A longtime major league scout has sued the Dodgers, alleging the team violated age discrimination laws in declining to renew his contract for the 2021 season.
According to the suit, the Dodgers downsized their professional scouting department for the 2021 season and, in so doing, declined to renew the contracts of the four oldest members of the department.
Tim Schmidt, 65, is the plaintiff. The other three scouts, as cited in the suit, are over 60. The suit was filed Friday in Los Angeles Superior Court.
Schmidt has scouted for the Dodgers, Angels and other major league teams since 1989.