In one 45-minute conversation, Kevin Mather undermined the Seattle Mariners far beyond being the organization with the longest playoff drought in baseball. The latest transgression by Mather ended up costing him his position as president and CEO of the Mariners. Mariners Chairman John Stanton announced the decision and said Mather resigned before a decision had to be made whether he’d be fired. There’s been no determination whether Mather will receive a severance or what will happen to his small ownership stake in the franchise. Mather said Rodriguez, a 20-year-old from the Dominican Republic, didn’t have “tremendous,” English.

Source: Manila Times February 23, 2021 14:37 UTC