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Nationals sign former Mets reliever Jorge López

Nationals sign former Mets reliever Jorge López

He self-proclaimed “worst teammate” in baseball He has a new team.

Former Mets reliever Jorge López signed a new contract with the Nationals, the team announced Saturday.

Lopez gained infamy last season while playing for the Mets.when the right-handed reliever created considerable controversy, first by throwing his glove into the stands after being ejected for arguing a check-swing call in a game against the Dodgers in May and then when he called himself “the worst teammate in team in history.” The whole (damn) MLB.”

When there was confusion about his comment, López was asked to clarify if he meant that the Mets were “the worst team,” López, a native of Puerto Rico who spoke English, his second language, said: “Yes, probably. “It seemed that way.”

Jorge López threw his glove into the stands after being ejected from a game in May. JASON SZENES FOR THE NEW YORK POST
The Mets DFA fired Jorge López shortly after the incident. JASON SZENES FOR THE NEW YORK POST

The 31-year-old later apologized to the team and his teammates. but later posted on Instagram it was misquoted.

The Mets soon released Lopez, who then signed with the Cubs, where he finished the season.

“It’s something I will never do again in my life.” López told reporters before a game against the Brewers after joining the Cubs. “They are emotions.”

Jorge López pitched for the Mets and Cubs last season. JASON SZENES FOR THE NEW YORK POST

Now, he’s back in the NL East, where he has a contract worth $3 million, plus incentives, according to The Post’s Jon Heyman.