Acting Mets GM Zack Scott faces DUI charge in New York
NEW YORK — The Mets’ messy off-field antics took another troubling turn after acting general manager Zack Scott was charged with drunk driving in White Plains, N.Y., on Tuesday morning.
“We were surprised and deeply disappointed to learn this morning about an alleged DUI involving Zack Scott,” the Mets said in a statement. “We take this matter very seriously. Zack will not be traveling with the team for our upcoming road trip while we learn more and determine next steps.”
Scott, who took over the role in January when the team fired Jared Porter over explicit texts to a female reporter, was coming home from a fundraiser at the Connecticut home of team owner Steve Cohen at the time of his bust.
The team had gathered at Cohen’s home for a fundraiser for the club’s Amazin’ Mets foundation. Players also attended and there were around 100 people at Cohen’s house.
Scott left the team function at around 8:30-9 p.m., a source told the New York Daily News.
Cohen and team president Sandy Alderson, who both found out about the alleged DUI on Wednesday morning, were blindsided by the news, according to a source.
The source said that Alderson had spoken to Scott since the acting GM was charged, but that Cohen has not spoken to him yet.
The Mets will wait to gather all the facts before taking any disciplinary action against Scott, the source explained.
