ST. LOUIS • The St. Louis Cardinals have terminated the contract of their scouting director, Chris Correa, after an “imposed leave of absence,” a Cardinals lawyer said Thursday.
James G. Martin declined to comment on the reasons for his separation or any details of an investigation into the hacking of a Houston Astros database.
Martin said that the Cardinals were continuing to investigate. He declined to comment when asked whether any employee has admitted hacking the Astros, citing an ongoing governmental investigation.
Correa declined to comment.
In a prepared statement, Correa lawyer Nicholas Williams wrote, "Mr.