Los Angeles Angels second-year pitching coach Mickey Callaway has been on leave since February 1. He was suspended by the organization after allegations serviced regarding the former manager’s inappropriate behavior engaging female reporters and employees. Wednesday afternoon Major League Baseball concluded their four-month investigation in the matter by placing him on the Ineligible List.
Related: Mike Trout goes on IL
MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred issued the following statement regarding the investigation and subsequent decision.
“My office has completed its investigation into the allegations of sexual harassment by Mickey Callaway. Having reviewed all the available evidence, I have concluded that Mr. Callaway violated MLB’s policies, and that placement on the Ineligible List is warranted. We want to thank the many people who cooperated with our Department of Investigations (DOI) in their work, which spanned Mr. Callaway’s positions with three different Clubs. The Clubs that employed Mr. Callaway each fully cooperated with DOI, including providing emails and assisting with identifying key witnesses. Harassment has no place in Major League Baseball, and we are committed to providing the appropriate work environment for all those involved in our game.”
Within minutes of MLB’s announcement, Callaway’s latest employer announced his termination in a brief statement to the media.
Today the #Angels released the following statement regarding Mickey Callaway. pic.twitter.com/0ERw3bGQYi
— Los Angeles Angels (@Angels) May 26, 2021
Angels’ interim pitching coach Matt Wise and bullpen coach Dom Chiti have been named permanent replacements in those roles. Both are positions they assumed when the team suspended Callaway just weeks before pitchers and catchers reported to camp. The team entered play Wednesday with a AL West worst 21-27 record, trailing first-place Oakland by six games. The pitching staff’s 5.20 team Earned Run Average ranks last in baseball.
Callaway, 46, pitched for three teams (including the Angels) during his 40-game, five-season playing career between 1999-2004. Following that, he began his career in professional baseball as a pitching coach. Callaway gained notoriety in Cleveland in that position for their successful 2016 World Series team. His success in Cleveland led to his hiring as the New York Mets manager in 2018. After two seasons at the helm for the Mets he was fired following the 2019 season. He was hired as the Angels pitching coach after Joe Maddon was hired as their manager prior to the 2020 season.
It appears the allegations of sexual harassment by Callaway spanned across his tenure with the Angels, Mets, and Indians. The Angels remained very quiet about the investigation over the past four months. Los Angeles general manager Perry Minasian stated as recently as Tuesday that he had no news to report.
Major League Baseball has stated that Callaway will remain on the Ineligible List until the conclusion of the 2022 season.
Check us out on our socials:
Twitter: @PTSTNews and @TalkPrimeTime
Facebook Page: Prime Time Sports Talk
Join our Facebook Group: Prime Time Sports Talk
Instagram: @ptsportstalk
Follow B.J. Martin on Twitter @_HaloLife
Main Image Credit:
Embed from Getty Images
