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Jorge Lopez claims he was misquoted.
Lopez, the soon-to-be ex-Mets reliever, blamed the media for allegedly mishearing his salacious postgame comments about his glove-throwing incident during Wednesday’s loss to the Dodgers.
The Mets are set to designate Lopez for assignment, likely making the move official before they open a four-game set Thursday against the Diamondbacks at Citi Field.
“I think I’ve been on the worst team in probably the whole f–king MLB,” Lopez seemingly said after the game.
Lopez, though, claimed on his Instagram Story that he actually said “teammate” instead of “team.”
The 31-year-old is a native of Puerto Rico and English is his second language,.
“Who ever hear me I said teammate ‘ and what I said on the situation I been the worst teammate,” Lopez wrote. “Thanks media for make it worse.”
Jorge López clarifies yesterday’s post game interview on Instagram.He says he was calling himself the worst teammate.(Via: IG/yabiie48) pic.twitter.com/IvmFJ04EfH— Metsmerized Online (@Metsmerized) May 30, 2024
That explanation, though, contradicts what he he told reporters when asked to clarify: “Did you say I’m on the worst team, is that what you had said.”
“Yeah, probably, it looked like,” Lopez said.
Regardless of whether he said team or teammate, Lopez infuriated Mets officials enough during an embarrassing display that they are moving on from him.
After being ejected for arguing a check swing during the eighth inning of the Mets’ 10-3 loss to the Dodgers, Lopez flung his glove into the stands, a big no-no.
He then showed no remorse.
“No,” Lopez said. “I don’t regret it.”
That lack of contrition contrasted Mets manager Carlos Mendoza’s reaction.
“Whenever you go through a stretch like this, you see some emotions from players, but what we saw from Lopez today was unacceptable and we’re gonna address that,’’ Mendoza said. “I understand guys get frustrated at times, but we’re not gonna tolerate that. He’s got to be better.”
Moving on from Lopez will cost the Mets an effective reliever, with the veteran posting a 3.76 ERA while pitching meaningful innings this season.
Lopez, signed to a one-year, $2 million deal this offseason, posted a 2.25 ERA before in his first 25 outings before allowing runs in three straight games, including Wednesday’s one-out, two-runs showing.
This situation worsened what has been a brutal week for the Mets, with the Dodgers sweeping them to drop them 11 games below .500, struggling closer Edwin Diaz landing on the injured list and Pete Alonso exiting Wednesday’s game after being hit on the hand by a pitch.
