Move over, Jay Z, there is a new musician-turned-sports agent in town. Magnus Media, a company founded by singer Mark Anthony, announced the signing of Cincinnati Reds closer Aroldis Chapman as its first client under the new Magnus Sports umbrella.
According to Ken Rosenthal of Fox Sports, Magnus Sports will work in conjunction with Praver Shapiro Sports Management to represent athletes. Anthony's company plans to take a specific focus on marketing Latino players.
"Baseball, like music, is an ingrained cultural passion for many Latinos throughout the world, and there's no shortage of amazing stars of Hispanic origin," Anthony said.