Summary
Jose Rijo, the Washington Nationals executive at the center of a scandal involving a top prospect who created a false identity, has taken an indefinite leave of absence from the club.
Nationals president Stan Kasten said Rijo - a special assistant to general manager Jim Bowden and a mainstay at spring training workouts - and the club jointly decided he should leave the team and return to his native Dominican Republic.See the full content of this document
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Nats' Rijo Takes Leave As Scandal Simmers
"Jose is on a leave," Kasten said Saturday. "With all the questions swirling and with all the work being done still on this matter, we felt it would be a good time for him to be away from here."
Rijo, who runs the Nationals' Dominican academy, was instrumental in the 200...See the full content of this document
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