🚨 A former Chicago White Sox pitcher is suing the team, alleging he was coerced into taking the COVID-19 vaccine and that the shot left him with a permanent autonomic nervous system disorder that ended his career.
Isaiah Carranza, drafted by the White Sox in 2018, says team officials warned he would be blacklisted from professional baseball if he refused the two-dose regimen.
According to the lawsuit, minor league players faced the mandate while major league players did not. MLB players had union protection. Minor leaguers allegedly had little leverage and risked losing their careers if they refused.
Shortly after receiving the Pfizer vaccine, Carranza says he developed extreme dizziness, nausea, near-fainting, and a wildly fluctuating heart rate.
Team staff reportedly dismissed the symptoms as dehydration, anxiety, and rookie nerves.
Carranza’s attorneys say the condition permanently damaged his autonomic nervous system and ended his baseball career. They estimate his future medical costs could exceed $557,000, with lost wages ranging from $3.4 million to $19.9 million.
The lawsuit also highlights the broader debate around workplace vaccine mandates that swept through professional sports, universities, and corporations during the pandemic.
Meanwhile, compensation programs set up for vaccine injuries have been widely criticized as slow and difficult to access. Out of more than 14,000 claims filed, only 133 have been deemed eligible for compensation.
Carranza’s case attempts to pursue accountability outside that system through the courts.
The White Sox have not yet publicly responded to the allegations.
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