Angels Suspend Pitching Coach Accused Of Inappropriate Behavior

ANAHEIM, CA — Mickey Callaway, a former New York Mets manager and current Los Angeles Angels pitching coach, was suspended on Tuesday, according to a spokeswoman for the Angels.

His suspension followed allegations that over the past five years Callaway engaged in lewd behavior with at least five female sports journalists. At least one of the women accused Callaway of pursuing her after joining the Los Angeles Angels in October of 2019, following his release from the Mets.

The Athletic reported Monday that Callaway, 45, pursued these women with inappropriate texts, requesting in-kind naked photos and relentless text messaging.

"He regularly commented on their appearance in a manner that made them feel uncomfortable," The Athletic reported.

The report details Callaway's alleged actions, citing texts of him posing shirtless, and in at least one case, requesting nude images of a woman he pursued.

That report, and the investigation that it launched, prompted the Los Angeles Angels to suspend Callaway Tuesday afternoon.

"The behavior being reported violates the Angels Organization's values and policies," Angels spokeswoman Marie Garvey said in a statement. "The Angels Organization has said that We take this very seriously and will conduct a full investigation with MLB."

The behavior described in The Athletic is "completely unacceptable and would never be tolerated under my ownership," the New York Mets and owner Steve Cohen said in a separate statement,

Sandy Alderson, General Manager during Callway's tenure at the Mets, said that he "was appalled by the actions reported today of former manager Mickey Callaway."

Alderson added that he "was unaware of the conduct described in the story at the time of Mickey's hire or at any time during my tenure as General Manager."

The five women interviewed in the article agreed that Callaway's behavior was "well known" by women in the baseball industry.

A statement received from Callaway by The Athletic reads that "he looked forward to responding to the allegations in the future" and "any relationship in which I was engaged has been consensual, and my conduct was in no way intended to be disrespectful to any women involved."

Callaway has been an Angels employee for over a year and was a pitcher for Anaheim Angels in 2002 and 2003.

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