ORLANDO, Fla. — Now that agent Scott Boras is done giving teams his sales pitch for Alex Rodriguez, A-Rod is ready to meet and greet.

"With regard to Alex, we got some very clear direction from clubs as to where their interest is," Boras said Thursday after the four-day session ended.

Given that Rodriguez terminated a record $252 million, 10-year contract to seek even greater riches, this won't be a deal signed off on at the GM level.

"I fully expect that with this type of player, that the owner will want to sit down and talk with him," Boras said.

When the New York Yankees asked for a meeting before Rodriguez opted out, Boras told them they'd have to make a $350 million offer just to speak with Rodriguez.

The Los Angeles Angels said they're interested in A-Rod, who appears likely to win his third AL MVP award this month. Other possible suitors, such as the Boston Red Sox, Los Angeles Dodgers and New York Mets, are taking a more wait-and-see approach with their public comments.

The players' union said Thursday it was concerned with "reports stating that the commissioner is attempting to influence the market for at least one player," and a person familiar with the union's statement said the player in question was Rodriguez. The person spoke on the condition of anonymity because the statement didn't refer to A-Rod by name.

Note: The percentage of correct ball-strike calls was 95.38 percent, up from 94.91 percent last year, in the 11 ballparks monitored by baseball's computer system, according to Mike Port, baseball's vice president of umpiring. It was the seventh straight season the percentage increased.