A federal appeals court unanimously ruled against MLB umpire Angel Hernández as he attempted to reinstate his racial discrimination lawsuit against the league, according to ESPN.com.
Hernández initially filed the suit in July 2017 but lost a summary judgment in 2021. He had argued MLB and commissioner Rob Manfred had passed him over for promotions and playoff duty due to "racial, national origin and/or ethnic considerations." He also contended Joe Torre, who was MLB's chief baseball officer at the time, had a personal grudge against him dating back to Torre's time as a manager.