Boras on his other clients

Shortstop Xander Bogaerts, who had an opt- out in his Red Sox contract, turned three years and $ 60 million into 11 years and $ 280 million with the San Diego Padres.

“It was just really clear to us there was a separation where Boston was going to go for Bogaerts,” Boras said, “compared to where the market was. They probably made a decision they were going to sign ( Rafael) Devers, and were going to pay only one of them. So we knew at the forefront that Bogey would be somewhere besides Boston. Minnesota, the Cubs, the Blue Jays, they were really after him. But we kind of knew the Padres’ guy was Bogaerts ( after Trea Turner rejected their offer). They wanted that personality, that leadership in that locker room.”

Starter Carlos Rodon turned his opt- out – paying him $ 25 million if he remained with the San Francisco Giants – into a six- year, $ 162 million deal with the New York Yankees.

“Whatever concerns the Giants or anyone else had of him a year ago,” Boras said, “he pitched so well he had 11 teams after him. Yankee Stadium was really a place he enjoyed pitching. He really wanted to go there.”

Outfielder Brandon Nimmo returned to the Mets on an eight- year, $ 162 million contract.

“The Giants had strong interest in Nimmo,” Boras said, “and so did Tampa Bay. There were five or six teams who were after him. But I knew he was so central to what the Mets wanted him to do.”

Japanese outfielder Masataka Yoshida signed a five- year, $ 90 million contract with the Boston Red Sox.

“He was a guy that Boston really wanted,” Boras said. “There’s not a lot of swing and miss there, great vision, he’ll adapt really well to Major League Baseball. I think he’ll be a great asset to them, no question.”

Outfielder Michael Conforto signed for $ 36 million with the Giants, including an opt- out after the 2023 season – almost immediately after the Correa talks collapsed in San Francisco. So Conforto passes his physical after missing the entire season recovering from shoulder surgery but they reject Correa because of an 8- year- old injury?

“I’m not going to let prior transactions or emotions interfere with what’s in the best interest of that player,” Boras said. “He could have signed with Houston ( late) last year. They really wanted him. But we wanted to get him fully rehabbed, so we focused on that. He got to show teams where he was at.”