Cleveland Indians first baseman, designated hitter, and left fielder(?) Carlos Santana has formally changed his agency from Wasserman Media Group to Octagon, per Ken Rosenthal.
Sources: #Indians’ Carlos Santana changing agencies, going from Wasserman to Octagon. Eligible for free agency after this season.
— Ken Rosenthal (@Ken_Rosenthal) February 13, 2017
Octagon, which prominently features their Chicago Cubs clients (and a typo) on the front page of their baseball section, is also the agency that represents Santana’s Indians teammate, Danny Salazar.
Santana’s now former agency, Wasserman Media Group, represents Edwin Encarnacion, which clearly points to a rift in the clubhouse that we should all freak the hell out about for the next two months.
According to Forbes, Wasserman brings in $115.7 million annually in commissions, fourth highest among sports agencies, and Octagon brings in $104.9 million annually, the fifth highest.
It’s not uncommon for athletes to change agencies heading into their contract year, as in Santana’s case. The 30-year-old slugger is heading into the final year of a contract extension he signed in April 2012; this season’s $12 million salary will be the most he has made in any given season.