vaughn a lot Mo' money. poconorecord.com. 2018-05-22. en.
  4. Web site: Hanley Ramirez gets a $15.3-million qualifying offer from Dodgers. Hernandez. Dylan. Los Angeles Times. 2018-05-22.
  5. Web site: Adam Katz: Executive Profile & Biography - Bloomberg. www.bloomberg.com. 2018-05-22.
  6. Web site: Team - Wasserman. Wasserman Media Group. en-US. 2018-05-22.
  7. News: St. Louis Post-Dispatch from St. Louis, Missouri on December 11, 1994 · Page 28. Newspapers.com. 2018-05-22. en.
  8. News: La retraite pour Willie McGee?. RDS.ca. 2018-05-22. fr.
  9. Web site: MLB Most Valuable Player MVP Awards & Cy Young Awards Winners Baseball-Reference.com. Baseball-Reference.com. en. 2018-05-22.
  10. News: Ashby Changes the Signs. REID. JASON. 2000-12-07. Los Angeles Times. 2018-06-19. en-US. 0458-3035.
  11. News: Twins take a chance, get second baseman Boone from Mariners. 2005-07-12. DeseretNews.com. 2018-06-19. en.
  12. News: TRADE WINDS FAIL TO RUFFLE LEDEE. NY Daily News. 2018-06-19. en.
  13. News: BASEBALL;Fernandez Says Hello, Now Trade Me. Curry. Jack. 2018-06-19. en.
  14. News: Sax Released, And Both Sides Happy. tribunedigital-chicagotribune. 2018-06-19. en.
  15. Web site: ESPN.com: MLB - Sele excited to join M's in two-year, $15 million deal. a.espncdn.com. 2018-06-19.
  16. Web site: Vizquel, Giants agree to $12.25 million deal. 2004-11-14. ESPN.com. 2018-06-19.
  17. News: Wetteland Is Waiting. 2018-06-19. en.
  18. News: $100M puts Lee in Astros' orbit as O's concede. tribunedigital-baltimoresun. 2018-05-22. en.
  19. News: New Giant Samardzija excited by Bay Area return. ESPN.com. 2018-05-22.
  20. Web site: Dodgers splurge on Kenley Jansen, close in on reunion with Justin Turner. McCullough. Andy. Los Angeles Times. 2018-05-22.
  21. News: Bartolo Colon: 'At my age, I even surprise myself'. ESPN.com. 2018-05-22.
  22. Web site: Kenta Maeda Joins Wasserman Media Group. MLB Trade Rumors. en-US. 2018-05-22.
  23. Web site: Yulieski Gurriel, Lourdes Gurriel hire agents. MLB.com. en. 2018-05-22.
  24. News: Why Fox held the story of Edinson Volquez's father's death — even when most viewers already knew. Kilgore. Adam. 2015-10-28. Washington Post. 2018-05-22. en-US. 0190-8286.
  25. Web site: Labor and Agents. www.sportsbusinessdaily.com. en. 2018-05-22.
  26. Web site: Twitter. twitter.com. 2018-05-22.
  27. News: Solving the mystery of how Addison Reed ended up with the Twins. 2018-01-21. Twin Cities. 2018-05-22. en-US.
  28. News: Highest-Earning Sports Agents. Forbes. 2018-06-19. en.

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