The Washington Nationals announced Wednesday that relief pitcher Shawn Kelley was designated for assignment following an outburst in Tuesday's 25-4 win over the New York Mets at Nationals Park.
Kelley, who threw his glove to the ground after allowing a home run to Mets outfielder Austin Jackson, said he "acted like a baby," per Daniel Kramer of MLB.com.
Nationals manager Dave Martinez called the reliever's actions "disrespectful to the organization."
"You're either in or you're in the way. I thought he was in the way," general manager Mike Rizzo said, adding the incident was "selfish.