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Scott Boras, ever the adept negotiator, initially assured Alonso that he could command a lucrative contract. Previously represented by another agent, Alonso had dismissed a hefty offer of $100 million, believing that aligning with Boras would lead to even greater rewards. However, Boras’s power seems to be waning with new ownership dynamics in MLB, presenting issues that he had not anticipated.
In a critical conversation between Cohen and Boras, Cohen firmly laid down the options for Alonso: a three-year deal worth $71 million guaranteed, or a two-year offer amounting to $54 million. The tensions escalated, with Boras clearly struggling to persuade Alonso to accept these terms, knowing that they fell short of the soaring expectations he had set.