Former New York Mets manager and current Los Angeles Angels pitching coach Mickey Callaway was accused by five women in the sports media industry of lewd behavior, according to a report by Brittany Ghiroli and Katie Strang of The Athletic.
The allegations surrounding Callaway spanned at least five years and included his tenures with three teams. Callaway, 45 was a pitching coach with the Cleveland Indians from 2013-17, and the manager of the Mets from 2018-19. He has been with the Angels as a pitching coach since before the beginning of the 2020 season.
In The Athletic‘s report, five women spoke out anonymously and told their stories about when they received unwanted advances from Callaway. The report included Callaway sending shirtless photos of himself and asking one of the women for nude photos.
According to the article, he also told one reporter he would give her team information in exchange for a night out for drinks, and he also “thrust his crotch near the face of a reporter as she interviewed him.”
Major League Baseball also released a statement, stating it “has never been notified of any allegations of sexually inappropriate behavior by Mickey Callaway.”
The Angels released a statement through their spokesperson Marie Garvey. “The behavior being reported violates the Angels Organization’s values and policies,” Garvey tweeted. “We take this very seriously and will conduct a full investigation with MLB.”
Since making their statement, the Angels have been investigating the situation but have not fired Callaway.
The Indians released a statement as well. “We were made aware for the first time tonight of the allegations in The Athletic regarding Mickey Callaway’s behavior towards women. We are currently reviewing the matter internally and in consultation with Major League Baseball to determine appropriate next steps,” the statement read. “Our organization unequivocally does not condone this type of behavior. We seek to create an inclusive work environment where everyone, regardless of gender, can feel safe and comfortable to do their jobs.”
The Mets president Sandy Alderson was the general manager when the team hired Callaway in October 2017. He released a personal statement that said, “I was appalled by the actions reported today of former manager Mickey Callaway. I was unaware of the conduct described in the story at the time of Mickey’s hire or at any time during my tenure as General Manager. We have already begun a review of our hiring processes to ensure our vetting of new employees is more thorough and comprehensive.”
Mets owner Steve Cohen also released a statement of his own, “The conduct reported in The Athletic story today is completely unacceptable and would never be tolerated under my ownership.”
