Tigers’ Assistant GM Sam Menzin
Resigns From Job
… Amid Sexual Misconduct Allegations
Revealed
Tigers Assistant Basic Supervisor Sam Menzin give up his job with the ball membership final Thursday … simply because the Tigers had been about to fireside the entrance workplace government amid an investigation into claims he despatched lewd pictures to feminine staffers.
Based on The Athletic … they spoke with three ladies who claimed they acquired unsolicited pictures of the now 34-year-old’s genitals courting again to as early as 2017. Two of them labored for the MLB staff, whereas the opposite labored in baseball, however not for the Motor Metropolis squad.
The photographs had been allegedly despatched by way of Snapchat — which routinely deletes pictures after they’re seen.
In an announcement, the staff stated as soon as they had been made conscious of the allegations, “the membership promptly accomplished an investigation. Earlier than the membership may terminate Mr. Menzin, he resigned.”
“This kind of conduct is opposite to our requirements and has completely no place inside our group. Now we have a constructive and secure tradition for our colleagues and can proceed to emphasise respect, inclusion, and professionalism.”
As for why the allegations did not come to gentle sooner, one of many alleged victims informed the outlet it was unlikely folks would’ve believed the declare made towards the longtime baseball exec.
“It is like nobody says something as a result of who’s going to imagine them once they say Sam Menzin did this? It isn’t like a bat boy or safety guard. It is Sam Menzin.”
Menzin bought his begin within the Massive Leagues as an intern with the New York Mets earlier than becoming a member of the Tigers in 2012 as a baseball operations intern. He grew to become the director of baseball operations and professional scouting in 2019 … earlier than being named assistant GM in 2021.
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Menzin has not publicly commented on the allegations.
