DC’s MLB Team To Axe Coaches For Refusing Vaccine

The Hill reports:



The Washington Nationals plan to terminate the contracts of employees who refuse to comply with their COVID-19 rules. Sources told Washington Post Nats beat reporter Jesse Dougherty that team Vice President Bob Boone, pitching coordinator Brad Holman and minor league pitching coach Larry Pardo are ending their tenure with the club. The Nationals’ vaccine mandate went into effect Aug. 12, according to ESPN. It was one of the first MLB teams to require staff to be vaccinated.