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.
Sources: By the end of today, the Nationals plan to terminate contracts for multiple employees who did not comply with the vaccinate mandate implemented in August. This includes Bob Boone, pitching coordinator Brad Holman and minor league pitching coach Larry Pardo.
— Jesse Dougherty (@dougherty_jesse) September 15, 2021
On Sept. 1, the Nationals placed unvaccinated non-playing employees on unpaid admirative leave for two weeks, giving them time to review exemption requests. If, in that time, those employees changed their mind about getting vaccinated, they could have remained with the club.
— Jesse Dougherty (@dougherty_jesse) September 15, 2021