After New York Mets pitcher Jorge López got ejected from Wednesday’s game against the Los Angeles Dodgers, an eye-opening clubhouse interview from López may or may not have been taken out of context.
López tossed his glove into the stands as he exited the game and told reporters after this ejection that he didn’t regret what he did.
However, it’s what he said afterward that caught a lot of attention. In his answer, López seemingly called the Mets the worst team in the MLB.
That’s the kind of hair-raising statement that can get a player traded pretty quickly, as you almost never hear someone on a team actually call their franchise the worst team in the league.
"I don't regret it."
– Jorge López on his glove toss pic.twitter.com/NB0cDJ5w0i
— SNY (@SNYtv) May 30, 2024
SNY reporter Steve Gelbs reported that he asked López if that’s what he meant to say, and he confirmed to Gelbs that this was how he felt.
I asked Jorge Lopez if he regretted throwing his glove into the stands. Not only did he say no, he then called the Mets “the worst team in the whole f—cking MLB.”
I later gave him a chance to clarify and he confirmed that’s what he meant.pic.twitter.com/Io2Cqh3Bdj
— Steve Gelbs (@SteveGelbs) May 30, 2024
However, NJ.com reporter Manny Gómez disputed that this is what López meant. Gómez clarified that English is not López’s first language and was actually saying he looks like the worst teammate in the entire league.
Jorge López did not call the Mets the "worst team." English is not his first language and I can understand why you may think he did.
This is what he actually said:
"I think I been looking (like) the worst teammate probably in the whole f—ing MLB." https://t.co/RGJh1xULKK
— Manny Gómez (@MannyGo3) May 30, 2024
Whether or not López actually called the Mets the worst team in baseball won’t affect his immediate future, as New York will reportedly designated him for assignment.
The context of the situation makes it much more likely López just got a bit lost in translation with his comments, but the uncertainty will keep his response the most publicized response in the Mets clubhouse this season.
