Jorge López Released by Mets; Was DFA'd After Tossing Glove into Crowd vs. Dodgers

Jorge López's tenure with the New York Mets has officially come to an end.

The Mets released López on Wednesday, six days after he was designated for assignment after throwing his glove into the stands during a heated moment with third-base umpire Ramon De Jesus in a 10-3 loss to the Los Angeles Dodgers on May 29.

López was thrown out of the game by De Jesus after expressing his unhappiness that De Jesus ruled Dodgers first baseman Freddie Freeman didn't break the plane on a check swing in the top of the eighth inning.

There was some confusion after the game when López, who is from Puerto Rico and English is his second language, was heard to say either the Mets were the worst team or he was the worst teammate.

López later clarified on social media that he was calling himself the worst teammate.

The Mets announced on May 30, prior to their series opener against the Arizona Diamondbacks, that López had been designated for assignment.

Mets manager Carlos Mendoza said the move was made to send a message to the rest of the team that López's behavior would not be tolerated by anyone, but he didn't clarify if it was the result of throwing the glove or a combination of the glove toss and postgame comments.

"We have standards here," Mendoza said. "When you're not playing well, guys will show emotions. There's frustrations, but there's a fine line and yesterday went over that line."

The Mets were the sixth different team that López has played for in his MLB career. He was drafted by the Milwaukee Brewers in 2011 and made his big-league debut four years later.

López had stints with the Minnesota Twins, Baltimore Orioles and Miami Marlins last season. He signed a one-year deal with the Mets as a free agent in December.

The 31-year-old López posted a 3.76 ERA with 19 strikeouts in 26.1 innings this season prior to being designated for assignment.