“The organization has done a very good job of bringing in professionals and experts to simply get the guys through difficult conversations and empower them to make the decision they feel is best for them and their family,” he said after the 5th team meeting. . -2 wins over Detroit Tigers in Kansas City on Wednesday.
“It was a personal decision and I’ll leave it at that,” said Andrew Benintendi, the team’s only All-Star this season.
“I’m not against vaccines, so it’s just personal preference,” Hunter Dozier said. “I don’t condemn those who wanted it or didn’t want it.”
Matheny said that along with the players, several employees would also not travel to Canada.
“Do we want our Major League team on the field? The answer is yes,” Matheny said. “But now we are in such a situation. We look forward to someone else stepping in and making the most of this opportunity.”
“But at the end of the day, it’s their choice,” Moore said, according to the Star. “That’s what they decide to do. And we have always been an organization that promotes and encourages their individual choices. Unfortunately, this partly affects the team. It’s part of the world we live in and we just look forward to giving these players the opportunity to play in Toronto.”
The four-game Royals series is due to start on Thursday. They are in last place in the American League Central Division with a record of 35-53.
Jill Martin of CNN contributed to this report.
