Belfi Rivera was 14 when the Arizona Diamondbacks made a handshake deal that would pay him $1.8M after he turned 16.
But $630K went to a trainer who brokered the deal, and $950K+ went to a lender whose business partner is Red Sox legend David Ortiz.
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But $630K went to a trainer who brokered the deal, and $950K+ went to a lender whose business partner is Red Sox legend David Ortiz.
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