Mariners deny ex-employee's claims of racism toward Latino players

The Seattle Mariners on Monday denied claims of racial discrimination made on social media by Lorena Martin, their former director of high performance.

The team said in a statement that Martin was fired last month, on Oct. 10. The team did not give a reason for her firing.

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She had been hired by the team last offseason for the then-newly created position to coordinate "all aspects of the Mariners' physical and mental training approach of players and staff, including oversight of the entire organization's medical, strength and conditioning, nutrition and mental skills departments.