Mets will designate Jorge Lopez for assignment following the relievers' postgame comments about the team and his ejection, SNY's Andy Martino reports.

Moments after manager Carlos Mendoza called Lopez’s actions unacceptable, the 31-year-old reliever showed little remorse for tossing his glove into the stands following his ejection in Wednesday's loss in an expletive-filled talk with the media after the game.

“No, I don’t regret it. I think I’ve been on the worst team in the whole f------ MLB,” Lopez said of his actions. “Whatever happen happens. Whatever they want to do. I'll be tomorrow here if they want me. Whatever they want to do. I’m going to keep doing this thing. I’m healthy. I’m ready to come back tomorrow if they want me to be here.”

Lopez said the incident with third base umpire Ramon De Jesus was just a result of heightened emotions for him. He came into the eighth inning looking to limit the damage started by Adam Ottavino but couldn’t, allowing a Shohei Ohtani home run that put the game well out of reach for the Mets.

“It’s just emotions. The game takes you there,” he explained. “I love this game since I was a kid. There’s nothing to feel bad about it. I’m the way I am and I know I’ve been working on stuff. We know the game is more heart than mental. I’m not afraid to be me.”

Lopez said he hasn’t spoken with Mendoza or any of the management team yet, but he’s “just overall” frustrated with the season.

When asked to clarify his “worst team” comment, Lopez doubled down saying, “yea, probably, it looks like.”

According to MLB.com's Anthony DiComo, Lopez later explained he meant he was "the worst teammate on the worst team."

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