MLB has placed former Mets general manager Billy Eppler on the ineligible list through the end of the 2024 World Series on Friday. Eppler has been under investigation for misusing the ineligible list in 2022 and 2023 since October 2023.
According to MLB’s findings, Eppler engaged in “improper use of Injured List placements, including the deliberate fabrication of injuries; and the associated submission of documentation for the purposes of securing multiple improper Injured List placements during the 2022 and 2023 seasons.”
The Mets organization and Eppler fully cooperated with the MLB’s Department of Investigations, which conducted interviews with over three dozen individuals, in addition to the review of relevant documents and electronic records.
Following MLB’s announcement of its findings on Friday, the Mets released the following statement:
“The Mets have been informed of the conclusion of Major League Baseball’s investigation. With Billy Eppler’s resignation on October 5, 2023, and with David Stearns leading the Baseball Operations team, the Mets consider the matter closed and will have no further comment.”
Eppler resigned in October after MLB received an anonymous letter alleging that he was engaging in improper use of the injured list. Shortly after, owner Steve Cohen accepted his resignation, entrusting Stearns with the job.
“Billy Eppler led this team through a 101-win season and postseason berth last year and he will be missed,” Cohen said in a statement. “We accepted Billy’s resignation today as he decided it is in everyone’s best interest to fully hand over the leadership of baseball operations to David Stearns.”
Eppler oversaw a team that reached the wild-card round of the playoffs last season, but flopped to a fourth-place NL East finish and a 75-87 record in 2023. The disappointing season careened into one of massive change in the organization — trading away veterans such as Max Scherzer and Justin Verlander for prospects,…
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