Episode
An Agent's Perspective with B.B. Abbott - Also, Cease, Williams, Helsley, And Gray
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- MLB Trade Rumors Podcast
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- Dec 3, 2025
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- 4476
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Summary
B.B. Abbott, an executive vice president at Wasserman, joins Darragh McDonald to discuss the process of free agency from the perspective of the agent, including who makes the first call, how much bluffing goes on when talking to front offices, why he doesn't like to leak stories to the media, what industry members think of MLBTR's free-agent predictions and other media speculation, how involved players are during negotiations, the different ways that contract extensions can come together, Zac...