Seattle Mariners president and CEO Kevin Mather resigned Monday following comments described as "inappropriate" by managing partner John Stanton:
Mather has been criticized for his comments made to a Rotary Club on Feb. 5, which included criticizing both a Japanese player and Dominican prospect for their limited English skills while admitting to manipulating service time for minor league players.
"There is no excuse for what was said, and I won't try to make one," Stanton said in his statement.
Mather has been with the Mariners since 1997 and has been in his current role since 2017.