Mets' plan to have DFA pitcher who threw glove into stands called 'worst' team in 'the whole damn MLB': report


Frustrations are starting to boil over for the New York Mets.

They lost again on Wednesday, their 25th loss in their last 35 games after being swept by the Los Angeles Dodgers.

LA scored six runs in the eighth inning after entering the frame tied 3-3.

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Jorge Lopez #52 of the New York Mets in action against the Detroit Tigers during the first game of a doubleheader at Citi Field on April 4, 2024 in New York City. (Rich Schultz/Getty Images)

After the Dodgers went ahead, Mets reliever Jorge López argued a check swing called a ball, and third base umpire Ramón De Jesús ejected López.

Lopez took off his jersey as he walked off the field and the right-hander threw his glove over the protective netting into the stands, giving a fan a souvenir.

After the game, coach Carlos Mendoza called the move “unacceptable” and they would address the matter “internally.”

Well, their corresponding move is to designate him for assignment, according to multiple reports.

After Mendoza spoke, Lopez called the Mets the “worst team in the whole damn MLB,” a move that was also deemed “unacceptable,” according to SNY.

The right-hander was asked if he regretted throwing down the gauntlet and his response was quite blunt.

“No. I don't regret it,” he said.

Then, he destroyed his own squad.

Jorge Lopez

Jorge Lopez #52 of the New York Mets watches during the seventh inning of the game against the Detroit Tigers at Citi Field on April 1, 2024 in New York City. (Dustin Satloff/Getty Images)

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“I think we've been the worst team in the whole damn MLB. No matter what. I really didn't want to do it… If they want me to be here, I'll be here.”

Well, it doesn't look like it's going to be there.

SNY reporter Steve Gelbs He said he gave Lopez a chance to “clarify” his feeling, but he said exactly what he wanted to say.

Ohtani's home run was the key to a six-run eighth inning for the Dodgers: they entered the frame tied at three.

The Mets have had several deflating losses this month, blowing too many late leads to count. It's not just about the amount of losses, but how they occurred – add this to the list.

Jorge López against the Dodgers

Jorge Lopez #52 of the New York Mets reacts as Andy Pages #44 of the Los Angeles Dodgers scores a run on a single by Mookie Betts #50 of the Los Angeles Dodgers during the tenth inning of the first game of a doubleheader at Citi Field in May. January 28, 2024 in New York City. (Adam Hunger/Getty Images)

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It was already a bad day for the Mets, who had previously placed Edwin Diaz on the disabled list with a shoulder impingement. Pete Alonso then left the game in the first inning after being hit in the hand by a pitch.

Your schedule isn't getting any easier. They welcome the defending National League champions, the Arizona Diamondbacks, this weekend.

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