Hall of Famer John Smoltz and former Met and Yankee Al Leiter will no longer appear in-studio for MLB Network after refusing to take the COVID-19 vaccine.
MLBN has made it mandatory for all employees to be vaccinated, with the mandate going into effect Sept. 1. MLBN executives, Smoltz and Leiter made a compromise to keep them on-the-air, but not in the Secaucus studios. They will both appear remotely for the shows.
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Smoltz will also still call a Division Series game on site in October. The two are regular in-studio analysts for the network.
Smoltz is also the lead analyst on Fox’s coverage of the MLB, making the calls on the biggest games, including the World Series. Leiter is also a Mets advisor.
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