Jorge Lopez opened up in a statement on Thursday evening about the comments he made to reporters that created a stir following a crushing day for the Mets. 

After being ejected by third-base umpire Ramon DeJesus in the eighth inning of the 10-3 loss to the Dodgers on Wednesday, Lopez gave a convoluted interview where he appeared to disparage the Mets, calling them “the worst team probably in the whole f–king MLB,” though there was confusion over whether he said “team” or “teammate.”

He was then ultimately designated for assignment by the ballclub on Thursday. 

Lopez attempted to clear some things up in a statement posted to his Instagram account on Thursday in which he claimed he was misinterpreted during his postgame availability inside the Mets clubhouse.

“First and foremost, I apologize to my teammates, coaches, fans and front office,” he said. “I feel that I let them down yesterday, both on and off the field. I also want to clarify my post-game remarks, because I had no intention of disparaging the New York Mets Organization. During that interview, I spoke candidly about my frustrations with my personal performance and how I felt it made me the worst teammate in the entire league.’

“Unfortunately my efforts to address the media in English created some confusion and generated headlines that do not reflect what I was trying to express.”