The Mets suffered a historic 25-4 loss Tuesday night against the Nationals, but strangely the most visible suffering came from a Washington reliever.
Who, after the blowup, is no longer a Washington reliever.
Tasked with closing out the Nationals’ 25-1 lead over the Mets in the ninth inning, Shawn Kelley allowed three runs on four hits, including a two-run homer by Austin Jackson. Following the home run, Kelley threw his glove to the ground and glared toward his dugout. And a day later, the 34-year-old Kelley was DFA’d.
Kelley, the former Yankee, claimed his meltdown wasn’t because he was angry at the mop-up duty.