Felipe Rivero has hired Francis Marquez of Magnus Sports as his agent and dropped Scott Boras, baseball’s most prominent agent, as his representative.
Rivero, the Pirates’ closer and best pitcher in 2017, hired Magnus Sports last week, according to an industry source. He signed with Scott Boras’ agency in May, according to a report from Jon Heyman of FanRag Sports.
Magnus Sports already represents some closers, including New York Yankees closer Aroldis Chapman — who last year signed a five-year, $86 million contract, a record for a reliever — and Cincinnati Reds closer Raisel Iglesias.