Dan Lozano
| Dan Lozano | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Daniel Martin Lozano March 3, 1967 |
| Occupation | Sports Agent |
| Years active | 23 |
| Employer | MVP Sports Group |
| Website | www.mvpsportsgroup.com |
Dan Lozano (born March 3, 1967) is a professional sports agent, specializing in baseball. He is the founder of MVP Sports Group, a sports agency based in Los Angeles, CA. His current clients include many notable MLB players such as Albert Pujols, Joey Votto, Alex Rodriguez, Jimmy Rollins, Carlos Beltrán, Nick Swisher, Michael Young, Brian Wilson and Mike Piazza. He has worked professionally as an agent for over 23 years, and has negotiated numerous deals including some of the largest deals in baseball history such as Mike Piazza’s 7-year $91 million deal with the New York Mets, Albert Pujols’ $240 million deal with the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim and Joey Votto’s $225 million extension with the Cincinnati Reds.
Lozano began working as an intern for Beverly Hills Sports Council in 1989, and was made a partner at the firm in 1996 where he remained until his departure in May 2010. During his tenure at the firm, Lozano represented many of the highest profile players in baseball, and negotiated several record setting contracts. In 1998, Lozano negotiated what at the time was the largest contract ever awarded in MLB, Mike Piazza’s 7-year $91 million contract with the New York Mets. Ultimately valued at over $93 million with incentives earned, it remains the third largest contract ever awarded to a catcher. In 2000, Lozano negotiated an extension for Pittsburgh Pirates catcher Jason Kendall worth more than $60 million over 5 years. In 2004, he negotiated an 8-year $112 million deal for first-time arbitration eligible Albert Pujols with the St. Louis Cardinals. It was the largest contract in Cardinals’ history, and it remains the largest contract ever for a first time arbitration eligible player. (Mike Trout's six-year $144.5mm contract signed in 2014 has since surpassed this contract in value.) Lozano also negotiated a number of other multimillion-dollar contracts or extensions, including for Philadelphia Phillies shortstop Jimmy Rollins (6 years $48.5 million) and Texas Rangers infielder Michael Young (6 years $81 million).
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