Billy Eppler: MLB suspends ex-New York Mets general manager for fabricating injuries
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Eppler resigned from the New York Mets on the day MLB’s investigation became public
Major League Baseball has suspended ex-New York Mets general manager Billy Eppler after an investigation found he had fabricated injuries.
MLB said Eppler's improper use of the injured list included the "deliberate fabrication of injuries".
Placing players on the injured list allows teams to open roster spots, while also keeping those players under club control.
Eppler has been suspended until the end of the 2024 World Series.
The 48-year-old was the Mets general manager from November 2021 until he resigned in October following the announcement of the MLB investigation.
MLB said Eppler had also submitted documents to justify improper placements on the injured list during the 2022 and 2023 seasons.
The Mets and Eppler "fully cooperated" with the investigation, which determined Eppler was not acting under the direction of the team's owners.
In a statement, the Mets said they "consider the matter closed and will have no further comment".