When the New York Mets decided to hire Brodie Van Wagenen, we knew it was an “out of the box” decision. What some didn’t fully realize is that it could provide the Mets with some advantages in the ever-changing marketplace.
All I heard from the so-called experts was how his experience as an agent could become an obstacle. And, as I have been saying since that day, not only is Brodie’s background a marketplace advantage, but it can eliminate regular obstacles.
We saw that in the way the Jacob deGrom contract was handled.