The New York Mets started the method of eliminating reliever Jorge López after he was ejected in a 10-3 loss at Citi Subject in New York and threw his glove into the stands.
Mets supervisor Carlos Mendoza known as it “not acceptable,” however López mentioned he didn’t remorse it in an interview with the New York sports activities community SNY, after which he known as consideration to the Mets’ poor play and report.
“No. I don’t remorse it,” López mentioned after he was requested about Mendoza’s feedback.
López additionally appeared to say the Mets have been “the worst workforce in, most likely in the entire f—— MLB.” Requested to make clear whether or not he was saying he was on the worst workforce, he mentioned, “Yeah, most likely, it seem like.”
The phrases weren’t clear, nonetheless. Some interpreted it to be López’s saying that he was the “worst teammate” in baseball.
MLB.com reported {that a} clubhouse supply it didn’t title requested López which he meant — “workforce” or “teammate” — and it reported, “In keeping with that supply, López mentioned he meant them as a mixture of each: the worst teammate on the worst workforce within the league.”The Mets started the method of designating López for task, The Associated Press reported. They are going to have seven days to commerce or launch him or ship him outright to the minors if no different workforce claims him on waivers.
The Mets misplaced to the Los Angeles Dodgers, 10-3, Wednesday and have a 22-33 report this season.
That places them in fourth place within the Nationwide League East, behind the Philadelphia Phillies, the Atlanta Braves and the Washington Nationals and forward of solely the Miami Marlins.
López appeared to inform SNY he was leaving the choice about his future with the Mets to the Mets.
“So, no matter occurred occurred, so no matter they need to do,” he mentioned. “I’ll be tomorrow right here. No matter they need to do.”
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