Former Scouts Sue MLB for Alleged Age Discrimination

Major League Baseball “blacklisted” older scouts and used analytics and the pandemic as “pretext for coordinated and systemic discrimination based on age,” a group of formerly employed veteran scouts alleged in a lawsuit filed Wednesday.

The suit, filed in U.S. District Court in Denver, names MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred, the league office and each of the 30 major league clubs as defendants.

Robert Goodman, the lead attorney representing the scouts, said they drew “inspiration” from the minor league players who sued over violations of federal and state wage laws and settled with the league for $185 million. In this case, the suit alleges violations of the federal Age Discrimination in Employment Act and 12 states’ laws against age discrimination.

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