After an investigation into the sexual harassment allegations, Mickey Callaway violated MLB policies He can seek reinstatement after the 2022 season.
Mickey Callaway, the former Mets manager who had been the Los Angeles Angels pitching coach, was placed on the baseball ineligible list Wednesday after an investigation into the sexual harassment allegations against him. He was also sent away by the angels.
In February, Callaway was suspended by the Angels after a report from The Athletic in which he was accused of making unwanted sexual advances to five women who work in sports media. According to the report, the harassment occurred over a five-year period during which Callaway was employed by three teams, including the Mets.
The various teams involved have agreed to participate in an MLB investigation, the result of which is the placement of Callaway on a roster that takes him out of the game altogether for an indefinite period.
“My office has completed its investigation into the allegations of sexual harassment by Mickey Callaway,” Rob Manfred, MLB commissioner, said in a statement. “After reviewing all the available evidence, I concluded that Mr. Callaway had violated MLB policies, and that placement on the ineligible list is guaranteed. “
Placement on the ineligible roster is immediate and Callaway cannot request a possible reinstatement until the end of the 2022 postseason.
The Angels also issued a statement, announcing the termination of Callaway: “With immediate effect, we are terminating Mickey Callaway’s employment with the Angels. We appreciate Major League Baseball’s diligent investigation and support its decision.”
Callaway, who was hired by the Angels ahead of the 2020 season after managing the Mets in 2018 and 2019, responded to the initial allegations with an email to The Athletic in which he said he would not respond to the “allegations. general ”, but looked forward to“ the opportunity to provide more specific answers ”. He said all of his dealings had been consensual and his conduct “was not in any way intended to be disrespectful to the women involved.”
The charges against Callaway came at the heels of Jared Porter, who had been hired as general manager of the Mets, fired over reports of his own mistreatment of a reporter.
In response to the charges against Callaway and Porter, and a growing belief that women in the game were abused, ML .B. fine-tuned its harassment and discrimination policy, implemented an anonymous third-party helpline to report issues, and mandatory training for key club officers.
The teams release had participated in the investigation.
“Harassment has no place in Major League Baseball,” he said, “and we are committed to providing a suitable working environment for everyone involved in our game.”
