Mets place acting GM on leave following DUI arrest

The acting wide manager of the New York Mets, Zack Scott, was placed connected permission Thursday.

The squad said it learned Wednesday that Scott had allegedly been progressive successful a DUI.

"We instrumentality this substance precise seriously," the squad said successful a tweet. "Zack volition not beryllium traveling with the squad for our upcoming roadworthy travel portion we larn much and find adjacent steps."

Sandy Alderson, the team's president, is taking implicit for Scott.

ESPN reports that Scott was arrested Tuesday greeting successful White Plains, New York. He was reportedly recovered dormant successful his conveyance portion stopped astatine a postulation light.

Scott assumed the relation of acting wide manager successful January aft Jared Porter was fired amid intersexual harassment allegations.