Report: Sanchez hires Scott Boras as agent

It seems as though Aaron Sanchez has chosen to be represented by the most powerful agent in all of sports.

The 24-year-old right-hander has joined Boras Corporation - the sporting agency run by Scott Boras, sources told Hazel Mae of Sportsnet.

Boras was ranked as Forbes' "Most Powerful Sports Agent" in 2015 and 2016. The widely recognized representative has negotiated $2.2 billion in contracts, with Boras Corporation set to earn approximately $132 million in commissions over the next several years.

It's an interesting development, as the Toronto Blue Jays' relationship with the outspoken agent has been cloudy at best. The organization ended a long drought of signing non-Boras clients after the team agreed to a deal with Franklin Morales in April. Before Morales, the Blue Jays had not negotiated a contract with a client of Boras' since Brad Wilkerson in 2008.

It should be noted, however, that Boras' relationship with current Blue Jays president Mark Shapiro is a lot better than it was with Alex Anthopoulos. The sports agent was critical of the team in the past regarding their stance on refusing to offer free agents a contract of five years or more.

Sanchez will be arbitration eligible for the first time in 2018 and is still under team control until 2021, so any long-term contract negotiations with the Blue Jays and Boras will have to wait. The promising starter is coming off a terrific season where he posted a 15-2 record combining to an AL best ERA at 3.00, respectively.