Seattle Post-Intelligencer · Feb 22, 2021
Seattle Mariners president Kevin Mather resigns, effective immediately, following comments
The Seattle Mariners announced Monday that CEO and Team President Kevin Mather has resigned, effective immediately, following comments at a recent online event in which he disparaged current and former players, and divulged opinions on sensitive club information in regards to organizational strategy.
“Like all of you, I was extremely disappointed when I learned of Kevin Mather’s recent comments,” Mariners Chairman & Managing Partner John Stanton said in a lengthy statement. “His comments were inappropriate and do not represent our organization’s feelings about our players, staff, and fans.