Mets DFA Jorge López after reliever throws glove into stands following ejection - ESPN

NEW YORK — Jorge López was cut by the struggling New York Mets on Thursday, a day after the reliever threw his glove into the stands following his ejection at Citi Field.

New York also recalled left-handed pitcher Danny Young from Triple-A Syracuse before a series opener against NL champion Arizona. The Mets have seven days to trade or release López, or to assign him outright to the minors if he goes unclaimed.

Mets manager Carlos Mendoza had called the outburst «not acceptable» and said it would be handled internally. López expressed no remorse.

«I don't regret it. I think I've been looking (like) the worst teammate probably in the whole… MLB,» López said, using a profanity.

It was a comment he addressed further the next day, posting on his Instagram story that he indeed called himself the «worst teammate» and saying earlier stories from some outlets that initially misquoted him as saying he was on the «worst team» made the situation «worse.»

López gave up a two-run homer to Shohei Ohtani late in a 10-3 loss to the Los Angeles Dodgers. Moments later, the right-hander was ejected for shouting at third base umpire Ramon De Jesus over an appeal ruling on Freddie Freeman's checked swing.

«It's just emotions. The game, it just takes you there,» López said.

López pointed at De Jesus and yelled some more, then dropped the ball and walked off the mound with his jersey untucked. As he approached the Mets' dugout, he tossed his glove high over the protective netting and it landed a couple of rows deep in the stands, where it was snagged by a fan.

After his cap fell off his head as well, López left it laying in the dirt in front of the dugout and headed for the bench.

«I'm the way I am,» he said. «I'm not afraid to be me.»

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