The Detroit Tigers were ready to fire assistant general manager Sam Menzin for “improper workplace conduct” before he suddenly quit last Thursday, The Athletic reports. The team had just wrapped up an investigation into claims that Menzin sent unwanted explicit photos to several women working in baseball over the past several years.
“Upon being made aware of the allegations as to Sam Menzin’s conduct, the club promptly completed an investigation,” the Tigers said in a statement. “Before the club could terminate Mr. Menzin, he resigned. This type of behavior is contrary to our standards and has absolutely no place within our organization.”
The team emphasized their commitment to maintaining “a positive and safe culture” that values “respect, inclusion, and professionalism.”
Menzin allegedly used Snapchat to send inappropriate photos to three women on multiple occasions.
Two of those women were Tigers employees.
Menzin had been with the organization for 13 years, working his way up from an internship to being named assistant GM in August 2021.
It’s still not clear if Major League Baseball will launch its own investigation or hand down additional punishment.
MLB has taken strong action in similar cases before. Former Mets manager Mickey Callaway was put on the league’s ineligible list before the 2022 season after he was found to have sent inappropriate photos to multiple women in sports media.
In another case, MLB banned former Mets GM Jared Porter after discovering he had sent 62 consecutive, unanswered texts to a female reporter, including an explicit photo.
