Red Sox announce more layoffs as COVID-19 continues to take its toll

As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to take an economic toll around baseball, the Red Sox announced more layoffs within the business side of the organization on Thursday.

The Athletic was the first to report the news of the cuts, which the Red Sox estimate to be about 10 percent of their full-time employees.

“Today we delivered the very difficult news to approximately 10 percent of our full-time employees that their positions are being eliminated due to the profound impact of this ongoing pandemic,” Red Sox president Sam Kennedy said in a statement. “While we recognize that nothing can replace the security of a full-time job, we have set up a number of assistance measures including severance pay, healthcare, and outplacement support to help them find new opportunities.

“We are grateful for the enormous contributions of these employees and we will support them as they navigate this difficult transition.”

The 10 percent number equates to roughly 40 employees who lost their jobs. That includes the nine members from the Red Sox’ pro scouting, amateur scouting and player development departments who were laid off earlier this month as their contracts for 2021 weren’t renewed.

from Boston Herald https://ift.tt/3cgFDcD