MLB probes racism claims against Seattle

Major League Baseball is investigating claims made against the Seattle Mariners by the team’s recently fired training and conditioning director, who said team management had disparaged Latino players. The Mariners denied the allegations following the social-media postings from Lorena Martin, in which she claimed general manager Jerry Dipoto, manager Scott Servais and director of player development Andy McKay had called Latino players “lazy, dumb and stupid, especially the Dominicans.” The Mariners said Martin, who was hired with much fanfare last year, was relieved of her duties on Oct. 10.