According to the person who advised Justus Sheffield when he was an amateur, the Yankees’ top-rated pitching prospect, by MLB Pipeline’s ranking, is a “bastard” with “no backbone, no integrity whatsoever.”
David Sloane, a longtime agent, represented Sheffield and his brother, Jordan, when the two were drafted. He hasn’t spoken to either since 2014, a result of a legal dispute that resulted in Sloane throwing up his hands and recently deciding not to renew his MLBPA certification, as he first told USA Today. Sloane has been in the industry for decades, representing roughly 125 major and minor league players, most notably Carlos Delgado.