Peter Law Group
Date: February 10, 2026
Peter Law Group is proud to be representing Isaiah Carranza, a former Chicago White Sox pitching prospect, in a case that raises serious and long-overdue questions about accountability, disability rights, and unequal treatment of workers in professional sports.
At its core, this case is about what happens when powerful institutions impose rigid policies on individuals with little leverage, then refuse to take responsibility when those policies cause real and permanent harm. These are issues that California wrongful termination lawyers, wage and hour class action attorneys in Los Angeles, and advocates for worker protections confront every day in different industries.
A Two-Tier System in Professional Baseball
This is a highly unusual and important case. It centers on a two-tier system created by Major League Baseball during the COVID-19 era, where unionized Major League players were not subject to a vaccine mandate, while minor league players—who lacked union representation and the financial security to safely speak up—were required to comply as a condition of employment.
That imbalance mirrors what we often see in misclassification class actions, including Los Angeles independent contractor misclassification cases, where workers with fewer protections are asked to shoulder greater risk without meaningful recourse.
Allegations of Harm and Institutional Indifference
As detailed in the federal complaint, Isaiah complied with the mandate, reported serious adverse symptoms almost immediately, and repeatedly sought help. Instead of receiving appropriate medical care or legally required accommodations, his symptoms were dismissed, misdiagnosed, and minimized.
His professional baseball career was ultimately cut short, and he has since been diagnosed with a permanent autonomic nervous system disorder.
For employment lawyers, this pattern is painfully familiar. Whether in Common Wage and Hour Violations in Los Angeles, Overtime and Meal Break Violations in Los Angeles, or wrongful termination cases in California, retaliation and institutional indifference often follow when workers raise concerns.
A Case About Accountability Under the ADA
We are honored to be working alongside our distinguished co-counsel, John M. Liston, who captured the heart of this case:
“Major League Baseball and the Chicago White Sox imposed a mandatory medical procedure on a young pitcher, then turned their backs when that procedure destroyed his health and ended his career. The ADA exists precisely to prevent powerful employers from sacrificing disabled workers to institutional convenience. This case is about accountability for a system that coerced compliance, denied the injury, and discriminated against an injured athlete instead of providing the accommodations and protection the law requires.”
Broader Implications Beyond Professional Sports
These facts resonate far beyond professional sports in this lawsuit filed in Illinois. They echo the same systemic failures that wage and hour class action lawyers in Los Angeles and California see in hospitality, logistics, and gig economy cases.
California anti-retaliation laws for gig workers exist because history has shown that workers without collective power are often punished for asserting their rights. From misclassification cases to wage and hour class action California litigation, the throughline is the same: unequal rules for unequal classes of workers.
National Attention and Worker Protections
We are thrilled to be taking on this case on behalf of an outstanding athlete whose dream was derailed not by performance, but by an irrational and unequal policy that applied only to those with the least leverage and protection.
The case has already received national attention, including recent coverage by Newsmax, which highlights the broader implications for non-union athletes and disability protections in professional sports.
Why Cases Like This Matter
Cases like this matter because they extend far beyond one player. They speak to how powerful institutions treat workers who lack a union voice, how retaliation manifests when people ask for help, and whether the law has real force when it is most needed.
Whether one is examining how PAGA Claims Work for Los Angeles Employees, Misclassification Class Actions in LA’s Hospitality Industry, or wrongful termination lawyer California cases, the principle is the same: accountability must apply evenly—or it does not apply at all.
Standing with Isaiah Carranza
We are proud to stand with Isaiah Carranza and look forward to pursuing justice on his behalf.
