NEW YORK -- Sandy Alderson is taking an immediate leave of absence from his Mets general manager duties to address his personal health.
John Ricco, J.P. Ricciardi and Omar Minaya will split the role in his absence.
The benches cleared at the end the Rays' 1-0 victory over the Nationals on Tuesday afternoon at Tropicana Field.
Things got heated after Sergio Romo struck out Michael A. Taylor to finish the game, with Washington taking exception to the Tampa Bay reliever's reaction to notching the save.